Factory Technician - Weekend 1st Shift

NOX METALS; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Nox Metals in Detroit, MI is hiring a Factory Technician for the weekend shift (Friday–Sunday, 7AM–7PM). You will operate saws, CNC equipment, inspects aluminum parts, and ensure production schedules are met with precision.

You are safety-driven, detail-oriented, and enjoy improving processes. The role is full-time, on-site in Detroit, with a focus on reliability, teamwork, and delivering quality shipments to customers.

Qualifications

• Experience in factory or metals service centers is required.
• Strict safety protocols and PPE usage must be followed.
• High attention to quality for each cut and shipment.
• Ability to work weekend shifts and under pressure.
• Proactive in identifying process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Operate industrial saws, bandsaws, CNC equipment, and material handling systems.
• Load, measure, cut, and inspect aluminum plate, bar, and rounds to spec.
• Run forklifts and overhead cranes.
• Follow cut lists and production schedules with precision.
• Receive inbound material and verify against purchase orders.
• Package, label, and stage outbound shipments.
• Record cut data and job completions in our software systems accurately.
• Take a clean handoff from the weekday team and prepare for Monday.
• Keep the floor clean, organized, and production-ready.
• Work safely every shift and uphold safety standards.

Skills

Factory experience

Metals service center

Bandsaws CNC equipment

Safety compliance

Quality focus

Team player

Ownership accountability

Self-directed

Software familiarity

Organized and detail oriented

Heavy equipment operation

Tools

Forklift

Overhead crane

Job description

Factory Technician, Weekend 1st Shift | Nox Metals | Detroit, MI

Nox Metals is a technology company in Detroit supplying metal. We use software and automation to supply metal to American factories faster than the industry thought possible.

Shift hours: Friday - Sunday, 7AM to 7PM

You will:

• Operate industrial saws, bandsaws, CNC equipment, and material handling systems
• Load, measure, cut, and inspect aluminum plate, bar, and rounds to spec
• Run forklifts and overhead cranes
• Follow cut lists and production schedules with precision
• Take a clean handoff from the weekday team and leave the floor ready for Monday
• Receive inbound material and verify against purchase orders
• Package, label, and stage outbound shipments
• Record cut data and job completions in our software systems, accurately, every time
• Always ask questions, never guess when something is unclear
• Look at every process and figure out how to make it better
• Keep the floor clean, organized, and ready for the next job
• Work safely every shift and hold your teammates to the same standard

You are:

• Knowledgeable or experienced in a factory, metals service center, bandsaws, industrial saws, CNC equipment, or skilled trades
• Committed to safety, you follow every protocol, wear your PPE, and never cut corners that put people at risk
• High attention to quality, every cut, every cert, every shipment
• Always thinking about how to make processes better, you do not accept 'this is how we have always done it'
• Absolutely customer obsessed, delivery timelines matter because customers are counting on them
• A team player with a good attitude, you make the shift better for everyone around you
• Someone who takes ownership, if it is your shift, it is your responsibility
• Precise under pressure and reliable, the weekend runs because you show up ready
• Self-directed, you can run the floor with a smaller team and keep production moving
• Comfortable with software, we track everything digitally and you will too
• Organized and detail oriented
• High agency, you handle big items alone and ask for help when needed
• Low ego, you do the unglamorous work because it needs to get done
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and operate heavy equipment on your feet for a full shift
• Happy to work weekends as your primary schedule
• Not afraid to work outside normal hours when America demands it
• Never says 'that's not my job'

Nice to have:

• Experience in metals, aluminum, or aerospace/defense supply chains
• Forklift and/or overhead crane certification
• Background in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Comfortable using AI tools to work faster and smarter

This role is full time, in person in Detroit.