Factory Technician

NOX METALS
Ferndale, US
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Factory technicians with hands-on experience in metals operations will find this role in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with prior factory or metals shop experience who value continuous process improvement
    — “If you've worked in a factory, a metals shop, or a skilled trade and you want to work somewhere that moves fast, this is your next step.”
  • Individuals who are detail-oriented and committed to quality control in manufacturing
    — “Attentive with regards to quality, every cut, every cert, every shipment”
  • People who are adaptable and open to learning new software and equipment in a high-tech setting
    — “This is a hands on job with real equipment and real software. We'll train and certify you”

Things to consider

  • The role requires working non-traditional hours, including overnight and weekend shifts
    — “Weekdays, Second Shift: Monday through Thursday, 5:30 PM to 4:00 AM”
  • Candidates must be physically capable of lifting up to 50 lbs. and operating heavy machinery
    — “Able to lift up to 50 lbs., operate heavy equipment and be on your feet for a full shift”

How to stand out

  • Highlight past experience with quality assurance and process optimization in your resume and interviews
    — “Look at every process and figure out how to make it better”
  • Emphasize your ability to work safely and maintain a clean, organized work environment
    — “Work safely every shift and hold your teammates to the same standard”
  • Demonstrate your comfort with software systems and your ability to record data accurately
    — “Record cut data and job completions in our software systems, accurately, every time”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • operate saws and material handling systems
  • cut and inspect aluminum
  • package and stage shipments
  • record cut data
  • maintain clean and organized work environment
Typical background
factory, metals center, or skilled trades experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Operating Industrial SawsCutting And Inspecting AluminumMaterial HandlingProduction SchedulingQuality ControlSoftware Use

Preferred

Metals ExperienceForklift And Overhead Crane CertificationFast-paced Manufacturing Environment BackgroundAI Tool Usage

Stack & domain

Cutting AluminumInspecting AluminumShipping AluminumOperating SawsBandsawsCNC EquipmentMaterial Handling SystemsForkliftsOverhead CranesCut ListsProduction SchedulesReceiving Inbound MaterialVerifying Against Purchase OrdersPackagingLabelingStaging Outbound ShipmentsRecording Cut DataJob CompletionsSoftware SystemsLifting Up To 50 Lbs.Operating Heavy EquipmentWorking On Feet For A Full ShiftSafetyQualityProcess ImprovementCustomer ObsessionTeam PlayerTaking OwnershipPrecision Under PressureReliabilityComfortable With SoftwareOrganized And Detail OrientedAble To Lift Up To 50 Lbs.Aluminum PlateBarRoundsAerospaceDefenseSupply ChainSoftware And AutomationMetal SupplyFactory OperationsMetals ShopSkilled Trade

About the role

Original posting from NOX METALS via Ashby

Factory Technician | Nox Metals | Detroit, MI

About Nox Metals. American factories deserve a supply chain that moves as fast as they do. Nox Metals is building it, along with the tools that run it. We’re a technology company in Metro Detroit supplying aluminum plate, bar, and rounds to aerospace and defense manufacturers. We use software and automation to supply metal to American factories faster than the industry thought possible.

The role. We're hiring Factory Technicians to cut, inspect, and ship the aluminum our aerospace and defense customers build with. You will run our saws to cut plate, bar, and rounds to spec. Every cut gets measured, every job gets logged, and every shipment goes out right.

This is a hands on job with real equipment and real software. We'll train and certify you, and you'll learn how a modern metals operation runs from receiving to shipping. You report to your Shift Lead.

If you've worked in a factory, a metals shop, or a skilled trade and you want to work somewhere that moves fast, this is your next step.

Shift hours:

Weekdays, First Shift: Monday through Thursday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM

Weekdays, Second Shift: Monday through Thursday, 5:30 PM to 4:00 AM

Weekends, First Shift: Friday through Sunday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Weekends, Second Shift: Friday through Sunday, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM

You will:

· Operate industrial saws, bandsaws, CNC equipment, and material handling systems

· Load, measure, cut, and inspect aluminum plate, bar, and rounds to spec

· Run forklifts and overhead cranes, we’ll train and certify you

· Follow cut lists and production schedules with precision

· Receive inbound material and verify against purchase orders

· Package, label, and stage outbound shipments

· Record cut data and job completions in our software systems, accurately, every time

· Look at every process and figure out how to make it better

· Keep the floor clean, organized, and ready for the next job

· Work safely every shift and hold your teammates to the same standard

· Complete other tasks as assigned

You are:

· Knowledgeable or experienced in a factory, metals center, or with skilled trades

· Committed to safety

· Attentive with regards to quality, every cut, every cert, every shipment

· Always thinking about how to make processes better

· Customer obsessed

· A team player with a good attitude

· Someone who takes ownership, if it is your shift, it is your responsibility

· Precise under pressure and reliable

· Comfortable with software

· Organized and detail oriented

· Able to lift up to 50 lbs., operate heavy equipment and be on your feet for a full shift with or without reasonable accommodation

· Not afraid to work outside normal hours when America demands it

Nice to have:

· Experience in metals, aluminum, or aerospace/defense supply chains

· Forklift and/or overhead crane certification

· Background in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

· Comfortable using AI tools to work faster and smarter

Benefits:

· Equity in Nox Metals

· Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance

This role is full time, in person in Detroit.

Nox Metals is an equal opportunity employer. We hire based on skill, attitude, and fit for the work, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, height, weight, marital status, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.

Source: NOX METALS careers (Ashby)

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