Full-Time

Shipping/Assembly Worker

Estes Industries

Estes Industries

51-200 employees

Manufactures model rocket engines and kits

No salary listed

Florence, CO, USA

In Person

On-site in Penrose, Colorado. Overtime may be required.

Category
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Requirements
  • High school diploma or equivalent experience required.
Responsibilities
  • Work on production line keeping pace with established production standards.
  • Quickly and accurately pick orders following established procedures.
  • Prepare orders for shipment following all customer requirements.
  • Follow all guidelines relative to handling or packaging hazardous materials.
  • Place price stickers on retail goods.
  • Communicate any problems or questions to Supervisor or Manager.
  • Follow all safety rules and immediately notify Supervisor or Manager of any unsafe condition.
  • Perform other duties (production, warehouse and shipping related) as assigned.

Estes Industries manufactures model rocket engines, kits, and accessories. Its products work by providing propulsion through solid rocket motors used in hobby rockets; customers assemble kits and attach engines for flights powered by stored propellant that ignites to push the rocket upward. The company differentiates itself by being a long‑running, family‑run business with a strong emphasis on safety and accessibility, serving customers from backyards and schools to broader hobby communities, and maintaining leadership in the model rocket segment. Estes aims to ignite imagination and help each new generation enjoy safe, successful flights, striving to be the best model rocket company on the planet.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

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Founded

1958

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What believers are saying

  • The Vulcan tie-in gives Estes a timely co-branded product tied to an active launch program.
  • The premium price supports accessory and engine attach rates.
  • Estes Education can package the kit for classroom and club STEM activities.

What critics are saying

  • The product depends on ULA's Vulcan visibility and launch cadence.
  • Premium pricing faces substitution from cheaper model rockets and generic alternatives.
  • Supply constraints in engines or launch accessories directly reduce attach-rate revenue.

What makes Estes Industries unique

  • Estes paired with ULA to launch a 1:100 scale Vulcan model kit.
  • The kit is beginner-friendly, yet flies on D- or E-class engines.
  • Dual parachutes and a display stand increase reuse and collectability.

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