Duration    6+ months (Possible Extension)
Shift    6:30 AM- 4:30 PM
Pay Range    $26 – $31 per hour on W2 without any benefits

Job Description:

• As a Manufacturing Technician, you will work in a dynamic, fast paced production and R&D environment with a focus on quality and attention to detail.
• The Manufacturing Technician will fabricate components and assemblies for various unmanned aerospace applications.
• Fabrication methods include composite layups, composite trimming, part finishing, painting, bonding, electro-mechanical assembly, and other processes as required.
• In this role, you will be a part of the Agile Development Group which is a division that specializes in developing disruptive, next-generation technologies for advanced Unmanned Air Systems (UAS / UAV), advanced radar systems, next-generation weapon systems, and other RF sensor technologies using small company agility and big company experience.

Essential Functions:

• Performs all duties required to assist with the fabrication and integration of parts and assemblies.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience or 2 yrs post Secondary/Associates Degree or equivalent with a minimum of 0-2 years of prior relevant experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
• Excellent people skills to include working in a diverse, and dynamic team environment
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, & presentation)
• Outstanding work ethic and commitment to organizational success
• Ability to learn and understand drawings, procedures, and/or schedules
• Ability to accurately complete all required paperwork
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Active Secret clearance is desired but not required
• Experience working in an environment that implements lean practices
• Experience working in an environment that implements ESD and FOD controls
• Experience in the fabrication and integration of composite materials or experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in all phases of product design and fabrication ranging from initial R&D to full production
• Proficiency with various shop equipment including: cutting/grinding tools, composite curing ovens, manual mills and lathes, table saw, band saws, etc.
• Ability to read and understand drawings, procedures, and/or schedules
• Knowledge and understanding of product quality processes

Tasks required may include:

• Construct layups of carbon fiber, fiberglass, and/or Kevlar utilizing various methods such as compression molds, vacuum bagging, and compression bladders
• Perform part-fitting operations such as filing, sawing, burring, crimping, trimming, framing, riveting, drilling, and reaming
• Use various adhesives (epoxy, RTV, etc.) to bond a variety of materials (composite, metal, or laminate) to parts, components, assemblies, equipment or structures
• Perform finishing operations like filling surface voids, sanding, and painting
• Perform wide variety of mechanical and electro-mechanical assembly operations on small, precision parts
• Recommends updates for existing processes
• Monitors and verifies quality of finished product using various measurement tools (micrometers, calipers, etc.)
• Identifies and corrects conditions that affect employee safety; upholding corporate safety standards
• Work in a team setting collaborating with manufacturing, planning and engineering
•  Lifting, pushing, pulling and/or carrying 25-50 pounds on a regular basis.
• Walking, bending, sitting, standing, climbing, and reaching for prolonged periods of time on a regular basis.
• Ability to seize, grasp, turn, hold, and operate manufacturing tools and equipment.
•  Willingness and ability to work in a manufacturing environment with regular exposure to moving mechanical parts, dust, fumes, chemicals, and loud noises.
• Willingness and ability to comply with all applicable PPE requirements (respirators, safety glasses, gloves, etc).