Fabrication Technician

Location: Waukesha, WI
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Fabrication Lead / Director of Manufacturing

We are seeking a hands-on Fabrication Technician to support the production of high-quality manufactured products. This role involves operating woodworking machinery, reading blueprints, and fabricating components used across multiple product lines. The ideal candidate is mechanically inclined, safety-focused, and comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Set up and operate a variety of woodworking machines and hand tools

• Fabricate products based on blueprints and drawing specifications

• Use equipment such as miter saws, table saws, routers, drill presses, circular saws, and hand drills

• Apply profiles and custom cuts to products as required

• Trim, round, deburr, file, and finish fabricated components

• Drill and modify products per technical drawings

• Perform general shop duties including cleaning, organizing, and maintaining work areas

• Follow all safety protocols, including wearing safety glasses and using machine guards

• Troubleshoot basic equipment or fabrication issues

• Collaborate with team members to meet production goals

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and written instructions

• Strong measuring skills, including reading a tape measure

• Basic math skills (fractions, decimals, whole numbers)

• Comfort working with power tools and machinery

• Ability to think critically and solve practical problems

• Team-oriented mindset with a strong work ethic

• High School Diploma or GED required

• 3 6 months of fabrication, woodworking, or manufacturing experience preferred

• Equivalent combination of education and hands-on experience considered

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and use hands throughout the shift

• Regularly lift up to 25 lbs

• Frequently lift up to 50 lbs

• Occasionally lift up to 75 lbs

• Ability to work in a loud manufacturing environment

• Vision requirements include close vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment

• Manufacturing / shop floor environment

• Regular exposure to moving machinery

• Occasional exposure to electrical components

• High noise levels (hearing protection optional but encouraged)

• Safety-first culture with required PPE usage