Aerospace Technician

Location: Kent, WA 98032

Industry: Aerospace / Manufacturing

Salary: $45-47/hr

Employment Type: 6 Month; Potential to Extend or Convert

Schedule: A Shift, Monday to Friday, 7am 4pm EST

Responsibilities:

• Manufacture, assemble, and test custom machine hardware according to written procedures, engineering models, work orders, drawings, and specifications
• Setup new production work areas, including tooling and equipment
• Perform second-party verifications and hardware inspections of engineering models, drawings, specifications, and written procedures
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and correct malfunctions by modification, rework, repair, and/or maintenance
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for recurrence control
• Operate various material handling equipment including forklifts, overhead cranes, aerial lifts, flight vehicle and subassembly transportation equipment
• Setup and operate a wide range of precision calibrated tools including, but not limited to, torque wrenches, micrometers, calipers, laser trackers, height gauges, and optical measuring instruments
• Identify and implement continuous improvement projects for area safety and efficiency
• Perform routine maintenance functions such as daily clean-up of work areas to support 5S, FOD, and ESD
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Interpret engineering models, drawings, specifications, written work instructions, test procedures and P&IDs
• Experience operating heavy lifting equipment such as cranes and forklifts around critical hardware
• Experience using common assembly and integration tools
• Climb ladders/stairs and work in small, restricted areas
• Work at heights on work stands and in lifts.
• Perform repetitive work, including lifting of items up to 40lbs
• Experience with verbal and written communication of technical data, results, and associated tools (confluence, MS-Office suite)
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Reliable, punctual, and able to meet production and attendance expectations

Desired:

• Industry certification, trade school training, and/or degree in a related field
• Work effectively with a strong work ethic and close attention to detail in a fast-paced dynamic team environment with rapidly changing roles and responsibilities
• Experience in handling large/expensive components
• Experience in assembling large tight-tolerance structures
• Experience in new product introduction
• Experience in a team-based Lean Manufacturing environment

ITAR: Candidates must be U.S. Persons as defined in the ITAR, 22 CFR 120.15 (U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien Status) and as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) (20).

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EOE/ADA