Facilities Technician

Position Summary The Facilities & Shop Technician supports Samson Sky operations and prototype vehicle development by participating in a respectful and collaborative workplace; maintaining safe, clean, orderly, and operational facilities and shop areas; caring for tools, equipment, parts, and consumables; troubleshooting facility, shop, and prototype systems; and assisting engineering, fabrication, assembly, and R&D testing activities. The position requires a can-do mindset, adaptability, accurate documentation, practical problem solving, and consistent attention to safety, cleanliness, reliability, accuracy, and work quality.

Key

Responsibilities

• Participate in a culture of respect for others and promote a collaborative environment.
• Maintain safe, clean, orderly, and operational facilities and shop areas in accordance with OSHA and company safety standards.
• Embrace changing priorities and approach facility, shop, and prototype needs with a can-do, solutions-focused mindset.
• Conduct routine facility and shop inspections; identify and address safety, maintenance, cleanliness, and operational deficiencies.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance and troubleshoot or repair mechanical, pneumatic, plumbing, lighting, and basic electrical systems within the employee’s training and authorization.
• Manage maintenance and shop tools, spare parts, consumables, and inventory; identify replenishment needs and support procurement or vendor coordination when assigned.
• Set up, operate as authorized, and maintain shop-support and fabrication equipment such as CNC machines, welders, lifts, and general fabrication tools.
• Support R&D operations, including test setup, teardown, equipment staging, workspace readiness, and data collection assistance.
• Work with engineering and fabrication teams to build, test, evaluate, and refine vehicle systems.
• Assist with prototype assembly, modification, fabrication, and integration, including structural, mechanical, and electrical systems.
• Complete assigned facility and prototype-build tasks in accordance with the project plan, drawings, instructions, and safety requirements.
• Maintain accurate inspection, maintenance, equipment, inventory, prototype-build, and test records.
• Coordinate facility access and provide on-site support for qualified vendors and service providers.
• Participate in facility and shop improvement projects, including layout changes, equipment installation, workspace modifications, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Communicate facility conditions, equipment failures, repair status, project progress, and operational limitations to affected personnel. Valuable Final Product Clean, orderly, safe, and operational facilities and shop areas maintained with maximum clean/up time and minimum dirty/down time, together with well-documented and accurate prototype assembly, fabrication, and testing work completed. Position Statistics
• Percentage of facility and shop “clean/up time” compared with “dirty/down time.”
• Percentage of facility and build tasks completed on time measured against the project plan.
• Completion and accuracy of required inspection, maintenance, equipment, inventory, build, and test records. Performance and Workplace Competencies
• Personal and workplace cleanliness.
• Embrace change and a can-do mindset.
• Respectful communication and effective participation in collaborative work.
• Practical problem solving and sound judgment.
• Perseverance, responsibility, and follow-through.
• Orderliness, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Calm and consistent performance under changing or stressful conditions.
• Reliable attendance and readiness for duty.
• Initiative and a positive, solutions-focused attitude.
• Constructive feedback, fairness, empathy, and appreciation of coworkers. Physical and Work Environment

Requirements This is a hands-on position in an R&D, fabrication, vehicle build, and facility maintenance environment. The employee must be able to perform physical work, lift reasonable weight, climb ladders, work at heights when required, safely use appropriate personal protective equipment and tools, and communicate on a technical level. Duties and priorities may change as facility, prototype, and operational needs evolve.

Requirements Required

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in facility maintenance, industrial maintenance, mechanical repair, shop support, vehicle assembly, fabrication, or a related hands-on role.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and practical troubleshooting skills.
• Working familiarity with HVAC, plumbing, lighting, electrical, pneumatic, mechanical, and general building systems.
• Familiarity with hand tools, power tools, shop equipment, and applicable safety practices.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, equipment documentation, blueprints, drawings, and schematics.
• Ability to perform physical work, lift reasonable weight, climb ladders, and work comfortably at heights when required.
• Self-motivated, organized, and able to work independently or collaboratively as priorities evolve.
• Computer literacy, valid driver’s license, and reliable transportation.

Preferred

Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, prototype fabrication, vehicle assembly, or R&D facilities.
• Electrical or HVAC knowledge.
• Experience with preventive maintenance programs and equipment records.
• Forklift certification.

Benefits

Benefits

• Be part of a pioneering team building the future of personal air mobility.
• Competitive compensation based on experience.
• Phantom Stock Bonus Program based on achieving milestones (a form of profit sharing).
• Flexible work environment with opportunities for growth.
• IRA plan with automatic deductions if desired, with a future company matching IRA program.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Unique opportunity to contribute to a revolutionary product.

• Near-future health insurance benefits and pilot training for those who desire it.