Senior Mechanical Master for Complex Builds & R&D

Axis Automation; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

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Job summary

Axis Automation is seeking an Expert Machine Builder to lead the most demanding, tight-tolerance builds on the shop floor. The role requires independent work, deep mechanical expertise, and the ability to mentor others while interfacing with engineers.

Travel to domestic and international customer sites is expected, with a strong emphasis on safety and quality. Compensation ranges reflect seasoned fabrication and robotics integration skills.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent; vocational or technical training valued.
• Experience: Minimum of 8 years building custom industrial equipment or machines with mastery of complex mechanical assemblies, pneumatics, debug, FAT/SAT, and robotic integration.
• Technical Skills: mechanical assembly mastery across projects; pneumatics design and troubleshooting; GD&T reading; shop tooling mastery; mechanical debugging; FAT/SAT; robotics integration; safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Owns the most demanding builds with tight tolerances and novel mechanisms.
• Works solo or with one junior builder; capable of completing projects independently.
• Acts as go-to technical resource for difficult mechanical problems on the shop floor.
• Leads root-cause analysis and proposes systemic fixes.
• Contributes to build standards, fixturing, and documents techniques for team adoption.
• Mentors builders through coaching and demonstrations.
• Interfaces with mechanical and controls engineers; influences design decisions.
• Represents Axis on customer site visits, FAT/SAT events and runoffs.
• Operates all shop equipment with mastery and proposes tooling improvements.
• Follows LOTO and safety procedures; serves as safety standard-bearer.
• Regular lifting of objects 50 lbs+; travel to client sites including international trips.

Skills

Mechanical assembly

Pneumatics

Print reading & GD&T

Shop tooling

Mechanical debugging

FAT/SAT

Robotics integration

Safety leadership

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Axis Automation is seeking an Expert Machine Builder to lead the most demanding, tight-tolerance builds on the shop floor. The role requires independent work, deep mechanical expertise, and the ability to mentor others while interfacing with engineers.

Travel to domestic and international customer sites is expected, with a strong emphasis on safety and quality. Compensation ranges reflect seasoned fabrication and robotics integration skills.