Senior Sustainment Technician
About The Position
The Senior Sustainment Technician is located in Warner Robins, Georgia, and supports sustainment activities involving advanced manufacturing and repair, and corrosion technologies. The role serves as a senior lab technician supporting part post-processing, including setting up, operating, and maintaining machine shop and heat treatment equipment. It also involves managing consumable and spare-parts inventory and composite tool kits (CTKs) while following laboratory and equipment guidelines. The successful candidate understands machining processes and mentors junior technicians and engineers. Most work supports government customers, with some support provided to industry partners.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience operating CNC milling machines.
- At least 4 years of experience reading, editing, and understanding G-code, such as on a machine controller.
- At least 4 years of experience setting up milling machines for jobs, including setting tools, loading and indicating vises, and sweeping in holes.
- Properly use precision inspection equipment such as micrometers, dial indicators, and calipers.
- Working knowledge of GD&T and military specifications.
- Ability to create, read, and interpret models, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.
- Experience manufacturing aerospace parts from titanium and nickel-based alloys.
- Effective interpersonal and verbal communication skills with team members at all levels.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programs.
- Organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Must be a U.S. citizen due to requirements of research contracts with the U.S. federal government.
Nice To Haves
- At least 3 years of experience machining additively manufactured or cast metal parts.
- At least 1 year of experience in heat treat operations.
- Demonstrated experience operating Haas VF series numerical controlled equipment for machining complex 3D geometries.
- Demonstrated experience operating Mitsubishi MV-series electrical discharge machining (EDM) equipment.
- Experience interacting with design and manufacturing engineers and other technical personnel, providing guidance on design for manufacturability.
- Demonstrated experience with laboratory environments and adherence to laboratory policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Support part post-processing activities.
- Set up, operate, and maintain machine shop and heat treatment equipment.
- Manage consumable and spare-parts inventory.
- Manage composite tool kits (CTKs).
- Follow laboratory and equipment guidelines.
- Mentor junior technicians and engineers.
- Support government customers and industry partners.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
