Manufacturing Technician B - 1st Shift

Job Details

Job Title:

Manufacturing Technician B

Job

Job Location:

Orange, VA

Job Schedule:

1st Shift 4/10 – Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week.

Our site near Culpeper, VA, in beautiful, rural Orange County (1.5 hours from Washington, DC) is growing! This site is our center of excellence for Solid Rocket Motor Propulsion and Energetics development as well as high‑complexity production programs.

The position will join an exceptional cross‑functional team of engineers and technicians to fabricate components and assemble them into the most advanced solid rocket systems in the world. Aerojet‑Rocketdyne is an industry leading supplier of missile components to the government for use in national defense.

Working under direct supervision, the Manufacturing Technician performs routine and repetitive duties within the manufacturing operations area. This position applies general manufacturing knowledge to basic problems to come up with logical answers. Manufacturing Technicians may perform functions such as fabrication of components, cleaning and assembling equipment, cleaning tools, parts, and work area, and operating machinery.

• Precision Assembly of complex aerospace components.
• Use a variety of machinist hand tools and precision measuring instruments; perform shop computations; and assemble precision parts.
• Fabricate piece parts per work instructions, drawings, and specifications using required machine tools.
• Perform duties and tasks required to assemble and prepare for shipment of products, including:
  • Pressure test
  • Bond, assemble
  • Paint
  • Precision part clean
  • Mix adhesives
  • Torque fasteners
• Mix or process liner materials, apply liner to cases and components.
• Case prep, line and cast, cure, strip, and machine solid rocket propellant.
• Maintain records for manufactured products.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor and/or lead.
• Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance.

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience OR 2 years post‑secondary/Associate’s Degree with 0‑2 years of prior related experience.

• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to follow safety practices.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with the work team and those contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations accurately and quickly.
• Ability to work with management, supervisor, or lead personnel to prioritize work and meet critical deadlines.
• Ability to read, interpret, and understand work instructions, drawings, etc.
• Experience with precision assembly such as use of torque tooling, mix and apply adhesives, leak‑check testing, etc.

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Harris maintains a drug‑free workplace and performs pre‑employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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