Senior TPS Technician
About The Position
The TPS technician will play a critical role in ensuring various flight hardware components are properly treated with Thermal Protection Systems materials through proper surface preparation and adhesive bonding techniques. The role requires a combination of technical skills, attention to detail, and knowledge of aerospace processes Operate in a fast-paced manufacturing environment to successfully build flight hardware per released work instructions and standard operating procedures Collaborate with the production team, integration engineers and quality team to build, develop, and document job operations. Occasionally support operations at downstream sites (Stennis, Cape Canaveral) related to TPS
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalency certification.
- 4+ years of aerospace manufacturing experience or related field
- Experience with adhesive bonding operations such as surface preparation, adhesive mixing, and vacuum bag bonding.
- Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) with engineering and production
- Ability to set up and operate a range of hand and pneumatic tools along with calibrated tools and measuring devices
- Working experience with Manufacturing Execution System software to document manufacturing operations (work order labor charging, buyoffs, data collections, etc.)
Nice To Haves
- FAA Airframe and Power Plant license
- Experience partnering with other business functions to successfully build flight hardware such as manufacturing engineering and quality
- Experience supporting aerospace manufacturing operations at remote or downstream work sites.
Responsibilities
- Operate in a fast-paced manufacturing environment to successfully build flight hardware per released work instructions and standard operating procedures
- Collaborate with the production team, integration engineers and quality team to build, develop, and document job operations.
- Occasionally support operations at downstream sites (Stennis, Cape Canaveral) related to TPS
Benefits
- 100% health care coverage on your first day
- Quarterly wellness stipend to use on health and wellness
- Partnership with Modern Health with access to 8 therapy & coaching sessions and mental health resources
- Discounts on gym memberships, travel and entertainment through PerkSpot
- Unlimited onsite snacks
- Free lunch on Mondays and Fridays
- Annual learning and development stipend
- PPE Stipend
- Pet Insurance through Fetch
- Company Paid Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and Long Term Disability
- Up to 12 weeks salary continuation for paid pregnancy disability leave
- 8 Weeks company paid parental leave
- Access to One Medical
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
