What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automated Layup & Trimming Technician position at Re:Build Manufacturing?
Join Re:Build Manufacturing and Oribi Manufacturing in Denver, CO. We design, scale, and produce critical products—leveraging an end-to-end platform for sectors like aerospace and defense, e-mobility, medical, energy, and automation. At Oribi, we manufacture high-performance thermoplastic composite parts with robotics and smart automation for customers in sporting goods, defense, wind, auto, marine, and more. Our culture follows The Re:Build Way: 16 principles that power how we team up, serve customers, and invest in our communities. Read more: The Re:Build Way principles.
Imagine this scenarioYou’re handed a production schedule and a multi-step cell: layup, consolidation, press, waterjet, trimming. You stage materials, validate safety barriers, and start the run. Mid-shift, a reading drifts—you stop, diagnose, adjust, and recover output without sacrificing quality. You record production and downtime, flag a defect trend, and coordinate with another team to resolve it. By close, your area is spotless, your logs are precise, and your parts meet spec.
Role highlights- Own cell performance end-to-end: setup, operation, shutdown, and housekeeping.
- Keep equipment healthy: clean, tune, troubleshoot, and perform light repairs to maximize uptime.
- Live safety every minute—monitor hazards and ensure all guards and interlocks are functioning.
- Train on specialized machinery and cross-cover other operator stations as needed.
- Complete hourly quality checks and production reporting, including downtime cause coding.
- Inspect output to spec; quarantine and escalate nonconforming parts.
- Maintain an organized, inspection-ready work area.
- Share insights across departments to keep safety, quality, and throughput in sync.
- Pitch in beyond your core lane to support team objectives.
- No high school degree required.
- 1–3 years in a similar manufacturing or machine operation role.
- Experience with layup, consolidator, waterjet, trim, and/or press is a strong plus.
Must be able to pass drug screen and background check.
Compensation and shared successHourly pay ranges from $16.50 to $25.00, depending on relevant experience. Every person at Re:Build is also an owner and participates in the financial rewards of our shared success.
Why it mattersWe’re here to make a measurable difference for our customers and the communities we call home—creating meaningful jobs and advancing U.S. manufacturing capability.
**We want to work with people that reflect the communities in which we operate **Re:Build Manufacturing is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.
Re:Build is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations.ta@ReBuildmanufacturing.com or you may call us at 617.909.6275.
Salary : $15 - $22