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Slip Robotics

Machinist - Laser Operator

Location

Norcross, GA

Wage

$114,493/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG Welding
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Posted on August 10, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Slip Robotics is a B2B Robotics-as-a-Service company deploying autonomous loading and unloading robots at warehouse and fulfillment sites across North America. They are seeking a Machinist - Laser Operator to focus on rapid prototyping, R&D support, and engineering iteration, primarily operating and maintaining a fiber laser cutter and other fabrication equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Operate and maintain a Senfeng SF3015C fiber laser cutter.
  • Operate and maintain an Amada FBD1253NT press brake.
  • Operate and maintain MIG, TIG, and laser welders.
  • Partner directly with Engineering to fabricate prototype components and test fixtures.
  • Enable rapid iteration by modifying parts and optimizing toolpaths.
  • Provide design-for-manufacturability feedback early in the development cycle.
  • Support experimental builds and mechanical validation testing.
  • Help create flexible, reusable fixturing and processes.
  • Support short-run and bridge-production needs when required.
  • Maintain repeatable processes and documentation for small-batch runs.

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in a machine shop or fabrication setting.
  • Strong CNC & CAM expertise, including 2D/3D toolpath creation.
  • Demonstrated experience in prototype-driven or R&D-heavy environments.
  • Ability to work directly with engineers to interpret evolving designs.
  • Strong judgment on prioritizing speed vs. precision in development builds.
  • Deep understanding of shop safety and ability to train others.
  • Familiarity with fabrication equipment and machine shop best practices.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity in an early-stage robotics company.
  • Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision.
  • Permissive time off policy.

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity in an early-stage robotics company.
Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision.
Permissive time off policy.
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How this job compares in Norcross, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $55/hr, this posting sits about 97% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Georgia — toward the top of a $21–$32/hr middle band drawn from 109 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 94% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Norcross, GA

Norcross, GA currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 246 other active welding openings from 162 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Norcross, or widen the search to Georgia.

Slip Robotics currently has 1 other opening live in Georgia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Mullins Mechanical (6), Aerotek (5), and Gerber Collision & Glass (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Atlanta at $29/hr, Lithia Springs at $29/hr, and Marietta at $24/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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