Cleanroom Technician

Astrotech Space Operations•Vafb, CA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Astrotech Space Operations is looking to hire a full-time Cleanroom Technician at our VSFB, California location. This facilities maintenance position earns a competitive wage. We also offer exceptional benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, 401k plan with company match, FSA, HSA, DCRA, generous paid time off (PTO), 9 paid holidays per year, EAP , and a tuition reimbursement program. Astrotech Space Operations opened its doors in 1981 as an aerospace consulting business. Our state-of-the-art payload processing facilities are ideally located to support launches from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as well as the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. We provide processing areas for a wide range of spacecraft including complex communications, earth observations, and deep-space satellites. Our services encompass hardware integration and testing, fueling, and satellite encapsulation before transport to the pad. This position is critical to our mission support services. We are here to help our customers make the transition from factory operations to go for launch. Next Stop: Space ! Our employees are our most valuable asset, and we seek driven, enthusiastic people who share a dedication to our core values: Do what's Right, Respect Others, and Perform with Excellence. We show our appreciation for all that they do by offering exceptional internal promotion opportunities, annual reviews, and merit increases.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Minimum of one (1) year of custodial and maintenance experience
High attention to detail
Results-focused team player that can adapt to change with demonstrated initiative and accountability
Self-starter who can work both independently and as part of a team
Knowledge of custodial services and cleanroom work practices
Proficient with floor scrubbers, buffers, and floor waxing equipment
Must complete Hazmat training as required
Knowledgeable of OSHA requirements relating to cleaning supplies
Must be able to hold a security clearance, up to TS level, to retain employment
Must be able to work weekends, overtime, and off-shift hours for customer support if required
Must be a U.S. Citizen

Nice To Haves

Experience with cleanroom maintenance desired
Must be able to access overhead cranes at 100 feet
Must practice and promote safe working conditions in accordance with OSHA and other site regulations
Will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for an elevated clearance

Responsibilities

Prepare cleanrooms prior to customer occupancy and maintain cleanrooms in processing areas during campaigns.
Provide cleanroom custodial services for processing areas.
Assist with janitorial services for the facility complex, to include administration areas, customer offices, restrooms, corridors, conference rooms, and breakrooms.
Provide assistance with facility maintenance and operations as needed.
Perform preventative maintenance inspections and work orders as required.
Maintain the clean work areas of hazardous and non-hazardous processing areas, to include high bays, control rooms, garment change rooms, restrooms, breakrooms, stairwells, and corridors.
Assist in maintaining cleanroom conditions as required during periods of mission facility preparation/validation, customer operations, and down times.
Stock cleanroom garments to maintain adequate supply at all times.
Monitor inventories of cleanroom garments and janitorial supplies and initiate purchase order requests to reorder as required.
Support Janitorial services for the facility complex.
Support other on-site activities as related to facility maintenance and operations at the discretion of the Facility Manager.