Technician

Job Title: Technician Job Description
We are seeking a skilled Technician to perform a variety of duties in electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, or optical areas. The role involves constructing, troubleshooting, calibrating, adjusting, testing, and maintaining equipment, components, devices, or systems. You will work from engineering drawings and written or verbal instructions, operate related equipment, conduct tests, and report data in a prescribed format. Additionally, the Technician will perform calibration and alignment checks, make adjustments, modifications, and replacements as directed, and prepare prescribed compounds and solutions.
Responsibilities
- Construct, troubleshoot, calibrate, adjust, test, and maintain equipment, components, devices, or systems.
- Work from engineering drawings and written or verbal instructions.
- Operate related equipment and conduct tests, reporting data in a prescribed format.
- Perform calibration and alignment checks, making adjustments, modifications, and replacements as directed.
- Prepare prescribed compounds and solutions.
Essential Skills
- At least 1 year of experience performing technician tasks on spaceflight hardware in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience assembling precision mechanical components for spaceflight hardware.
- Experience performing composite lay-up, fabrication, and assembly tasks.
- Ability to read and work from engineering drawings and written work instructions.
- Ability to work under general supervision.
- US Citizenship is required.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience evaluating new processes or products.
- Experience identifying and isolating process problems.
- Experience supporting mechanical and electrical processing operations.
- Experience with cable harness fabrication, routing, and related assembly activities.
- Experience communicating technical findings to operators, engineers, or other team members.
- Completion of a technical program at a community college or a college degree from an accredited university.
- Familiarity with NASA requirements.
Work Environment
This role is situated in a dynamic manufacturing environment, focusing on spaceflight hardware. The position offers paid time off and requires adherence to specific guidelines and standards, including those set by NASA.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of New Orleans, LA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $27.00 - $27.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of New Orleans, LA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 23, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in New Orleans,LA. About Actalent

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