Factory Technician - Weekends First Shift

Nox Metals; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Nox Metals

Company-paid medical, dental, and 1 V1

Job summary

Nox Metals in Ferndale, MI seeks a Factory Technician for weekend first shift to cut, inspect, and ship aluminum parts for aerospace and defense. You’ll operate saws, measure to spec, log results, and ensure on-time shipments.

Training and certification are provided, with a strong emphasis on safety and accuracy. This full-time, on-site role is hands-on, fast-paced, and software-driven, offering growth in a modern metals operation that values teamwork, accountability, and continuous process

Qualifications

• Must have factory/metals experience and safety focus.
• Attention to detail required for every cut, cert, and shipment.
• Willingness to learn software-driven workflows and adapt to fast-paced operations.

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, with training provided.
• Follow cut lists and production schedules with precision.
• Receive inbound material and verify against purchase orders.
• Package, label, and stage outbound shipments.
• Record data and job completions in software accurately.
• Look for process improvements and implement changes.
• Keep the floor clean and organized.
• Work safely and hold teammates to the same standard.
• Complete other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Factory experience

Safety conscious

Attention to quality

Process improvement mindset

Team player

Ownership & accountability

Software familiarity

Organized & detail-oriented

Physical stamina (lift 50 lbs)

Adaptability to non-standard hours

Job description

Factory Technician - Weekends First Shift | Nox Metals | Ferndale, MI

About Nox Metals.

American factories deserve a supply chain that moves as fast as they do. Nox Metals is building it, along with the tools that run it. We’re a technology company in Ferndale, Michigan supplying aluminum plate, bar, and rounds to aerospace and defense manufacturers. We use software and automation to supply metal to American factories faster than the industry thought possible.

The role.

We're hiring Factory Technicians to cut, inspect, and ship the aluminum our aerospace and defense customers build with. You will run our saws to cut plate, bar, and rounds to spec. Every cut gets measured, every job gets logged, and every shipment goes out right.

This is a hands on job with real equipment and real software. We'll train and certify you, and you'll learn how a modern metals operation runs from receiving to shipping. You report to your Shift Lead.

If you've worked in a factory, a metals shop, or a skilled trade and you want to work somewhere that moves fast, this is your next step.

Shift hours:

Weekdays, Second Shift:

Friday through Sunday, 7 AM - 7 PM (with availability for early mornings, late nights, and additional days as needed)

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, we’ll train and certify you
• 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, every time
• 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
• Complete other tasks as assigned

You are:

• Knowledgeable or experienced in a factory, metals center, or with skilled trades
• Committed to safety
• Attentive with regards to quality, every cut, every cert, every shipment
• Always thinking about how to make processes better
• Customer obsessed
• A team player with a good attitude
• Someone who takes ownership, if it is your shift, it is your responsibility
• Precise under pressure and reliable
• Comfortable with software
• Organized and detail oriented
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs., operate heavy equipment and be on your feet for a full shift with or without reasonable accommodation
• Not afraid to work outside normal hours when America demands it

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

Benefits:

• Equity in Nox Metals
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance

This role is full time, in person in Ferndale.

Nox Metals is an equal opportunity employer. We hire based on skill, attitude, and fit for the work, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, height, weight, marital status, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.