Manufacturing Technician (Temporary to Permanent)

Velo3D; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 39,950 - 48,216; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(K) employer contributions

Monthly all-hands meetings

Team member appreciation awards

Job summary

A leading 3D printing technology company in Fremont, California is looking for a Manufacturing Technician. In this role, you will assemble and test critical system components while ensuring precision and high standards. Candidates should have strong mechanical skills and some experience with metrology equipment. This full-time position offers an hourly rate ranging from $29.00 to $35.00, competitive benefits, and a day shift schedule Monday-Friday from 6am-2:30pm.

Qualifications

• At least three years of hands-on experience with mechanical systems and components.
• Motivation to identify problem areas and implement quality improvement techniques.
• Honesty and character to admit responsibility for mistakes.

Responsibilities

• Assemble critical system components with precision.
• Test system components for performance using metrology equipment.
• Maintain organized and detailed testing records.

Skills

Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Excel

Mechanical aptitude and experience with mechanical systems

Experience with metrology equipment

Excellent work ethic

Good organizational skills

Forklift experience

Job description

Position Overview

Velo’s 3D printers can build parts that are impossible for every other metalworking machine or technique in the world. As part of this cutting‑edge technology, the components that form part of these machines must deliver high performance while maintaining reliability. As a manufacturing technician, you will work under the direction of process and manufacturing engineers to build and test one‑of‑a‑kind system components for R&D and manufacturing teams.

Essential Job Functions

• Assemble critical system components, maintaining precision and high standards every time.
• Test system components for performance using advanced metrology equipment.
• Monitor material and parts with a keen eye for defects and non‑conformance.
• Maintain organized and detailed testing records.
• Ensure adequate quantities of all necessary subcomponents and materials are available in inventory.
• Reliably escalation problems and communicate suggestions for improvement.
• Work with manufacturing and shipping departments to send system components where they are needed.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Excel.
• Mechanical aptitude and at least three years of formal or informal hands‑on experience with mechanical systems and components.
• Preference will be given to those possessing experience with metrology equipment or specialized machinery.
• Excellent work ethic.
• Uncompromising drive for excellence.
• Good organizational skills and ability to keep detailed records.
• Motivation to identify problem areas and implement new techniques for quality improvement.
• Honesty and character to admit responsibility for mistakes so that they can be quickly remediated.
• Forklift experience.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Able to lift a maximum of 50 pounds and stand for extended periods of time.
• Must wear steel‑toed boots.
• Must wear protective eye‑wear.
• May require hearing protection.
• High frequency of computer keyboarding.
• High frequency of viewing a computer monitor.
• Other personal protective equipment as applicable.

Shift Schedule

• This position will begin on day shift, Monday‑Friday 6am-2:30pm shift.

Benefits

Our team enjoys excellent benefits including healthcare coverage and 401(k) employer contributions. We believe in transparency and recognizing exceptional efforts through our monthly all‑hands meetings and team member appreciation awards.

Velo3D provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to, and prohibits discrimination and harassment based on, race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.