Machine Shop Assistant

About Nimble

Nimble is an AI robotics company building the autonomous supply chain to power fast, efficient and economical commerce. We’re training robot AGI to power a proprietary generalist supply chain superhumanoid, the first robot in the world capable of performing thousands of tasks across the supply chain. We’ve raised over $220M at over $1B valuation and formed a strategic alliance with FedEx to build a national network of autonomous warehouses capable of generating many billions in annual revenue. We are a hardcore and obsessed team of the world’s best engineers and operators. If you are obsessed with your craft, enjoy a high-intensity and fast moving high impact environment, are super high agency in getting hard things done and want to be part of building the world’s most legendary robotics company at the most pivotal moment in history, we want to work with you.

We are on a mission to empower and inspire mankind to accomplish legendary feats by inventing robots that liberate us from the menial. We will accomplish this by training robot AGI to invent and build the Autonomous Supply Chain - everything from the inside of factories and warehouses to your front door - powered by generalist superhumanoids.

Our founding team comes from the AI labs at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon and our board of directors include famed robotics and AI legends including Fei-Fei Li (Chief Scientist of AI at Google and Director of Stanford’s AI Lab), Marc Raibert (founder of Boston Dynamics), and Sebastian Thrun (founder of GoogleX, Waymo; Stanford Professor and considered the father of autonomous vehicles).

Let’s be legendary.

Link: Nimble Closes $106 Million Series C Funding Round, Scales Fully Autonomous Fulfillment with FedEx  

Link: FedEx Announces Expansion of FedEx Fulfillment With Nimble Alliance

Why Join Nimble?

At Nimble, we are committed to building legendary products, a legendary team, and a legendary legacy. Join us and become part of an ambitious, humble, and resourceful culture where your work will leave a lasting impact on the future of robotics and commerce.

Nimble's Core Values:

Be relentlessly resourceful  - Challenge conventions and overcome obstacles.

Be legendary  - Be the very best and do work that inspires.

Be humble  - Prioritize growth, learning, and doing whatever is needed to further the mission.

Be dependable  - Take ownership and deliver with high agency.

Role

As a Machine Shop Assistant, you’ll set up and run CNC and manual equipment to produce precision parts for Nimble’s engineering and production teams. You’ll work directly from engineering drawings, check your own work, and help keep the shop running at a high standard. This role is open to experienced CNC operators and recent machining program graduates.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate CNC mills and lathes, plus manual lathes and milling machines, to produce parts to print
• Read and interpret blueprints and engineering drawings, including GD&T callouts
• Set work and tool offsets, and adjust offsets and cutter compensation to hold tolerance
• Inspect parts with analog and digital measuring tools and verify accuracy before parts leave the machine
• Complete production logs accurately and track part counts as jobs progress
• Flag quality issues, tooling wear, or drawing questions to the shop lead or engineering
• Perform routine machine maintenance, including cleaning and scheduled service intervals
• Keep the work area clean, organized, and safe

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience as a CNC operator, or completion of a machining/CNC program with hands-on machine time
• Experience setting up CNC and/or manual lathes and mills
• Experience with analog and digital measuring tools
• Ability to read blueprints, with working knowledge of GD&T
• Experience using cutter compensation and adjusting machine offsets independently (preferred for recent graduates)
• Accurate record-keeping and part tracking
• Ability to follow instructions meticulously and check parts for accuracy
• Ability to perform equipment maintenance and service intervals
• Available for swing shift (1:00pm-8:30pm) and weekends
• Able to work extended hours and additional weekends as needed
• Able to work on-site in San Francisco

Compensation

The pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to bebetween $19.61 - $25/hourly. Your exact offer may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to cash compensation, this position will also receive generous equity for this position.

Culture:

We embrace challenges and strive to make the impossible possible each day. We’re not in this to do what’s easy or to be mediocre. We want to create something legendary and leave our mark on the world. We’re ambitious, we’re gritty, we’re humble and we’re relentlessly resourceful in pursuit of our goals. If this sounds like you then you might be a great fit!

Nimble Robotics, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions based solely on merit. We provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state, federal or local laws.

Nimble's Benefits

Unlimited Flexible Time Off

Enjoy the time you need to travel, rejuvenate, and connect with friends and family.

Health Insurance

Nimble provides medical, dental, and vision insurance through several premier plans and options to support you and your family.

Paid Parental Leave

Enjoy paid bonding time following a birth.

Commuter Benefits

Take the stress out of commuting with access to fully paid parking spots. 

Referral Bonus

Get a cash bonus for any friend or colleagues that you refer to us that we end up hiring. 

401k

Contribute towards a 401k for retirement planning.

Equity

Be an owner in Nimble through our equity program