Help us Make America Manufacture Again in Tempe, AZ
$120,000/year base salary, 1% equity, standard 1 year cliff & 4 year vesting schedule
As our Machine Shepherd, you'll be the ultimate equipment guru, responsible for keeping every machine up and running. You will design and fabricate custom tooling (from CNC fixtures to injection-mold dies) from scratch and raw ingenuity if necessary. You will diagnose and repair any mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or electronic issue, and own the safety-and-training program that certifies our members to use the equipment confidently and responsibly through different skill levels. You should be able to work on any machine ever made at any point ever by anyone, from watches to excavation equipment to zero-gravity assemblies and ancient alien artifacts.
Note: All founding positions are 25/8/366 on-call
Ready to become our Machine Shepherd and bring manufacturing innovation back to the United States? We'd love to hear from you!
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Above market salary, 1% equity, standard 1 year cliff & 4 year vesting schedule
You'll own day-to-day operations of our 75,000 sq ft manufacturing campus, driving efficiency, uptime, and growth. From floor supervision to capital projects, you keep every machine humming and every team aligned.
Note: All founding positions are 25/8/366 on-call
Above market salary, 1% equity, standard 1 year cliff & 4 year vesting schedule
You'll own product quality, on-time delivery, and workplace safety—ensuring every build meets spec and every person goes home safe. This is the glue between engineering, production, and logistics.
Note: All founding positions are 25/8/366 on-call
Above market salary, 1% equity, standard 1 year cliff & 4 year vesting schedule
You'll transform CAD models into optimized CNC and automation toolpaths, ensuring our machines run at peak performance. Your code drives every cut, drill, and mill.
Note: All founding positions are 25/8/366 on-call
Above market salary, competitive equity package, standard 1 year cliff & 4 year vesting schedule
You're the first face our members see and the go-to for staffing, payroll, and culture. From lease questions to onboarding, you keep our community humming.
Competitive hourly wage with growth potential, competitive equity package, standard 1 year cliff & 4 year vesting schedule
You'll support our skilled machinists by loading programs, swapping tooling, and keeping chips off the floor. Three shifts, two hires each, with real growth potential.
Competitive salary and equity package
You'll be the voice of Startup Central, turning members into ambassadors and prospects into sign-ups. From open houses to social channels, you tell our builder story.
Competitive salary and equity package
You'll safeguard our people, premises, and intellectual property—maintaining a secure yet open maker environment. Daytime coverage, zero compromises.
Startup Central is committed to hiring the best at what they do.