Execute CNC machining and laser cutting operations, including setup, fixturing, safe operation, and secondary finishing.
Deliver automotive-grade paint and surface finishes suitable for executive and stakeholder design reviews.
Design Interpretation & Technical Execution
Interpret CAD data, sketches, and verbal design direction to determine build strategy, materials, and sequencing.
Project Management & Communication
Manage concurrent prototype projects, setting priorities, estimating timelines, and proactively communicating risks or constraints.
Present finished models in design reviews and articulate build decisions, materials, and finish tradeoffs.
Shop Operations, Maintenance & Safety
Maintain the model shop environment, including organization, equipment upkeep, consumables, and safety readiness.
Manage shop operating budgets, including forecasting, tracking expenditures, and optimizing spending across materials, equipment, maintenance, and vendor services
Own procurement and inventory management for shop materials, tooling, equipment, and consumables to ensure uninterrupted prototype development.
Minimum Job Requirements
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Mechanical Technology, Model Making, Fine Arts/Crafts, or Equivalent
Work Experience Work Experience
Minimum of 10+ of hands-on experience in model making, prototype fabrication, or industrial design model shop environments
Portfolio or documented work examples demonstrating physical prototypes across materials, fidelity levels, and finish quality.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities ·
Basic CAD file manipulation experience (Creo, SolidWorks, Rhino, or equivalent).
Ability to independently translate design intent into high-quality physical models with minimal supervision.
Skilled in surface preparation, paint application, and finishing to presentation-quality standards.
Effective problem-solving skills when addressing fabrication challenges, material or equipment limitations
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion, the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.
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