Foam Operations Technician

Rothe Development Inc; Webster (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Rothe Development Inc. in Webster, TX, is seeking a Foam Operations Technician to fabricate foam, plastic, and textile products for NASA cargo support.

You will use hand tools, additive manufacturing, and CNC machining to support engineering teams and ensure quality and safety. The role requires high school diploma or equivalent and 2+ years in manufacturing, with experience in CAD, additive manufacturing, and CNC.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent with 2+ years of related manufacturing experience.
• Experience using powered and unpowered tools to fabricate end items.
• Ability to read and implement requirements from engineering drawings.
• Experience in additive manufacturing and 3D printing.
• Experience operating CNC machinery and using CAD software.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate protective foam assemblies and support prototyping, 3D printing, soft goods, and assemblies.
• Program and operate 3D printers and 3‑Axis CNC machines.
• Provide hands‑on fabrication of contract products.
• Offer technical engineering support and follow work instructions.
• Assist with lab organization, facility maintenance, and related tasks.

Skills

Reading engineering drawings

CNC programming

Additive manufacturing

3D printing

Fabrication tools usage

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Creo

Simplify3D

CAD software

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