Workshop Assistant

London, E17 (Blackhorse Road) | 5 days per week on-site, 9:00-18:00 | Fixed term until 18 December 2026, immediate start

About Us

We're automating homebuilding. Construction is one of the least automated industries in the world, and homes are still built largely by hand, in slow, expensive and fragmented processes. AUAR is a physical AI and robotics company changing that.

Our software platform, MasterBuilder, turns a building design into the instructions needed to manufacture a home's timber structure. Our robotic MicroFactory then deploys directly onto a homebuilder's site and produces the wall, floor and roof panels they need, on demand. It arrives in a shipping container, sits on a footprint of max 30 by 30 ft and runs off generators on a gravel pad: no grid connection, no permanent site works. We own and run the equipment, our customers buy the panels it produces, not the machine.

We're past pure R&D and shipping our first commercial MicroFactories this year, across the UK, Europe and North America. Backed by Planet A, PT1, Shadow Ventures and ABB Robotics, we're a team of around 40 engineers, roboticists, operators and designers working from an 11,000 sq ft (1,022 m²) R&D and demonstration facility in London. The systems we build now will decide how homes are manufactured at scale.

The Role

We're looking for a Workshop Assistant to keep our London workshop running, so our fitters can spend their time building MicroFactories.

Our fitters assemble the robotic MicroFactories that go out to homebuilders' sites. Every hour they spend taking in a delivery, hunting for a part or clearing space is an hour not spent on the build. You'll take that load off them. You'll also carry out mechanical assembly alongside them, giving you hands‑on involvement in how our machines are built.

You'll report to Ric Zhang, Hardware Engineer, with day‑to‑day direction from the wider workshop team.

Problems You'll Work On

• Goods in - Take deliveries, check them against orders and book them in.
• Parts storage - Store parts so the fitters can find them quickly, and flag shortages and damaged parts to the team.
• Kitting - Help prepare kits of parts by sub‑assembly ahead of each build task.
• Workshop housekeeping - Keep the workshop clean, tidy and safe, keep tools, consumables and storage areas organised, and flag when consumables run low.
• Mechanical assembly - Carry out mechanical assembly tasks on our MicroFactories alongside the fitters.
• Lifts, moves and general support - Act as an extra pair of hands on lifts, moves and general installation tasks under a fitter’s direction, move parts, sub‑assemblies and deliveries by forklift, and pick up general workshop tasks as needed.

What We're Looking For

• Counterbalance forklift licence: you hold a current licence. This is essential.
• Workshop experience: you’ve worked in a workshop, warehouse or similar environment.
• Organised and careful: you keep spaces tidy and pay attention to detail.
• Safe working: you follow instructions and work safely.
• Physical work: you’re comfortable with physical work, including lifting.
• Teamwork: you work well as part of a team.

Bonus If You Have

• Basic hand‑tool skills
• Experience with stock or inventory tracking

This is a London role, 5 days a week in our E17 space.

We're proud that 50% of our technical team and 50% of our leadership are women. We are committed to creating an equitable, inclusive and diverse workplace. We intend to run an equal, fair and inclusive hiring process. If you feel there is any area we could improve, please let us know at info@auar.io.