UAV Production Technician: Assembly, Inspection & Fabrication

Blackwing; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Rainmaker is seeking hands-on Manufacturing Technician to assemble, inspect, and balance aircraft components for our cloud seeding systems. You will operate fabrication tools, manage parts through the inventory system, and ensure quality and documentation standards are met.

The role requires at least 2 years in manufacturing or a similar technical setting, strong mechanical skills, and the ability to work onsite in Salt Lake City. Training on ERP and shipping processes will be provided.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 2 years in manufacturing, assembly, quality inspection, inventory, shipping/receiving, electronics, or similar hands-on environment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and comfort with tools, adhesives, fixtures, equipment, and detailed processes.
• Ability to follow written work instructions and perform repetitive, detail-oriented tasks.
• Strong attention to part numbers, quantities, revisions, measurements, workmanship, and documentation.
• Basic computer skills and ability to learn inventory, manufacturing, and shipping systems.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture, assemble, inspect, and balance aircraft components per instructions and quality standards.
• Inspect, clean, mask, conformally coat PCBs with proper ESD controls.
• Operate 3D printers, laser cutters, and related fabrication equipment.
• Receive/label/store/issue/transfer parts in Rainmaker’s inventory system.
• Kit and stage complete sets of components for production and operations.
• Maintain proper control of conforming, quarantined, nonconforming, and WIP materials.
• Receive and inspect inbound shipments; package and coordinate outbound shipments.
• Identify and communicate quality issues, shortages, equipment problems, and material risks.
• Maintain clean, safe, organized, and FOD-controlled work areas.
• Support additional manufacturing, quality, inventory, and logistics priorities as needed.

Skills

Manufacturing

Assembly

Quality inspection

Inventory management

Shipping & receiving

Documentation

Education

High school diploma

Tools

ERP systems

Inventory software

Excel/Sheets

Job description

Rainmaker is seeking hands-on Manufacturing Technician to assemble, inspect, and balance aircraft components for our cloud seeding systems. You will operate fabrication tools, manage parts through the inventory system, and ensure quality and documentation standards are met.

The role requires at least 2 years in manufacturing or a similar technical setting, strong mechanical skills, and the ability to work onsite in Salt Lake City. Training on ERP and shipping processes will be provided.