Packaging Facility Technician Job Dayton area,Ohio USA,Maintenance/Cleaning

Apply now Job No: 503722
Work Type: Staff Full Time (1500 hours or greater)
Location: Dayton, OH
Category: Research Institute Staff
Department: Advanced Product & Sys Eng - 250615
Pay Grade: T2 - Non Exempt
Advertised: July 14, 2026
Applications close: July 28, 2026

Position Summary

Join the UDRI team and help design, test, and fabricate long-life packaging and storage solutions. Enjoy hands‑on support with a great team, delivering quality solutions to the warfighter. Apply to our Packaging Facility Technician opening today!

The ideal candidate will support the Air Force Packaging Technology & Engineering Facility (AFPTEF) located at Wright‑Patterson AFB, OH with the design, testing, and fabrication of long‑life packaging, support, and storage solutions by performing the following duties individually or as a team member:

Responsibilities

Equipment maintenance, repair, and acquisition

Hand tool accountability and control

Facility management

Facility safety and hazardous material control

Container testing and evaluation

Fabrication and assembly process support

Material handling and reorganization

Assisting with quality assurance for prototype and production units

Assisting with in‑house projects and process improvements

Assisting in the preparation and release of technical reports

Minimum Qualifications

Technical certificate from an accredited technical college, trade school, vocational school, or apprenticeship program in a relevant field
3 years of work experience with equipment maintenance, repair, or similar
Successful collaboration within a multi‑disciplinary team
Ability to follow instructions with the fabrication and assembly of packaging
1 year experience with quality assurance, maintenance record keeping, and related efforts
Proven experience identifying and implementing opportunities for process improvement
Effective written communication skills
Proficiency with MS Office Suite – namely Outlook, Word, and Excel
Attention to detail
Due to requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Qualifications

Effective interpersonal communication skills with clients at all levels
Self‑motivated & organized with ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.
Demonstrated problem solving and time management skills.
Demonstrated customer focus and record of customer satisfaction
Ability to create and maintain focus out of ambiguity
Experience working with the US Air Force
Experience working with the Air Force Packaging Technology & Engineering Facility (AFPTEF)
Active US Security Clearance

Special Instructions to Applicants

To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and any applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.

Closing Statement

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the dignity of every human being. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity in all of its forms, achieve fair outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973.

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