Factory Technician (LA)

NOX METALS
Los Angeles, CA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to detail-oriented individuals with industrial equipment experience working in manufacturing.

Best fit for

  • Detail-oriented individuals with industrial equipment experience and a strong safety focus
    — “Follow all safety procedures, machine-guarding requirements, and material-handling practices”
  • Candidates comfortable with learning new software and AI tools to enhance productivity
    — “Comfortable using AI tools to work faster and smarter”
  • People who value accuracy over speed and are willing to learn the metals trade
    — “Steady under pressure and unwilling to trade accuracy for speed”

Things to consider

  • The role requires physical stamina, including lifting up to 50 lbs and standing for full shifts
    — “Able to lift up to 50 lbs. and remain on your feet for a full shift”
  • Training and certification are required for operating forklifts and lifting equipment
    — “Use forklifts, cranes, and lifting equipment after training and certification”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize your attention to detail and experience with precision measurements in your resume
    — “Measure finished pieces and verify cuts before material moves downstream”
  • Highlight your ability to follow safety protocols and maintain a clean work environment
    — “Keep the saw area clean and organized”
  • Showcase willingness to learn and adapt to new technology and processes
    — “Comfortable using software or willing to learn”
  • Demonstrate clear communication skills and reliability in shift handoffs
    — “Reliable and able to communicate clearly during shift handoffs”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · LowAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • operate industrial saws accurately
  • verify material dimensions
  • record cuts accurately
  • monitor blade condition
  • escalate quality issues
Typical background
saw operation experienceindustrial equipment handling

Skills & requirements

Required

Saw OperationMaterial HandlingQuality ControlEquipment MaintenanceSafety ProceduresForklift OperationMaterial LabelingEquipment ChecksShift Handoffs

Preferred

CNC Equipment OperationInspection Tool UsageOverhead Crane Experience

Stack & domain

Industrial SawsForkliftsCranesLifting EquipmentSafetyAttention To DetailTeamworkManufacturingMetals

About the role

Original posting from NOX METALS via Ashby

Factory Technician | Nox Metals | Los Angeles, CA

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.

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 Los Angeles.

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.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.

Source: NOX METALS careers (Ashby)

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