Manufacturing Technician 1/2 A Shift

About the Role

Manufacturing Technician – Level 1 or Level 2 to join our team in Salt Lake City, UT, supporting the Copper Crossing Value Stream (CXVS) facility.

Role Description & Responsibilities

A Manufacturing Technician performs hands-on activities and tasks associated with the manufacturing of composite rocket cases. Tasks may include:

• Tooling Assembly/Disassembly
• Case Surface Preparation
• Composite equipment operation (winding)
• Maintaining cleanliness of the work area and facilities
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor

These candidates must participate as a team member to positively influence and enhance the safety, quality, cost, and schedule of their team.

A-Shift: Weekday, day shift position (12-hour shifts, rotating Thursdays). Overtime is worked as necessary.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Must be willing to perform shift work and overtime, as required (including weekends and holidays).
• Must possess a valid state driver’s license.
• Required to perform safe handling of hazardous waste materials for disposal.
• Possess ability to understand and apply stringent procedures to assigned duties.
• Safe handling of equipment and materials in a manufacturing environment.
• Operating industrial equipment such as bridge cranes, forklifts, precision measuring instruments, and hand tools.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Able to monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process control and design specifications.
• Ability to weigh material for mixing process.
• Ability to work with resins and carbon fiber.
• Ability to work with chemical cleaning processes such as an industrial degreaser.
• Ability to work with aluminum oxide cloth.

Skills & Qualifications

• Able to work a physically demanding day (stand for long periods; work from your knees; ascend and descend ladders; lift, bend, twist, push, and pull up to 50 lbs.) while wearing protective equipment (respirator, coveralls, gloves, eye and ear protection, etc.).
• Able to read, comprehend, and follow established written instructions without deviation.
• Perform basic math and measurement functions.
• Ability to start and end helicals and hoops in carbon winding process, following planning requirements.
• Able to continuously monitor machinery to ensure winding is completed according to established planning and procedures.

Qualifications

This position can be filled with either Level 1 or Level 2.

Level 1 Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 0-1 years manufacturing experience

Level 2 Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2 years manufacturing experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer Associate's degree or Technical Certificate related to composite material.