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United Launch Alliance

Rockets for national security and NASA

Facilities Operations and Maintenance Specialist 4

Equipment MaintenanceUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeCape Canaveral, FL, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • High School/GED is required.
  • At least 8 years of related work experience is required.
  • Have 8–10 years of experience with large aerospace or similar industrial cranes, elevators, and large electromechanical systems.
  • Have an electromechanical background and be willing to support off-shift operations as mission needs dictate.
  • Demonstrate the ability to direct crane operations, lifting of flight-critical hardware, and preventive maintenance.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of troubleshooting techniques for large cranes, rack-and-pinion and traction elevators, and large mechanical doors, including vertical-lift, folding-fabric, and bi-parting-steel doors.
  • Have experience with crane load testing, elevator testing, and certification.
  • Have knowledge of control systems, programmable logic controllers, and limit switches as applied to cranes and elevators.
  • Have experience with Air Pallet sensitive-hardware transport systems, specifically those used at Camp Blanding.
  • Have project management experience for contracted work involving annual maintenance, mission support, and emergent problems.
  • Be knowledgeable about applicable U.S. Space Force, federal, and state regulations, compliance requirements, industry standards, and certification requirements, including tailored AFSPCMAN 91-710 and EWR 127-1 Range Safety Requirements, OSHA 1910.179 and 1926.552, ANSI/ASME A17.1, NFPA 70e, NEC codes, CMAA 70, and ASME B30.2.
  • All applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and operate mission-critical cranes and mechanized solid or fabric doors at launch facilities and installations supporting ULA’s Vulcan and Atlas V programs; the position is located at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
  • Direct maintenance technicians and contractors for facility elevators servicing launch sites and personnel-support buildings.
  • Oversee contractor installations of new crane and trolley systems and associated controls in a new launch Vertical Integration Facility.
  • Provide on-site support for high-value aerospace flight-hardware lift and mate operations.
  • Provide operational field support, troubleshoot, and maintain cranes, elevators, or similar large movable structural mechanisms and associated control systems.
  • Plan, manage, and execute recurring maintenance and systems-upgrade projects.
  • Direct internal technicians and external vendors in accordance with construction design documentation and applicable regulations, standards, codes, and ordinances.
  • Create new documentation and maintain existing documentation used to direct technicians and subcontractors.

Desired Qualifications

  • Have strong written and oral communication skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project.
  • Experience using Revit, AutoCAD, or a similar drafting package is desirable.

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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