Contract Technician - Welding, Fabrication & Assembly

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Exowatt is seeking Contract Technicians to build and support power modules end to end, including welding, fabrication, subsystem assembly, and control-box wiring. This hands-on role covers multiple disciplines with varied daily tasks in a shop environment.

You will weld MIG/TIG on carbon steel, stainless, and aluminum, fabricate components, assemble subassemblies from drawings and BOMs, and produce electrical control boxes while ensuring strict safety standards are followed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on technician, fabrication or manufacturing experience.
• MIG and/or TIG welding skill; able to pass weld test.
• Metal fabrication with shears, brakes, saws, grinders, and drill presses.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Experience wiring low-voltage control panels and terminating conductors.
• Troubleshoot rotating or pressure equipment (pumps, compressors, HVAC).
• Able to lift 50 lbs, stand long hours in a shop; legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Perform MIG and TIG welding on carbon steel, stainless, and aluminum to print and to spec.
• Fabricate sheet metal and structural components - layout, cutting, forming, drilling, grinding, and finishing.
• Assemble mechanical parts and subassemblies from drawings, BOMs, and work instructions.
• Build electrical control boxes: panel layout, wire routing and termination, harness assembly, labeling, and continuity checks.
• Troubleshoot, service, and maintain shop and process equipment including vacuum pumps, chillers, compressors, and related systems.
• Use precision measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, dial indicators) to verify work.
• Document build steps, record deviations, and feed issues back to engineering.
• Follow all safety, lockout/tagout, and PPE requirements

Skills

Welding (MIG/TIG)

Fabrication

Reading drawings

Wiring low-voltage panels

Troubleshooting

Lifting 50 lbs

Authorized to work in US

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Dial indicators

Job description

Exowatt is seeking Contract Technicians to build and support power modules end to end, including welding, fabrication, subsystem assembly, and control-box wiring. This hands-on role covers multiple disciplines with varied daily tasks in a shop environment.

You will weld MIG/TIG on carbon steel, stainless, and aluminum, fabricate components, assemble subassemblies from drawings and BOMs, and produce electrical control boxes while ensuring strict safety standards are followed.