Manufacturing Technician (Temporary)

Ideon Technologies•Richmond, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Ideon Technologies uses the energy from supernova explosions in space to image deep beneath the Earth’s surface. The world pioneer in cosmic-ray muon tomography, Ideon has developed the REVEAL™ Subsurface Intelligence Platform®, comprising an advanced suite of proprietary data-generation hardware, software, physical AI, and multi-physics fusion that provide x-ray-like visibility deep underground and unlock the exponential power of integrated spatial data. By transforming muon data into reliable 3D density maps, Ideon helps geologists identify, map, characterize, and monitor mineral deposits with confidence. This reduces risk and cost of traditional methods, while saving time, optimizing return, and minimizing environmental impact across the mining value chain. In turn, this is helping accelerate the world’s transition to low-impact mining and transform how companies recover the critical minerals required to power the global shift to clean energy – improving peoples’ lives and enhancing economic prosperity. We are a dynamic tech scale-up of 80 employees (and growing!). We are a team that is entrepreneurial by nature and focused on doing things right to deliver great customer outcomes. And we are committed to seeking out the best brains and the most exceptional humans, wherever they come from and however they happen to be packaged. We are seeking several temporary Manufacturing Technicians to join our Manufacturing team to perform precise assembly in order to deliver our patented high-tech sensors. You will play a critical role in upholding our high technical standards while directly enabling value to our customers. You are not satisfied with good enough, but rather strive for excellence with the systems you build. Quality is a top focus for you. You are a detailed and hands-on person by nature, have excellent hand-eye coordination, and take pride in a job well done – especially when it involves complex components or intricate assembly. Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager and working in a team setting with manufacturing professionals, you will impact and drive Ideon’s objectives forward by focusing on the following activities:

Requirements

Technical training and/or diploma in a field such as manufacturing, robotics, engineering, mechatronics, electronics, physics, or similar.
2+ years experience in assembly and manufacturing of complex systems.
Experience doing careful assembly involving small and often delicate components.
Reliable, motivated, and capable of working to a defined schedule.
Experience using and properly caring for a variety of hand tools, measurement devices, and operating equipment (i.e. multimeters, calipers).
Able to read and interpret technical documents such as dimensional drawings, measurement data, work instructions, and standard operating procedures.
Experience championing a health and safety culture; awareness of health and safety requirements (i.e. WHMIS, housekeeping).
Experience using Microsoft tools.
Well-developed communication skills in English at a fluent or professional level.
Legally able and currently documented to work full time hours in Canada.

Nice To Haves

Experience in or excitement for working in a tech scale-up; happy to wear a few hats and adjust on the fly.
An ambitious, can-do attitude; you get that we’re doing challenging work and are excited to dive in.
Enthusiastic and confident to take initiative and be adaptable in an agile, fast-paced environment.
Solid teamwork skills; you’re accountable to yourself and your team and will jump in to help where you can.
Creative solutioning mindset with great problem-solving skills.
Insatiable curiosity paired with a drive to deliver.
Able to work well under pressure and to meet committed deadlines.
Great interpersonal skills; able to build relationships with colleagues, customers, and external stakeholders.
Able to contribute something “extra” to our culture beyond the work that you do, like wowing people with your home-baked goods, sharing improv comedy skills, or organizing sports games.
Experience working within a lean manufacturing setting.
Experience using manufacturing resourcing software.

Responsibilities

Carrying out precise hand assembly work with great attention to detail and within required timelines.
Assembling and occasionally troubleshooting sensor components using various measurement and testing equipment.
Conducting quality checks and in-process inspections on parts and assemblies.
Following standard operating procedures (SOPs) and becoming familiar with procedures and part numbers.