Glacier
MFG
BuildTechnician-AssemblyTechnician
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“Build Technician - Assembly Technician at Glacier. Skills: Build and test robot, Customer installs, Technical documents. Build and test robot and scanner. Organize and maintain build facilities”
Industry & Context.
Occasional travel, Work on-site, Occasional nights and weekends, Move items weighing up to 50 lbs
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Proficiency with tools and equipment commonly used in a hardware manufacturing environment, 2+ years professional experience assembling robotic systems or similar complex machinery, Ability to occasionally move items weighing up to 50 lbs around installuild sites, Proficiency in reading and comprehending technical documents, Ability to work from our San Francisco office on most days of the week, Ability to travel and work on-site occasionally
Nice to Have
Knowledge of electrical circuits, mechanical components, and sensors commonly used in robotics or automation systems
What You'll Do.
Build and test robot and scanner
Organize and maintain build facilities
Provide feedback to engineers
Assist with customer installs
Perform incoming inspection of custom parts
Collaborate to refine technical documents
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with R&D and field service engineers
Full Job Description
On-site role in San Francisco Job Type: Salaried non-exempt (Contract) Contract Duration: 6 months with potential for extension Pay rate: $70,000 - $85,000/year (prorated for 6-month contract duration) Work location: San Francisco office (Dogpatch) Schedule: Day shift with occasional travel and work on-site (typically up to a week at a time), including some nights and weekends Expected travel: ~25% Hey, we're Glacier! Series A startup based in San Francisco tackling one of the world's most pressing problems: trash. Did you know that in the US, we send over half of our recyclables to the landfill? We're working to fix that. In doing so, we'll also be reducing carbon emissions, energy consumption, and depletion of natural resources. Glacier builds custom sorting robots designed to sort apart recyclables as well as AI-powered business analytics that enable recyclers to superpower their plants and improve our society's circularity. From major CPG companies like Colgate and Amazon https://www.packworld.com/sustainable-packaging/recycling/article/22953724/colgatepalmolive-amazon-glacier to municipal recycling facilities, our clients trust us to turn recycling data into actionable insights. Our technology has been recognized as one of TIME's Best Inventions https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2025/7318523/glacier-recycling-robots/ and featured in a TIME documentary https://www.pmi.org/project-management-for-impact/sustainability-ai, TechCrunch, Fortune, and CBS. We're looking for a self-motivated Build Technician to join our production team and help us scale our deployments to new customer sites across the country. This role reports directly to our Production Manager. Responsibilities: - Build and test our in-house robot and scanner, following instructions provided by the engineering teams, as we continue to scale our deployments to new customer sites across the country - Organize and maintain our build facilities, tools, and related supplies - Provide feedback
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