Lead Tooling Technician, Hadrian
Special Projects Division
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Building autonomous factories for aerospace components
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Building autonomous factories for aerospace components
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
To build the planet's most efficient factory to accelerate a democratic, abundant, spacefaring future.
Role
Who you are
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, including tooling, machining, welding, and fixture development
- Demonstrated experience in interpreting engineering drawings, manufacturing schematics, and technical documentation
- Clear and effective communicator with the ability to translate technical concepts into actionable guidance
- Track record of success in high-paced production or prototype environments with evolving priorities
- Proficiency in applying GD&T principles and non-destructive evaluation (NDE) practices to ensure product quality
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent combination of education and 5+ years of relevant experience; or 10+ years directly in tooling, machining, or a related development capacity
- Prior leadership experience managing teams within an aerospace manufacturing or advanced prototyping environment (3–5 years preferred)
- Proven success executing cross-functional initiatives from concept through production readiness
- Experience implementing scalable process improvements in R&D or new product development settings
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
What the job involves
- In this role you’ll be a founding member of Hadrian’s new Special Projects division, working directly with the CEO and engineering leadership
- The responsibility of this division is both to target moonshot R&D projects as well as act as engineering expertise on new business opportunities with customers
- Lead tooling fabrication, fixture set-up, and support for product development initiatives
- Assign tasks and provide technical direction to Leads and Technicians to align with organizational milestones and production goals
- Collaborate closely with the Core Engineering Team to align on priorities, provide actionable recommendations, and support process innovation
- Lead planning and execution of tooling-related projects, ensuring milestones are met through the application of earned value and continuous improvement methodologies
- Manage vendor coordination to support timely delivery of materials and tools in accordance with project timelines
- Troubleshoot and resolve manufacturing process challenges, escalating and documenting issues where appropriate
- Communicate operational status, challenges, and process improvement opportunities to senior leadership including Engineering and Executive stakeholders
- Maintain accurate records of tooling and product revisions; ensure alignment with engineering changes and design updates
- Foster adherence to all company safety, quality, and procedural standards within the manufacturing environment
- Support workforce development by modeling inclusive leadership and contributing to a respectful and productive team environment
- Designing structural tooling to be used with large parts and assemblies
- Designing mechanisms to be used to as tooling for large parts and assemblies
- Working with design engineers and technicians to build and implement tooling
- Working with third-party vendors and manufacturers to source tooling components
- Strong communications, math, and problem-solving skills
- Exceptional working pace
- Part-time travel to client sites, when needed
Our take
Hadrian is an industrial automation company that creates autonomous factories for aerospace components. Founded by a former history student, the inspiration for Hadrian was the notion that throughout history, empires begin to fall when they outsource their core industries to lower-cost countries, resulting in internal stagnation and mass unemployment.
To counter this historic trend, founder Chris Power founded Hadrian, which uses machine learning to automate the processes of component factories. Power honed in on key US industries that were lacking in scaleable solutions. Aerospace and defense is one area in which the USA relies on boutique experts who lack the manpower to build at scale. This factory automation solution addresses bottlenecks in manufacturing aerospace components that slow down progress due to owner-operated machine shops.
With investment from early Facebook and Air BnB investors Andreessen Horowitz, Hadrian is setting a precedent for a new era of machine work innovation. Hadrian’s main challenge will be convincing smaller manufacturers in the sector to embrace the precision and time-saving benefits of automation. With two factories now operational, Hadrian will need to continue its growth to meet the growing demand for component manufacturing.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Feb 2024
$93.6m
SERIES B
May 2022
$37.5m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $230.6m
Company benefits
- 100% coverage of platinum medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees 401k
- Relocation stipend if you’re moving from outside of LA
- Flexible vacation policy
Company HQ
Hermosa Beach, CA
Leadership
Chris Power
(CEO & CPO)Previously Managing Partner at ADSC, Contributor and Advisor at Open Lunar Foundation and Head of Growth at Ento.com.
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