Foam Operations Technician

Rothe Development; Webster (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cargo Mission Contract in Webster, Texas is seeking a Foam Operations Technician to support fabrication of foam, plastic, and textile products for NASA cargo and engineering teams, using hand tools, 3D printing, and CNC machining.

This role emphasizes safety, teamwork, problem solving and quality, with training provided to complete tasks within schedule demands.

US Citizenship or US Permanent Residency and the ability to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance are required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent, and 2+ years of related experience in manufacturing, design, or NASA cargo processing.
• Experience with powered and unpowered tools to fabricate end items.
• Ability to read and implement requirements from engineering drawings.
• Experience with mockup fabrication.
• Experience operating CNC machinery.
• Experience in additive manufacturing.
• Experience in CAD software.

Responsibilities

• Assist the CMC Foam Operations team by fabricating protective foam assemblies for hardware flown to the ISS and support prototyping, 3D printing, soft goods, electronics, and mechanical builds.
• Fabricate custom foam launch stowage solutions.
• Program and operate 3D printers.
• Operate 3-Axis CNC Machines.
• Perform hands-on fabrication of contract products.
• Provide technical engineering support and follow work instructions.
• Support mockup design and development.
• Move furniture, assist with lab organization, facility maintenance, and cleaning.

Skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Quality focus

Safety culture

Reading engineering drawings

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

CAD software

3D printers

CNC machines

3D printing

Creo software

Simplify3D software

Additive manufacturing systems

Job description

The Cargo Mission Contract currently has an opening for a Foam Operations Technician to work in our Webster, Texas office. This is an exciting opportunity to use your fabrication experience to provide mission support for NASA. This position will provide hands-on fabrication support of foam, plastic, and textile products to our cargo and engineering teams through use of hand tools, additive manufacturing, and CNC machining. The ideal candidate must be willing to embrace a culture of safety, showcase exceptional teamwork, problem-solving, quality, and excel when provided training and work the necessary hours to complete the task assigned within the provided schedule demands.

US Citizenship or US Permanent Residency and the ability to successfully obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance are required.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist the CMC Foam Operations team by providing manufacturing support to fabricate protective foam assemblies for the protection of hardware being flown to the International Space Station. Additional duties will include providing hands-on support for prototyping, 3D printing, soft goods, electronic, and mechanical components or equipment builds.
• Fabricate custom foam launch stowage solutions
• Program and operate 3D printers
• Operate 3-Axis CNC Machines
• Perform hands-on fabrication of contract products
• Provide technical engineering support and perform steps via work authorizing documents
• Support mockup design and development
• Move furniture, support lab organization, facility maintenance, and cleaning as required

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent, and 2+ years of related experience in manufacturing, design, or NASA cargo processing
• Comprehensive experience in the use of powered and unpowered tools to fabricate end items
• Thorough understanding of how to read and implement requirements from engineering drawings
• Experience with mockup fabrication
• Experience in operating CNC machinery
• Experience in additive manufacturing
• Experience in computer-aided drafting (CAD) software

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting NASA Programs
• Experienced in running and programming additive manufacturing systems
• Experience in Creo software
• Experience in Simplify3D software
• Experience in Foam or other soft goods Fabrication