Fabrication Technician - Contract

The role

The Fabrication Technician sets up, operates, and maintains various fabrication machinery. This role involves fabricating moulds using materials like RPET and BHIPS and supporting 3D printing operations.

What you will do

• Set up vacuum formers, clickpress, and related fabrication machines and equipment
• Operate vacuum forming machine(s) to fabricate moulds
• Operate click press machine(s) and other cutting tools
• Assemble, prepare, organize, and package finished moulds and products
• Dispatch pallets of mould orders utilizing pallet trucks and forklifts
• Cut plywood and other forms of wood for tooling fabrication
• Mix and pour hardening and curing agents to form mould casts
• Utilize power tools to shape and refine mould casts
• Perform and document routine cleaning, maintenance, and repairs on machines
• Support 3D printing operations

Required qualifications

• Current Lush employee
• Has held current role for a minimum of 1 year
• Basic technical skills related to equipment setup, operation, and troubleshooting
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to detect errors or defects
• Basic computer literacy for equipment controls and production reporting
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and lift materials up to 50 lbs for extended periods
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-production environment
• Able to work with moderate noise levels and manufacturing equipment

Nice to have

• Experience working in a manufacturing, fabrication, or production environment
• Familiar with 3D printing, vacuum forming, or other mould fabrication technologies
• Familiar with Lock Out / Tag out practices
• Technical aptitude/familiarity with machine processes
• Relevant work experience such as in a trade or as a machine operator
• Previous experience as a Machine Operator
• Technical qualification/certification
• Computer proficiency, and familiarity with PLC controls

Before you apply

• Only select applicants will be considered for this opportunity based on our selection criteria

About the company

Lush Cosmetics North America operates on Indigenous territory across Turtle Island. The company is committed to inclusion, respect, and reconciliation.