Casting Technician II

Join a small, passionate, and accomplished team building and refining rocket engine components within our Casting operation. You will apply technical expertise, leadership, and a commitment to quality to enable safe, repeatable human spaceflight. You will help improve component design, maintenance, and refurbishment, while identifying, developing, and deploying methods that improve quality, reduce cost, and optimize build sequences and schedules. You will also support DFMA/PFMEA studies to strengthen the feedback loop between design, build, and test—accelerating rocket engine development. This work directly impacts the history of space exploration.

Special Mentions:

• Relocation provided
• Shifts available:
• A-Shift 7:00-3:30 M-F

Responsibilities:

• Find better ways to make and finish parts that improve quality, reduce cost, and speed up the build.
• Support design and process reviews to tighten the design–build–test feedback loop.
• Help create and improve clear work instructions for each step of the build.
• Keep safety first: use the right PPE and follow safe handling procedures.
• Contribute to continuous improvement (Lean): reduce waste, improve safety, and enhance quality.
• Communicate clearly, collaborate across teams, and support an inclusive culture.
• Complete all required documentation on time; maintain traceability of the work you perform.
• Depending on assignment, perform pre-cast foundry work (mold prep and melting/pouring) and/or post-cast finishing (cleaning, cutting, deburr, blend, blasting, etch).
• Clean parts after casting: knockout, waterblast, sandblast.
• Cut and grind as needed (plasma or abrasive).
• Perform chemical etch when required.
• Mark parts for traceability and enter simple software transactions.
• Spot issues early and help with corrective actions.
• Keep hardware labeled and organized; maintain basic tooling inventory.
• Occasionally drive company truck to local vendors (no CDL required).
• Do daily cleaning and light maintenance on equipment.

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