Machine Shop Assistant
Nimble Robotics
20 - 25 / hour
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Description
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.
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
Benefits
- health insurance
- vision insurance
- 401(k)
- stock options
- parental leave
About this role
Nimble Robotics is building autonomous supply chain robots in partnership with FedEx, and this Machine Shop Assistant role sits at the center of that hardware effort. You'll operate CNC mills and lathes to produce precision parts directly from engineering drawings, managing tool offsets, tolerances, and quality checks independently. The work demands accuracy and attention to detail—you'll inspect parts with both analog and digital tools, flag issues to the shop lead, and maintain detailed production logs to keep jobs moving.
The role suits either experienced CNC operators or recent machining program graduates with hands-on machine time. You need solid blueprint reading skills including GD&T, comfort adjusting machine offsets and cutter compensation on your own, and the ability to perform routine maintenance. The position requires swing shift availability (1:00pm–8:30pm) plus weekends, with flexibility for extended hours when needed, and you must be on-site in San Francisco.
Compensation runs $19.61–$25 per hour depending on experience, plus equity. Beyond that, Nimble offers medical, dental, and vision coverage, unlimited flexible time off, and paid parental leave. This is a full-time, in-office role at a well-funded company with serious backing and a clear production mandate—a solid fit if you're looking for hands-on machining work with real impact on a growing robotics operation.
How this employer is doing
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In the news
Nimble Robotics raises $65M in pursuit of fully autonomous fulfillment network, FreightWaves
Pay for this role
$20 to $25 per hour
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