Senior Manufacturing Technician — Advanced Assembly & Leadership

CesiumAstro, Inc.; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 64,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

FSA

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro, Inc. in Westminster, CO is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Technician to perform advanced assembly, integration, inspection, and testing of complex products.

You will mentor technicians and drive process improvements across manufacturing, quality, and production readiness. Working cross-functionally with engineering, quality, and supply chain, you will resolve high‑level production challenges, optimize tooling and workflows, and ensure products meet engineering drawings and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of manufacturing/production assembly experience.
• Expert knowledge of manufacturing processes, assembly, engineering drawings, and production practices.
• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement experience.
• Proven ability to lead highly complex manufacturing operations.
• Strong leadership and technical mentorship to manufacturing teams.
• Proficiency with MES/ERP systems (Epicor, SAP, Solumina).

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced assembly, integration, and testing of complex products using drawings and procedures.
• Develop manufacturing approaches by optimizing assembly methods, tooling, and workflows.
• Resolve highly complex manufacturing issues to maintain quality and efficiency.
• Lead inspections and validate first article and in-process inspections.
• Review production docs, nonconformances, and corrective actions for traceability.
• Mentor Manufacturing Technicians and production teams on best practices.
• Support new product introductions and production readiness activities.
• Drive safety, quality, and productivity improvements across operations.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Process optimization

Quality systems

Lean manufacturing

Engineering drawings interpretation

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Associate degree or technical training in manufacturing/related field

Tools

Epicor

SAP

Solumina

Job description

CesiumAstro, Inc. in Westminster, CO is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Technician to perform advanced assembly, integration, inspection, and testing of complex products.

You will mentor technicians and drive process improvements across manufacturing, quality, and production readiness. Working cross-functionally with engineering, quality, and supply chain, you will resolve high‑level production challenges, optimize tooling and workflows, and ensure products meet engineering drawings and