Prototype Fabrication & Test Technician

ASR INTERNATIONAL; Missoula (MT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent compensation package

Flexible work schedule

Paid Holidays

PTO & Sick Days

Health Insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

ASR International is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Technician / Shop Support Specialist to support the USDA NTDP in Missoula, Montana. This onsite role covers design, fabrication, machining, testing, and field readiness of specialized equipment for national forestry programs.

The ideal candidate will have an engineering-focused education or equivalent fabrication experience, reading CAD drawings, and hands-on skills with welding, lathes, mills, and CNC equipment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in engineering or related field with 5+ years fabrication-shop experience.
• Experience reading CAD drawings, technical drawings, and design specifications.
• Hands‑on ability with metal fabrication processes and machine-shop equipment.
• Strong attention to detail and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and spend extended periods standing or walking.

Responsibilities

• Assist with design and CAD modeling of specialized machinery.
• Fabricate and assemble prototypes, tools, equipment components, and other items using welding, cutting, forming, and related processes.
• Operate lathes, mills, grinders, and other machine-shop tools; operate CNC equipment when assigned and qualified.
• Conduct functional testing and validation of new or modified equipment, and collect and analyze performance data.
• Maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot shop machinery and tools to support safe operational readiness.
• Follow engineering drawings, design specifications, shop standard operating procedures, and safety requirements.
• Identify design or fabrication issues, document findings, and recommend practical improvements.
• Use computer applications for design, data collection, analysis, technical documentation, and report preparation.
• Assist with equipment installation, deployment, and field support when required.
• Prepare or contribute to maintenance logs, calibration records, inventory evaluations, safety inspections, technical summaries, operating documentation, and reviews of CAD drawings.

Skills

Fabrication-shop experience

CAD drawings

Safety procedures

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Background check

Manual lifting

Education

Associate degree in engineering

10+ years fabrication-shop experience

Tools

Machining equipment

CNC equipment

Job description

ASR International is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Technician / Shop Support Specialist to support the USDA NTDP in Missoula, Montana. This onsite role covers design, fabrication, machining, testing, and field readiness of specialized equipment for national forestry programs.

The ideal candidate will have an engineering-focused education or equivalent fabrication experience, reading CAD drawings, and hands-on skills with welding, lathes, mills, and CNC equipment.