218046 - Engineering Technician 2

Chipton-Ross is seeking an Engineering Technician 2 for a contract opportunity in Chandler, AZ.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

o High school diploma or equivalent and 2 years of additional education and/or related experience. o Positive attitude - vocal contributor - team player. o Experience working with engineering drawings, schematics, work packages, data recording. o Good mechanical aptitude, problem solver. o Ability to perform hands-on work, from small, detailed work to working with large heavy objects. o Proficient with hand tools. o Desire to balance technical, schedule, cost, and resources to meet overall company objectives. o Basic computer knowledge, working with MS Office product line. o US citizenship required.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Looking for an Engineering Technician 2 to support the Structural Test team within Launch Systems (LS) at the Chandler, AZ facility. As a member of the Structural Test group, you'll get to work with nearly all of the launch vehicle programs supported by LS, building up, testing and tearing down structural static load tests. Responsibilities:
o Provides technical support in the Structural Test Bay by working with fellow technicians and engineers to develop, build, test, and document testing of hardware for the Launch Vehicles Division. o Must have a strong mechanical aptitude while having the desire to ensure the highest overall job quality. o Must have good communication skills, both orally and written as the desired candidate will work closely with other technicians and engineers in a team environment. o Adhere to and help enforce safety and personnel protection policy and instructions from teammates, supervisor and Environmental Health & Safety personnel. o Must be able to respond quickly under dynamically changing scenarios. o Provide mechanical support to assembling fixtures and test setups and may assist with the design of test setups. o Occasional overtime (<10%) may be required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

o Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Costpoint, and MES. o Experience with pressurized hydraulic systems. o Forklift experience. o Crane operations and overhead lifting of large heavy objects (like structural steel). o Soldering experience. o Instrumentation experience (installing/bonding strain gages and linear displacement transducers).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

o Ability to lift and position objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

High school diploma or equivalent is required. School must be accredited.

WORK HOURS:

Full-Time 9/80 work week. This position will serve on-site at the Chandler, AZ facility.