Fabrication Shop Assistant

Niowave, Inc.; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Niowave, Inc. is seeking a Shop Assistant to help keep our Lansing-area shop organized and efficient. You will maintain materials, prepare components, and support maintenance tasks to ensure smooth operations on the production floor.

The role emphasizes reliability, mechanical aptitude, and teamwork in a hands-on environment with varying shifts to meet production needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow SOPs and work instructions.
• Basic computer skills.
• Basic math includes decimals, fractions, and basic operations.
• Demonstrated ability to use standard hand tools.
• Experience working in a team-oriented environment.
• Embraces Niowave Core Values: Teamwork, Courage, Integrity, Upright Zeal.
• Good interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Demonstrates mechanical aptitude and ability to document technical work.
• Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• Good problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Maintain inventory and order raw materials and sheet metal.
• Verify and maintain oil and coolant levels on machines.
• Clean automated and manual machines.
• Organize and assemble consumables.
• Maintain inventory and supply cabinets.
• Perform preventive maintenance on CNC and manual machines, shears, air compressors, forklifts, and hydraulic presses.
• Dress and maintain grinders.
• Pre-cut materials according to designs.
• Maintain overall shop cleanliness.

Skills

SOP compliance

Mechanical aptitude

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Basic math

Hand tools

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Calipers

Height gauges

Job description

Who We Are

We are a team of scientists, engineers, technicians, and innovators dedicated to changing the world by developing medical isotopes to treat and eradicate cancer. We believe in building an environment where collaboration, curiosity, and camaraderie thrive. We also enjoy darts, cornhole, ping‑pong, chili cook‑offs, and other fun events that make our company a community where we make a life, not just a living.

Shop Assistant

Who You Are

You are someone who takes pride in keeping things organized, running smoothly, and ready for others to do their best work. You are dependable, hands‑on, and detail‑oriented, finding satisfaction in maintaining equipment, preparing materials, and creating an efficient, safe, and well‑organized workspace. You approach your work with a strong sense of ownership, noticing the small things that make a big difference and taking initiative before problems arise. You enjoy working alongside others, are always willing to lend a hand, and understand that every task you complete contributes to the success of the entire team. At your core, you are reliable, mechanically inclined, hardworking, and take pride in doing quality work the right way every day.

What You Can Expect To Work On

The Shop Assistant is responsible for the preventative maintenance, overall shop cleanliness, and inventory / ordering of raw materials. This position will also ensure accuracy of project materials and pre‑cut in accordance with designs.

• Maintains inventory and ordering of raw materials and sheet metal
• Verifies and maintains oil and coolant levels on all machines
• Cleans automated and manual machines
• Organizes and assembles consumables
• Maintains inventory and supply cabinets
• Performs preventative maintenance of CNC machines, manual machines, shears, air compressors, forklifts, and hydraulic presses
• Dresses and maintains grinders
• Pre‑cuts materials in accordance with designs
• Maintains overall cleanliness of shops

What You Need To Succeed

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to read, understand, and follow standard operation procedures (SOP) and work instructions
• Basic computer skills
• Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals
• Demonstrated ability to utilize standard hand tools
• Experience working in a team‑oriented, collaborative environment
• Embraces and models the Niowave Core Values of Teamwork, Courage, Integrity, and Upright Zeal
• Displays good interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Possesses good organizational skills
• Demonstrates skilled mechanical aptitude & technical documentation skills
• Possesses ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines
• Demonstrates good problem solving and decision‑making skill
• Is self‑motivated and directed with keen attention to detail

Great to Have

• Ability to perform simple shop math, convert decimals to fractional equivalents, and fractions to decimal equivalents
• Knowledge and experience in the use of micrometers, calipers, and height gauges
• Demonstrated ability to utilize standard hand tools
• Successful experience working in a team‑oriented, collaborative environment

Other Things To Know

• Full‑time position
• Niowave’s standard operating hours are Monday – Friday 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. with production related activities requiring 24/7/365 shifts
• This position will have regular working hours Monday – Friday with an expectation of adjusting working hours outside the standard hours to meet operational requirements
• Niowave has multiple locations within the Lansing area and travel between locations is expected in the role