Shop Technician: Hands-On Assembly & Maintenance

Molten Salt Solutions; Santa Fe (NM); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefit stipend

Paid time off

Stimulating work environment

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

Molten Salt Solutions, a Santa Fe startup, seeks a dependable Shop Assistant to support construction, assembly, maintenance, and operation of chemical processing equipment. Join a small, hands-on team building first-of-a-kind technology in a collaborative shop environment.

The role involves deburring parts, assisting with assembly, routine maintenance, waste disposal, basic plumbing, and piping/tubing assembly. On-site work on the South side of Santa Fe with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a machine shop, fabrication, plumbing, manufacturing or maintenance is helpful but not required.
• Experience using hand and power tools and working with piping or tubing is a plus.
• Safety-conscious and eager to learn.

Responsibilities

• Deburring, sanding, and cleaning machined parts.
• Assisting with machine and equipment assembly.
• Performing routine equipment maintenance, including oil changes, air filter changes, and equipment cleaning.
• Collecting and disposing of used oil and other shop waste.
• Assisting with shipping container fabrication and material handling.
• Performing basic plumbing, including copper pipe sweating and leak checking.
• Assembling piping systems using sanitary fittings.
• Assembling tubing systems using Swagelok fittings.
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and organized shop and work areas.
• Assisting engineers, technicians, and other team members with shop and equipment projects.

Skills

Mechanically inclined

Safety conscious

Hand tools

Power tools

Machine shop experience

Fabrication

Plumbing

Attention to detail

Tools

Swagelok fittings

Copper piping

Job description

Position: Shop Assistant
Classification: Full-Time, Exempt

Compensation: $21.00-$26.00/hour
Location: Santa Fe, NM

Molten Salt Solutions is an advanced energy startup in Santa Fe New Mexico. We are seeking a dependable, hands-on Shop Assistant to support the construction, assembly, maintenance, and operation of our chemical processing equipment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with their hands, learning new skills, and being part of a small, collaborative team building first-of-a-kind technology.

The position will involve:

Deburring, sanding, and cleaning machined parts

Assisting with machine and equipment assembly

Performing routine equipment maintenance, including oil changes, air filter changes, and equipment cleaning

Collecting and properly disposing of used oil and other shop waste

Assisting with shipping container fabrication and material handling

Performing basic plumbing, including copper pipe sweating and leak checking

Assembling piping systems using sanitary fittings

Assembling tubing systems using Swagelok fittings

Maintaining a clean, safe, and organized shop and work areas

Assisting engineers, technicians, and other team members with shop and equipment projects

Other Duties: As a growing company, our needs will evolve, and we value team members who are willing to learn, adapt, and take on new challenges as they arise. Responsibilities may shift over time to support the company’s growth and changing priorities.

We are looking for someone who is reliable, mechanically inclined, safety-conscious, and eager to learn. Previous experience in a machine shop, fabrication, plumbing, manufacturing, maintenance, or industrial environment is helpful but not required. Experience using hand and power tools, working with piping or tubing, or performing equipment maintenance is a plus.

We offer a competitive salary, a benefit stipend, paid time off, a stimulating work environment, and opportunities for professional growth and development. Hours have the potential to be flexible depending on the needs of the job at hand. The job will require on-site work in our facilities on the South side of Santa Fe. If you are eager to learn and work in a constructive atmosphere, we encourage you to apply.

This job will involve work related to U.S. Federal Government contracts. This position requires U.S. citizenship and may have random drug testing.