Machine Shop Manager

Senior Engineering Technician / Engineering Technician / Shop TechnicianBuda, TX$120,000 - $160,000 + Time and a Half Overtime + Equity Available + Health BenefitsA Senior Engineering Technician is required for a hands-on shop, fabrication and field installation role based near Austin, TX. This position offers $120,000 - $160,000, with overtime paid at time and a half, equity available, health benefits, tool allowance, paid travel and per diem for install trips.This role suits a senior technician, machinist or fabricator who can run a serious shop, build reliable electro-mechanical assemblies, fabricate parts, install hardware on heavy equipment and give engineers practical feedback from the floor. Most days will be spent in the shop, yard or field, not behind a desk.Senior Engineering Technician / Engineering Technician / Shop Technician Benefits:$120,000 - $160,000Equity availableFull health benefitsTool allowancePaid travel and per diem for installation tripsSenior, hands-on role with ownership of the shop, equipment, tooling, safety and build standardsOpportunity to help hire and train future techniciansThe Senior Engineering Technician / Engineering Technician / Shop Technician Role:Set up and run the shop, including tooling, consumables, inventory, calibration, safety, layout and supplier relationshipsOperate and maintain CNC equipment, waterjet, laser cutter and brake to fabricate brackets, enclosures, fixtures and mechanical partsBuild wire harnesses, enclosures and electro-mechanical assemblies from wiring diagrams, drawings and GD&TAssemble hardware kits and support build quality, documentation, testing and installation readinessInstall hardware kits on heavy equipment in the yard and on customer job sitesBuild physical test models, functional prototypes, test rigs and calibration tools with engineering teamsIdentify bottlenecks, waste and quality issues, then improve layouts, jigs, checklists, work instructions and toolsCoach engineers on safe use of workshop equipment and help train future techniciansSenior Engineering Technician / Engineering Technician / Shop Technician Requirements:15+ years of hands-on experience as a technician, machinist or fabricator in a serious shop environmentExperience running a bay, floor or shop area, not only working from a benchHands-on experience with CNC machines, waterjet cutting, laser cutting or sheet metal fabricationExperience installing electrical or electro-mechanical systems on vehicles, machinery or heavy equipmentWorking understanding of vibration, heat, dust and water exposure in field-installed systemsBackground in construction equipment, automotive, aviation, robotics or another high-reliability environmentAble to solder wire terminations, connectors and electronic assembliesProficient with computers and able to work from technical drawings, wiring diagrams and build documentationBased in the Austin area, with knowledge of local suppliers, machine shops and trades