Production Technician

The role

The Production Technician will own assigned production work from start to finish. This includes completing mechanical, electrical, and electro-mechanical assembly and testing while meeting production schedules and quality standards.

What you will do

• Own assigned production work from start to finish.
• Assemble mechanical, electrical, and electro-mechanical systems using approved manufacturing process instructions.
• Support production changes, prototype builds, and validation activities.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment following 5S principles.
• Manage changing production priorities across multiple lines and manufacturing cells.
• Complete MES transactions and maintain accurate production records.
• Generate issue tickets and participate in corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Communicate production status, risks, blockers, and quality concerns.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and assembly issues and perform rework.
• Support production readiness through material movement, line staging, and workstation setup.

Required qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in prototyping, assembly, or manufacturing of electro-mechanical components.
• Basic understanding of electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical systems.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Direct experience with reading and understanding manufacturing instructions and mechanical drawings with basic understanding of electrical systems.
• High level of craftsmanship and attention to detail.
• Quality focused mindset with the ability to manage time across multiple competing tasks and priorities.
• A solid understanding of 5S methodology.
• Able to lift 30–50 pounds.
• Able to stand for extended periods while walking, bending, reaching, and performing repetitive tasks.
• Able to use hands and wrists repetitively for extended periods.
• Able to wear required PPE, including respirators, safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, and steel-toed footwear.

About the company

Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. They design, build, and operate an autonomous logistics system to deliver food, medicine and essential goods.