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Space Rocket Assembly Technician (multiple openings)

Kent, WA 35806

Posted: 07/22/2024 Industry: Manufacturing Job Number: 1899663 Pay Rate: 42/hour - 49/hour

Job Description


Multiple openings on multiple shifts immediately available.

 

Compensation: Up to $49/hour plus overtime (10 hours weekly is available) 11 paid holidays, multiple weeks PTO, and full healthcare benefits.

 

Location: Kent, WA. These positions are 100% onsite at a space rocket facility with no possibility of remote or work-from-home.

 

Positions are 6-24 month contract-to-hire opportunities with high possibility to convert to FTE.

 

Contact info@rainierrecruiting.com for more information and for access to over 100+ other openings in space and aerospace.

 

Overview?

As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team of experts, you will perform hands-on assembly and maintenance of cutting-edge rocket engine turbomachinery. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of Turbopump assembly, disassembly, testing, and tool/fixture design. You will also provide critical feedback to make improvements with respect to process control, capability, and repeatability.




Qualifications:
  • 3+ years of experience with assembly of turbomachinery/propulsion systems, aircraft or automotive engines, or other highly technical machinery.
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings.
  • Ability to read and understand technical manuals/detailed work instructions.
  • Strong mechanical competence with the ability to use hand and power tools.
  • Ability to accurately use precision measurement and inspection tools
  • Demonstrated troubleshooting and problem solving skills.
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.







Preferred Qualifications (desired but not required):
  • Associate degree in a technical field.
  • 5+ years’ experience in propulsion assembly, integration, and testing.
  • Knowledge of precision inspection equipment.
  • Experience with critical sealing surface requirements.
  • Experience with thread insert installation and thread tapping tools.
  • A&P license or equivalent experience in integration and test of propulsion systems.
  • Experience operating heavy lifting equipment such as overhead cranes and forklifts on flight hardware.
  • Experience with 3D measurement tools, such as Faro Arms/Trackers and Verisurf software.
  • Knowledge in the use of 3D CAD tools (CREO is preferred), and ability to read and interpret GD&T per ASME Y14.5M-1994 standard.




 

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.







Who is Rainier Recruiting? 

Rainier Recruiting is a boutique, award winning national staffing agency and executive search firm. Using an approach that “treats every

candidate like an executive search”, we offer positions in contract-to-hire, Full-Time, and executive search. Named the #1 Best Workplace in Washington State in 2022, recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm, and identified as a top recruitment firm by multiple business journals, Rainier Recruiting is fast becoming a respected company. We are no longer the “best recruiters you have never heard of”. Rainier Recruiting is also proud to share our clients have a 93% repeat business rate. Rainier Recruiting is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and for the candidates we represent. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of every organization that we partner with.  

Meet Your Recruiter

Joely Downing
Senior Recruiter

Joely spent most of her career in the hotel business and started recruiting in the Hospitality field before coming to Rainier Recruiting.  Outside of work, Joely enjoys time with family and friends and traveling. Confident she can find the best candidates from anywhere, she is hoping to move her desk permanently to Mexico sooner than later.    

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