Machinist/Fabrication Lead

Responsibilities

• Program, set up, and operate CNC mills and laser cutting equipment
• Operate wire-laser directed energy deposition (DED) equipment for additive manufacturing
• Own fabrication workflows from raw stock to finished enclosure components
• Design and build fixtures to improve repeatability and throughput
• Optimize toolpaths, feeds, speeds, and setups for production efficiency
• Maintain machines, tooling, and fabrication equipment
• Perform in-process inspection to ensure parts meet dimensional and cosmetic requirements
• Collaborate with engineering and assembly teams to improve manufacturability
• Support daily production targets

Requirements

• Proven experience programming and operating CNC mills (Haas preferred)
• Experience operating laser cutters or similar fabrication equipment
• Ability to manage setup, fixturing, and tooling decisions independently
• Strong understanding of machining fundamentals, tolerances, and material behavior
• Experience in a production or fabrication environment
• Familiarity with Fusion 360, Mastercam, or similar CAM software
• Experience with sheet metal fabrication or enclosure manufacturing
• Experience working in a startup or fast-moving build environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing additive-to-subtractive workflows
• Welding or general fabrication experience
• Experience supporting low-volume production scaling

About the Company

Ready is building Portals — custom-retrofitted communication pods designed for real-world deployment and shipping at production volume.