PRODUCTION SPECIALIST NEEDED FOR DIGITAL MANUFACTURING SERVICE

1229 28th Street, San Francisco CA

Description

is a software powered sheet metal/plastic laser cutting, bending & finishing service, designed to accelerate hardware innovation at startups & enterprises. If you're excited by helping hardware engineers build the future at companies like Apple, Google, Amazon, Meta, NASA, SpaceX, Microsoft, Intel, Autodesk and Tesla, read on... We have a full time Production Specialist role available, to produce quality custom laser cut parts at unprecedented speed, using our state-of-the-art digital manufacturing system. ABOUT YOU You believe. You value. You have a passion to help others build the future to change the world. You celebrate diversity, like we do. You are: Fastidious about quality.Familiar with vector design software, like Adobe Illustrator.Familiar with laser cutters (ideal, but not mandatory).Someone who works harmoniously with your team members.Cool under pressure of our relentless stream of customer orders.A generally settled soul - you communicate well, particularly within a remote team.Proactive. Detailed. Process driven. *All three.*Someone who likes to lead, and enjoys working independently.Effective at prioritizing the essentials and shunning the noise.Someone who understands you get out of life/work what you put into it. ABOUT THE ROLE As our full time Production Specialist, you'll turn our customer's CAD designs into quality custom parts, fast. Your typical day includes using our manufacturing software system and process to do the following, rotated monthly to keep you fresh: Achieving 3 key goals - quality, speed & productivity.Laser cutting our customer's orders.Managing materials stock & suppliers.Quality checking.Packaging & shipping.Working with our support team to ensure fast delivery of quality custom parts.Working with your production team members to keep things humming.Identifying problems with and improving our workflows to delight customers.Attending weekly production team discussions & quarterly full team discussions.BENEFITS Top 25% market rate pay (payscale.com).Unlimited paid time off - minimum of 5 weeks per year including public holidays. 50% health insurance contribution. Auto 401k payments option. Employee rates on laser cutting. Working with customers who are changing the world. Freedom and independence to run your own shift. ABOUT US We created Ponoko for hardware engineers because getting started in custom hardware is still way too slow. Ponoko is a software powered sheet metal/plastic laser cutting, bending & finishing service, producing custom hardware parts, from $50 for just 1 part delivered (and 93% off for 10,000). We're passionate about creating a world where getting started in hardware is almost as fast as getting started in software, using our factory of the future. Recognized as a pioneer of the digital manufacturing industry, we have been featured in places like The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Inc. Magazine (cover), Forbes, Wired, Core77 and TechCrunch. HOW TO APPLY Hit the "Reply" button at the top of this post to send your resume and answer these 3 questions: Why do you want this role - what's in it for you? Why are you the best person for this role - what's in it for Ponoko? What's the craziest thing you've ever done? We look forward to meeting you :)