Manufacturing Technician - Hands-On Craft & Growth

Iron Leaf Designs, LLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Hands-on experience across processes

Opportunities to learn new equipment

Growth opportunities

Collaborative environment

Job summary

IronLeaf Designs is seeking a dependable Manufacturing Associate to join our growing production and fabrication team in Charlotte, NC. This hands-on role supports daily operations, material handling, assembly, packaging, and general fabrication tasks while maintaining a safe, organized shop.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years of manufacturing experience, is comfortable with fast-paced work, and is eager to learn, grow, and take on additional responsibilities as IronLeaf expands.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of manufacturing, production, fabrication, warehouse experience preferred.
• Forklift certification required.
• Ability to follow work instructions, drawings, measurements, and production requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing quality work.
• Ability to lift, move, and handle materials safely throughout the day.
• Willingness to learn and grow into additional responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Support daily manufacturing and production operations.
• Assist machine operators and fabrication team members with production tasks as needed.
• Move raw materials, components, and finished products throughout the facility.
• Safely operate a forklift to load, unload, move, and organize materials.
• Assist with basic fabrication and production processes.
• Perform assembly of parts and finished products according to specifications.
• Inspect parts and finished products for visible defects and overall quality.
• Assist with measuring, sorting, labeling, and organizing materials and components.
• Prepare finished products for packaging and shipping.
• Assist with packing, labeling, staging, and loading outgoing shipments.
• Receive and organize incoming materials and supplies as needed.
• Maintain organized material, inventory, and production areas.
• Perform basic finishing tasks such as cleaning, deburring, sanding, or preparing components as needed.
• Keep workstations, equipment areas, and shared shop spaces clean and organized.
• Follow company safety procedures and proper material-handling practices.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors, machine operators, and other members of the production team.
• Assist with other manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, and shop responsibilities as production needs require.

Skills

Forklift certification

Mechanical aptitude

Team player

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Tools

Forklift

Job description

IronLeaf Designs is seeking a dependable Manufacturing Associate to join our growing production and fabrication team in Charlotte, NC. This hands-on role supports daily operations, material handling, assembly, packaging, and general fabrication tasks while maintaining a safe, organized shop.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years of manufacturing experience, is comfortable with fast-paced work, and is eager to learn, grow, and take on additional responsibilities as IronLeaf expands.