Ready
Assembly Technician
FabLab - San Carlos, CA. Posted a month ago
The role
You will support the full build cycle of Portals, which are custom communication pods. Tasks include receiving components, assembly, wiring, finishing, and preparing units for shipment.
What you will do
- Receive and inspect incoming shipments and components
- Perform incoming quality control checks on parts and materials
- Assemble enclosure structures and mechanical components
- Measure, drill, cut, and modify parts for custom fitment
- Install AV equipment including screens, cameras, speakers, and peripherals
- Perform wiring, connector installation, and cable terminations
- Apply PDLC privacy film and other finishing elements
- Test assemblies and verify system readiness before shipment
- Package and crate finished units safely for transport
- Maintain organized workspaces and follow shop safety procedures
Required qualifications
- Experience in AV installation, electromechanical assembly, hardware build, or similar hands-on technical work
- Proficiency using hand tools, power tools, drills, and cutting equipment
- Familiarity with wiring connectors, cable routing, and terminations
- Ability to perform incoming QC and identify defects or inconsistencies
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to follow documented build procedures consistently
- Comfort working in a production-paced environment
- Mechanical aptitude
- Willingness to learn new processes
- Ability to perform repetitive tasks involving hands, wrists, and arms for extended periods
- Ability to stand and/or walk for extended periods (up to 8 hours)
- Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and equipment weighing up to 25 lbs
Nice to have
- Builder mindset - you’d rather build it right than fix it twice
Benefits
- Competitive hourly rate plus meaningful equity upside
- Competitive benefits for employees and dependents
- Opportunities to learn and grow
- Retreats 1-2x a year
About the company
Ready builds Portals, which are custom communication pods deployed in libraries and public spaces. They are creative problem solvers approaching a legacy industry with a new point of view.