We’re Taking Action
We didn’t set out to build an automation company.
We were forced into it.
Labor costs climbed.
Tariffs hit.
Margins shrank.
Excuses were available everywhere.
So we built machines instead.
Not million-dollar robots.
Not glossy trade show prototypes.
Real devices.
Built fast.
Built cheap.
Built by people who were never “supposed” to build them.
We took software developers.
Put them on a factory floor.
Handed them wire strippers.
And told them:
If it wastes labor — automate it.
If it risks loss — eliminate it.
If it costs too much — redesign it.
We believe in a new kind of engineer:
One who can:
Write code
Wire a panel
Mount a motor
And calculate payback
We don’t build automation for prestige.
We build automation that pays for itself in six months.
Or we give your money back.
We believe pressure is productive.
We believe survival sharpens creativity.
We believe manufacturing deserves builders again.
This isn’t corporate innovation.
This is necessity-driven invention.
This is BuildShift.
Built With BS.
Over-engineered razor anyone? We built this one morning after a night sleeping under our desks, as it were. Faced with a razor blade but lacking a handle, we made it work with what we had on hand — a circuit board with two clips that just happened to be perfectly spaced.
A New Field of Opportunity
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Get Dirty
You don’t really know a job until you’ve done it yourself, which is why our engineers will always seek to be involved hands-on in the process they are tasked with improving.
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Use Your Wits
In our training, we cover the core skills any good tradesperson should have, like how to unfreeze rusted bolts with an acetylene torch. We also make sure that our engineers understand the science underpinning their work, such as the physics of gasses and electromagnetism. Because if you understand the science, as well as the mechanics and electronics, you can find the best, fastest route to a solution.
