Master Prototyper

Introduction

• Description: We are looking for a Master Fabricator/Machinist/Prototyper to lead the build-out of GVCS machine prototypes. Unique opportunity with innovative open source hardware development organization.
• No. of Positions: 1
• City: Maysville
• Country / State: USA: Missouri
• Enterprise: Open Source Ecology
• Job Title Suffix: Prototyping Director

Basic Terms

• Must live on-site at Factor e Farm (accommodations and fast internet are provided, applicant covers their own food)
• Full time commitment (no outside jobs or telecommuting unless specifically negotiated)
• Applicant covers travel to and from FeF, and any insurance needs
• Financial compensation based on experience and culture fit
• Biweekly blog posting on the Factor e Farm Blog according to FeF Blogging Standards
• Alignment with open source culture, and openness to lifelong learning

Experience

Required

• Professional (or equivalent) experience in custom fabrication and machining.
• Hydraulic power system design and implementation

• Competency with mechanical and electrical systems
  • Basic competence in small engines, electrical wiring of motors
• Experience in heavy machine operation - tractors, skid steers, backhoe, etc.
• Basic working proficiency in technical drafting or CAD
  • Reading fabrication drawings
  • basic mechanical design/machine design skills
• Teaching experience
• CAM experience and is a plus

Machining

Job Title/ Description PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build and repair GVCS equipment as required
• Machine component parts for above
• Program milling machines in both G & M codes and make required fixturing
• Set standards for and execute workshop facility organization, cleanliness, and maintenance

• Maintain general house cleaning requirements

REQUIRES ABILITY TO: • Follow verbal and written work instructions • Read blue prints • Understand G.D.T. and how it applies to the part and the manufacturing process • Work tool steel and carbide tooling • Work off of a single or double sine plate and know trigonometry to figure distances and angles from construction holes and tooling balls • Work with engineering and other departments • Multitask with milling machines and grinders on a daily basis • Manage interruptions and work with tool crib and engineering/supervisors requirements to meet weekly production schedules • Exercise logic in assembly of fastener machines and components • Exercise sound judgment on tasks • Work with minimum supervision • Be in good physical condition Job Title Suffix Machinist Relocation Package Offered No Package Offered

Role

• Reports to Founding Director and executes development priorities set by the Founding Director

• Performs planning, review, and reporting process on Flashy XM platform
  • Weekly or biweekly planning meeting.
  • Logging of tasks done (daily)
  • Vlogging of results (daily)
  • Keeping a Gantt chart of ongoing activities and milestones (weekly)
  • Weekly planning of calendar on wiki
  • Monthly priority planning on wiki and review of tasks done
  • Logging of microtasks on Scrumy
  • Biweekly blogging of progress updates
• Ongoing building of prototypes, and in absence of fabrication drawings, engages in design work.
• Performs field testing of prototypes to collect data, evaluate prototypes, and make improvements
• Leads teams of fabricators and apprentices in prototyping and production runs
  • Develops fabrication procedure according to Fabrication Diagram method
• Keeping workshop well-organized, ergonomic, and clean, and maintains tools in good working order. Develops standards for cleanliness, tool organization, and workflow.
• Performs quality control on prototyping work
• Trains apprentices and team members in machine operation and tool use
• Coordinates with remote fabrication teams (Prototyping Flash Fab Mobs) to build prototypes and components thereof
• Instilling a sense of pride in craftsmanship and inspiring others towards mastery
• Designing shop organization and replication strategy with management team
• Enforcing shop conduct standards covering safety, quality control, organization, and cleanliness
• Advising the Director of Learning in developing curriculum covering fabrication and machining

Application Form

Introduction

• Name
• Link to Resume. If not available, email an attachment to recruiting at opensourceecology dot org

List the years of experience that you have; if not applicable, leave blank:

• Precision machining experience
• Custom fabrication or prototyping experience
• Prototyping experience do you have?