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United Launch Alliance

Rockets for national security and NASA

Aerospace Production Technician - Cnc, Sunday-Wednesday 8pm-6:30am

Precision Machining & ToolmakingUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeDecatur, AL, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • At least 6 years of relevant machining experience.
  • Demonstrated experience with 3- to 5-axis machining or turning.
  • Knowledge and understanding of computer numerical control (CNC) programming.
  • Demonstrated ability to understand and use blueprints.
  • Previous experience with basic machine shop measuring tools.
  • Knowledge of speeds and feeds for machine cutters.
  • Ability to work the Sunday–Wednesday night shift, Monday–Thursday first shift during training, weekends, overtime, and alternate shifts as needed.
  • Must qualify as a U.S. Person under ITAR, including as a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual.

Responsibilities

  • Set up and operate large 3- to 5-axis computer numerical control (CNC) vertical turret lathe and CNC gantry milling machines to turn and mill precision aluminum ring forgings and plate stock, and mill stainless steel to produce production hardware.
  • Set up tooling fixtures; indicate large ring forgings and plates; identify cutting-tool requirements; load CNC programs; visually inspect, hand-deburr, and wash parts; and operate manufacturing handling equipment such as overhead cranes.
  • Validate CNC program configurations for rings and large pattern plate-stock parts while maintaining quality requirements.
  • Work to specified tolerances and finishes to meet blueprint specifications for large-scale rings and skin panels.
  • Determine finishing requirements and prescribe the sequence of operations and methods or equipment needed to finish surfaces, including deburring and wash booths.
  • Perform periodic machinery and equipment maintenance to ensure proper fluid levels, cleanliness, and movement of machine parts.
  • Maintain schedule metrics related to maintenance procedures and problems or malfunctions arising during the assigned shift.

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous experience operating and setting up large 3- to 5-axis CNC vertical turret lathe and/or CNC gantry milling machines.
  • Understanding of geometric tolerances.
  • Proficiency with advanced mathematics, such as trigonometry.
  • Ability to operate basic machine-shop support equipment, including overhead cranes and forklifts.

About the Company

United Launch Alliance

Rockets for national security and NASA

ULA builds launch vehicles for national security, NASA and commercial space missions. Its rockets are designed to reach challenging and distant orbits and deliver highly accurate payload insertions, offering wide orbital flexibility for different mission profiles. The company’s approach centers on providing reliable, direct-to-orbit capabilities tailored to meet customers’ needs for secure national missions, space agency programs, and commercial launches. The goal is to expand access to space by offering dependable, precise launches that can place payloads into the specific orbits required by each mission.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$1.6B
Headquarters
Centennial, CO
Founded
2006

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