Assembly Technician I

Podium Automation is an early-stage startup reimagining industrial control panel manufacturing through software-enabled design and automated fabrication. We’re building technology to create a new industrial supply chain and reduce lead times for critical electrical equipment from months to days. We have raised $5M+ to-date and are backed by a16z’s American Dynamism fund, SV Angel, and Banter Capital.

We are seeking an Assembly Technician I to join a nimble, fast-paced team at the front lines of our factory, building and testing industrial control panels. You will have the opportunity to work in a variety of different operations from enclosure modification through wiring through final testing. As Podium iterates and implements new technologies, you will work hand-in-hand with the engineering team to both operate and test the new methods and equipment, while providing feedback and suggestions to help continually improve our production process.

What You’ll Do

• Modify enclosures to include cutouts for panel mounted devices.

• Retrieve components from stockroom and help maintain stockroom inventory levels

• Mount components to the panel and wire them together bsaed on work instructions

• Complete inspection procedures to ensure panels were assembled correctly

• Assist with preparing completed panels for shipping, and helping load/unload goods from trucks when needed.

• Test new methods and operate prototype automated equipment to help improve the speed and quality of the panels Podium builds, and provide constructive and detailed feedback.

Required for this role

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Mechanically inclined and experience doing light sheet metal modification work

• Attention to detail in following written instructions

• Understanding of electrical fundamentals (AC vs DC voltage, function of overcurrent protection devices, sizing of wiring)

• Proficient in Microsoft Office

• Able to work on your feet 8 hours/day

• Able to lift items that are 25 lbs

• Available to work in-person in Brooklyn, NY Monday through Friday.

Preferred for this role

• Experience working in a UL 508A panel shop or with industrial control panels

• Familiar with DTM, E3, EPLAN, or AutoCAD Electrical