Equipment Specialist — Process Improvement & Prototyping

Commonwealth-Fusion-Systems-5; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

401(k) with employer matching

13 Company-wide Holidays

Flexible vacation days

Parental leave policy

Professional growth opportunities

Team-building activities

Job summary

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is seeking an Equipment Specialist to support production process improvements, reduce downtime, and improve quality on SPARC manufacturing lines in Massachusetts.

You will work with manufacturing and equipment engineering teams to design and implement tooling, write work instructions, and contribute to rapid prototyping and continuous improvement in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• Must have strong mechanical and electrical assembly experience.
• 2+ years in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Visio).
• Commitment to safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Brainstorm, trial, and implement continuous improvement projects to reduce build hours and defects.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and equipment engineering teams to develop new techniques and processes.
• Document downtime and troubleshoot to reduce frequency and duration.
• Design, build, and commission electromechanical equipment and tooling for improvements.
• Write and update process work instructions.
• Troubleshoot nonconformances and blockers in production.
• Prototype hardware builds and rapid prototyping with CAD/3D printing.
• Address robot travel issues and coordinate with remote engineering.
• Determine root cause of failures and propose changes with engineers.

Skills

Mechanical assembly

Manufacturing experience

MS Office

Safety & quality

Process improvement

Performance metrics

Communication

CAD software exposure

Education

Associate degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is seeking an Equipment Specialist to support production process improvements, reduce downtime, and improve quality on SPARC manufacturing lines in Massachusetts.

You will work with manufacturing and equipment engineering teams to design and implement tooling, write work instructions, and contribute to rapid prototyping and continuous improvement in a fast-paced startup environment.