Manufacturing Engineer (San Francisco, Entry Level)
Team
Engineering and R&D
Contact
Hiring Manager
David Kelly
Location
Earth back to earth. GaeaStar combines traditional craftsmanship with additive manufacturing techniques, creating technology for a world where convenience does not destroy our planet.
Every year, over 500 billion single-use cups are used worldwide. Less than 1% are ever recycled. Our motivation is simple: We believe we have a responsibility to eliminate the negative impact of single-use products. GaeaStar develops distributive manufacturing technology for to-go ceramics thin clay vesselsmade from simple, abundant materials with zero plastics. At scale, close to the point of use. This is your chance: Join us near the beginning of it all.
Why GaeaStar?
Meaningful mission. We are a small engineering company with big ambitions, making a difference one cup at a time.
️ A great challenge. What we are doing here is not easy. We learn together and support each other.
No red tape. We are an early stage startup focused on getting things done. You will find lots of room to innovate and move quickly.
️ Flexible vacation policy to recharge when you need it.
Your Role
This position is based in our San Francisco atelier . If you're based in Germany, check out our other openings here .
This ad goes out to makers, who want to contribute to a meaningful mission affecting all of us, those who want to learn and grow by solving difficult challenges.
As Manufacturing Engineer at GaeaStar, you'll support the build out and scale of our San Francisco hub, reporting to our Operations Manager in the US. You'll work on the industrial implementation of new hardware, materials, and processes as we increase local production capacity by 20x over the next 18 months.
Technical support along the manufacturing process. Get to know the production process and equipment inside and out. You solve ad-hoc issues as they arise and train workers.
Collaboration among cross-functional teams. You identify bottlenecks as we scale and work closely with stakeholders from Operations, Development, Research, and Product based in Germany and California to ideate solutions.
Implementation of long-term solutions. You become a key stakeholder in evaluating proposed prototypes, understand the implications to the overall process, and ultimately drive implementation in production. All while keeping an eye on quality.
Support production planning. Keep an eye on uptime and production output, scheduled maintenance, and help implement and improve our MRP/ERP system.
Safety first. Establish safety procedures and protocols, help train others, and ensure a safe workplace.
Grow GaeaStar with us around the globe. We'll challenge you to take on altogether new responsibilities at times. Rapidly learn and iterate with us. We're a small company with huge ambitions.
Your Profile
Engineering degree. Graduated with excellent grades from a Bachelor's (with 1+ years of professional experience) or Master's degree program in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
I nitial experience with manufacturing at scale. Think short cycle times at high volumes. Our ambition is to quickly grow production capacity. You have a track record of projects or professional experience focused on scalability challenges and implementation in production processes.
Passion for industrial automation . A lot of great solutions already exist. Projects that would have had you interface with external vendors on automation challenges or working on automation in growing production environments are a big plus.
Maker profile. You have a high level of craftsmanship married with the ability to get things done. You're pragmatic, enjoy fixing things, and you don't mind rolling up your sleeves to get things up and running.
Advanced CAD skills. We're using Solidworks, but any common CAD software will do.
Location. GaeaStar is an in-person company, because we believe teams that are together move faster. To apply, you should be authorized to work in the US and live within commuting distance or relocate to San Francisco.
We are one team. We celebrate our diversity and believe in equal opportunities regardless of race, gender, citizenship, age, religious beliefs, physical ability, marital status, or sexual orientation. And we expect the same from you.
Reach Out to Us.
To apply, tell us why you'd like the job and email your CV or LinkedIn to eng-hiring-us at .
We'd also love to hear from you if you have questions or feedback. Perhaps we can even tailor this position to your skills and interests: What would you want to do with the role?
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GaeaStar Corp, 1400 Tennessee St, Suite 4, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA