Aerospace Manufacturing Prep Technician

Firefly Aerospace; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision benefits

Educational and relocation assistance

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace is seeking a Manufacturing Valvery Integration Prep Technician to support production readiness. You will prepare incoming jobs, verify parts, document processes and stage work for the manufacturing team.

Candidates of varying experience levels are encouraged to apply. The role requires following work instructions, assembly readiness checks, and adherence to clean handling practices in an aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years experience in aerospace, manufacturing, R&D, or related industrial fields.
• Ability to read and follow work instructions, manufacturing orders, and basic technical drawings.
• Demonstrated problem solving in a team environment with attention to detail.
• Experience with ERP or manufacturing tracking systems.

Responsibilities

• Review planned work orders and align daily priorities with production leads.
• Prepare incoming jobs by printing work instructions, assembling job packets, and staging work.
• Unpack parts, organize hardware, and verify required parts are present.
• Consume parts in the ERP system and support part pick activities when shortages are identified.
• Visually inspect incoming parts for damage and non-conformances.
• Clean hardware using approved methods and perform part marking.
• Complete prep-level assembly such as helicoil or keensert as needed.
• Triage held jobs and coordinate with supporting teams to resolve issues.
• Escalate inventory, BOM and documentation issues to Warehouse, Planning, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Maintain a clean, organized and safe work environment with chemical compliance checks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Problem solving

Reading technical drawings

Physically able to lift 50 lbs

Willing to work nights/weekends

Tools

ERP systems

Manufacturing tracking systems

Job description

Firefly Aerospace is seeking a Manufacturing Valvery Integration Prep Technician to support production readiness. You will prepare incoming jobs, verify parts, document processes and stage work for the manufacturing team.

Candidates of varying experience levels are encouraged to apply. The role requires following work instructions, assembly readiness checks, and adherence to clean handling practices in an aerospace environment.