Instrument Fitter

$66,560 - $66,560/Yr

Superior Skilled Trades - New Orleans, LA

Full-time - Entry Level

New Orleans, LA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

Superior Skilled Trades is seeking Instrument Fitters for an Aerospace Project in Cape Canaveral, FL. This temporary position offers competitive pay and overtime opportunities, with a focus on working with ground hardware and test equipment in a launch environment.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret planning documents, schematics, datasheets/manuals, drawings, blueprints, and engineering sketches
• Adjust, repair or replace faulty components of ground hardware, test, and integration equipment
• Fabricate and install parts and systems used in launch environments using hand tools, power tools, and test instruments
• Connect and verify pressure transducers, thermocouples, and other sensors
• Install connectors, connector pins, terminals, and lugs
• Collaborate with launch engineers to troubleshoot failures and issues derived from launch activities
• Perform maintenance tasks as required in a variety of roles for vehicle integration, pad maintenance, site preventative maintenance, general facilities, and any other general maintenance work as required to maintain an operational launch site

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• Must be able to pass a Federal Background Check
• Valid driver license, insurance and registration
• 2+ years of experience as a mechanic, technician, or construction worker

Nice-to-haves

• 3+ years of experience using power tools in a professional capacity
• 1+ years of experience with electronic system assembly and construction
• Associate degree in instrumentation, control technology, electrical systems, or another related field
• Experience working in corrosive environments and mitigation techniques
• System level troubleshooting skills and the ability to logically solve instrumentation system problems and determine corrective action
• Knowledge in signal conditioning concepts for various types of sensors
• Demonstrated capabilities in the development of comprehensive project plans
• Intermediate skill level using Windows operating systems
• Intermediate skill level using Microsoft Office
• Experience and working knowledge of various valves, pressure regulators and valve actuators
• Experience with hydraulics, including the fabrication of flexible hydraulic assemblies
• Knowledge in data acquisition concepts, hardware, and interfacing
• Experience with metal fabrication, including cutting, grinding and welding
• Experience using precision measuring instruments
• Experience with pump install, alignment, high pressure systems and cryogenics
• Familiarity of common fittings

Benefits

• Health insurance