Production Associate

The role

The Production Associate supports prototype-to-production builds for solid-state transformers. This role involves assembling mechanical and electromechanical subassemblies and final units in a fast-paced startup environment.

What you will do

• Assemble mechanical and electromechanical subassemblies and final solid state transformer units
• Execute daily production tasks in alignment with schedules and priorities
• Follow quality control procedures to ensure products meet standards
• Adhere to safety policies, EHS guidelines, and use PPE
• Perform material handling including receiving, unpacking, staging, and moving materials
• Prepare and package finished products for transfer or shipment
• Complete production documentation, build records, and tracking logs
• Participate in required training for building complex hardware
• Support quality investigations by identifying defects and assisting with root cause analysis
• Maintain a clean and organized work area

Required qualifications

• Ability to perform physical work, including lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Comfortable working in a manufacturing or production environment with machinery and tools
• Ability to read, understand, and follow work instructions, assembly drawings, and safety procedures in English
• Willingness and ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety standards
• Ability to follow schedules, prioritize tasks, and meet production deadlines
• Willingness to complete required training and adapt to evolving processes
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and production needs in a fast paced startup environment

Nice to have

• Basic mechanical aptitude and ability to use hand tools or power tools
• Experience with hand soldering or electronic assembly
• Forklift certification or prior experience operating material handling equipment
• Rigging or lifting training
• Familiarity with reading electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, or assembly documentation
• Experience with quality systems, inspections, or documentation
• Prior experience working in a startup, pilot line, or low volume production environment
• Basic troubleshooting skills

Benefits

• Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options
• Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and dependents (US)
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance (US)
• 401k retirement savings plan through Empower (US)
• Paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays (US)
• Commuter Benefits (US/Singapore)
• 100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks) and paternal leave (6 weeks) (US)
• Group medical, hospitalisation and surgical insurance, outpatient or GP coverage, group term life, dental and personal accident insurance (Singapore)
• Employer and employee Central Provident Fund contributions (Singapore)
• Annual leave, paid sick leave, hospitalisation leave, and Singapore public holidays (Singapore)
• Government-paid maternity, paternity, shared parental, and childcare leave (Singapore)

About the company

Amperesand is building hardware and software to rewrite power infrastructure. The company builds intelligent, software-defined power infrastructure products using medium voltage Solid State Transformer research.