Mechanical Technician IV

Mechanical Technician IV

BCForward is currently seeking a highly motivated onsite Mechanical Technician IV in Seattle, WA 98134.

Position Title: Mechanical Technician IV

Location: Seattle, WA 98134

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCForward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: [>=40 weeks] [Contract] [Onsite].

Pay Range: $35 - $40/hr. on W2.

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Job Title: Mechanical Technician IV

Duration: 12+ Months

Location: Seattle, WA 98134

Job Description:

• ProtoMake is where new ideas start. Our teams provide everything needed to make and test the cutting-edge technologies that enable products at Client Reality Labs: mechanical and electrical design, machining, printing, casting, molding, assembly, laser processing, and repair. We move fast and are looking for people who are driven to find quick, efficient ways to realize ideas in real materials on complex geometries and compressed timelines.


• We get deeply involved in the hardware development process, partnering with the product design and industrial design teams to apply our specific areas of expertise to their challenging problems. We take pride in being more than just a prototype production service to our customers.


• This role is the backbone of the service we provide to our partners. You will work hands-on in the operation of industrial-grade CNC machining equipment, programming parts using templated CAM programs, communicating with customers, and ensuring that we deliver on-time. As CNC machining is a critical part of our prototyping services, we're looking for people with a background in digital design coupled with an interest in making things, and we're willing to train the right person in the specifics of the job.
  
  
  

  Responsibilities:

  
  


• Efficiently program parts using templated CAM programs in Fusion 360


• Load and unload materials, check machine status, and launch jobs at regular intervals to ensure delivery commitments are made.


• Remove finished parts from machines, clean and post-process as required, being careful to protect or highlight key features.


• Make updates in task management platform to keep requesters apprised of job status.


• Using existing SOPs, maintain equipment and ensure all tools and materials needed are on hand to ensure continuous production.
  
  
  

  Minimum Qualifications:

  
  


• Experience with digital design tools (2D or 3D) such as Fusion 360 or other CAD/CAM software.


• Strong interpersonal skills, innate ability to perceive what different customers are looking for in their requests, and second-nature comfort tailoring your approach to meet their needs.


• A genuine passion for making things (art, tinkering, crafts, etc ).


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, should be clear and concise by default.
  
  
  

  Preferred Qualifications:

  
  


• Digital fabrication experience in a prototyping environment, specifically with CNC machining.


• Bachelors or Associates degree.


• Hands-on experience with CNC machining equipment, hobby- or commercial-grade.


• Experience using CAD/CAM software such as Fusion 360, SolidWorks, or Mastercam.

BCForward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCForward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCForward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 238694 when responding to this ad.