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Job Title: Manufacturing Technician BJob ID: 35339Job Location: Orange, VAJob Schedule:9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off. – 1st shiftJob Description
Our site near Culpeper, VA, located in beautiful, rural Orange County (1.5 hours from Washington, DC), is growing! This site is our center of excellence for Solid Rocket Motor Propulsion and Energetics development, as well as high‑complexity production programs.

This position will join an exceptional cross‑functional team of engineers and technicians to fabricate components and assemble them into some of the most advanced solid rocket systems in the world. Aerojet Rocketdyne is an industry‑leading supplier of missile components to the U.S. government for national defense.

This role may perform functions such as fabricating components; cleaning and assembling equipment; cleaning tools, parts, and work areas; operating machinery; mixing or processing liner materials; and applying liner to cases and components. Additional responsibilities may include pressure testing, bonding, assembly, painting, precision part cleaning, mixing adhesives, torquing fasteners, and performing all other duties required to assemble and prepare products for shipment. The Manufacturing Technician maintains records for manufactured products and works safely while producing high‑quality products and maintaining a clean, orderly work area.

Working under direct supervision, the Manufacturing Technician performs routine, repetitive duties within the manufacturing operations area and applies general manufacturing knowledge to basic problems to determine logical solutions.

Essential Functions:

Precision assembly of complex aerospace components
Case preparation; line and cast; cure, strip, and machine solid rocket propellant
Other duties as assigned by the supervisor and/or lead

Qualifications:

Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience

Preferred Additional Skills:

Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance
Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions
Strong adherence to safety practices
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with team members and others encountered in the course of work
Ability to perform mathematical calculations accurately and efficiently
Ability to work with management, supervisors, or lead personnel to prioritize work and meet critical deadlines
Ability to read, interpret, and understand work instructions and drawings
Experience with precision assembly, including use of torque tooling, mixing and applying adhesives, leak‑check testing, etc.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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