Lead Technician, Structures

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Virgin Galactic is seeking a highly motivated Lead Structures Technician to assist with the oversight of manufacturing technicians in Mesa. Guided by our values, “Safety Above All”, we proactively manage the risks inherent in human spaceflight through our daily actions in the design and assembly efforts. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Primary tasks will be associated with the unique bonding and assembly processes used in the production of our spaceships air frame.  This position will involve setting up assembly fixturing, drilling, fay sealing, fastener installation, trimming/fitting of components, and other dynamic and exciting spacecraft manufacturing operations.  Maintain focus on timeliness, execution of tasks and deliverables every day. Support the company strategy by holding ourselves and one another accountable for getting the work done. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><strong>Work Schedule:</strong> 4/10 Onsite Monday through Thursday Night Shift 4:00pm – 2:30am</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><strong>Potential Future Work Schedules</strong></span></p><ul type="disc"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">4/10 Onsite Monday through Thursday Day Shift (6:00am – 4:30pm) </span></p></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">4/10 Onsite Thursday through Sunday Day Shift (6:00am – 4:30pm) </span></p></li></ul><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><strong>Responsibilities</strong> </span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Assist with providing technical guidance to shop floor teammates </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Work closely with Supervisor to ensure that daily milestones are met, forecast completion dates and estimate work package durations </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Adhere to set directions and guidelines from Supervisor to support collaboration across teams to complete projects </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Assist with supporting and leading the manufacturing team in installation, design, development, and testing of parts and technologies used on aircrafts or in space exploration </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Fabricate and assemble composite and metallic parts and sub-assemblies of varying complexities and sizes   </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ability to safely and correctly utilize shop tools/machinery to include drills, die grinders, and calipers   </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ability to safely and correctly drill a variety of hole sizes in both composite and metal structures, including stack-ups of dissimilar materials   </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Working hands-on with multiple fastener types including, but not limited to; Hi-Lite, Hi-Lok, Composi-Lok </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ensure teammates practice safety behavior and Foreign Object Debris (FOD) awareness/prevention and adhere to regulatory protocols and rules </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Encourage and provide development and training opportunities for technicians </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Work collaboratively to achieve goals and/or complete assigned tasks </span></p></li></ul><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><strong>Required Skills and Experience </strong></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">High School Diploma or equivalent  </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Minimum five years of experience as a technician in an aerospace or equivalent high-reliability field with two years of leading and mentoring others and/ or demonstrated ability to lead and train on technical tasks and projects </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Experience with aircraft fabrication and assembly required   </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Understanding and familiarity with multiple types of fasteners </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hands-on experience in a precision yet manual manufacturing setting strongly preferred   </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Use of hand drills, power feed drills (PFD), Jiffy/E-Tech tools, Setti Tec preferred  </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Knowledge of proper drill speeds and feeds for materials being worked  </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Understanding of hole angularity and the importance of hole tolerances   </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Experience with hand tools, leading teams to ensure safety and correct drilling techniques in both composite and metal structures, including composite/metal stack-ups </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement practices    </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Aircraft fabrication and assembly or equivalent experience </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Experience in both a precision and manual manufacturing environment strongly preferred </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Demonstrated ability to use computer applications to follow manufacturing work instructions </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ability to read and interpret drawings, blueprints, and/or models on paper or digital </span></p></li></ul><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><strong>Preferred Skills and Experience</strong> </span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Knowledge of applying current manufacturing practices and willingness to learn cutting edge spacecraft manufacturing techniques and/or Airframe & Power plant (A&P) training </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Understanding and familiarity with multiple types of fasteners </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Strong ability to communicate in a manner that is timely, respectful, and open to other ideas </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Knowledge of lean manufacturing philosophies and tools a plus </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Strong ability to get into the details, while maintaining a broader view </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Strong safety forward thinking, practice good housekeeping, tool control, recognizing the importance of properly handling hazardous materials and chemicals </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ability to lift up to 50 pounds </span></p></li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Familiar with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) </span></p></li></ul><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">#LI-MS1</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The annual U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $72,134.00–$105,019.00. The base pay actually offered will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, location, and experience and take into account internal equity. Other forms of pay (e.g., bonus or long term incentive) may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. For more information regarding Virgin Galactic benefits, please visit <a title="https://vgcareers.virgingalactic.com/global/en/benefits" href="https://vgcareers.virgingalactic.com/global/en/benefits">https://vgcareers.virgingalactic.com/global/en/benefits</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Who We Are</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="color:black">Virgin Galactic is an aerospace and space travel company, pioneering human spaceflight for private individuals and researchers with its advanced air and space vehicles. We are making the dream of space travel a reality, delivering spaceflight at an unprecedented frequency, with the development of next generation space vehicles</span><span style="color:#000099">.</span> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Export Requirements </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Person (either a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident or a protected individual as defined 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or be able to obtain the required authorization from either the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The applicant must also not be included in the list of Specifically Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. See list <strong><u><a href="https://usg02.safelinks.protection.office365.us/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fofac.treasury.gov%2Fspecially-designated-nationals-list-data-formats-data-schemas&data=05%7C01%7CSandi.Kosaka%40virgingalactic.com%7C5c47d814f3664ac6bb2a08dbc1063575%7Ca9008a03b053484687d345880ffa31a1%7C0%7C0%7C638316004624246835%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=px2%2BAC1K7DW630GR8Iqm8cc2OQohKudkYOGJrZ%2FqKVw%3D&reserved=0">here</a></u></strong>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">EEO Statement</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Virgin Galactic is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Virgin Galactic is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Drug Free Workplace</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Virgin Galactic is committed to a Drug Free Workplace. All applicants post offer and active teammates are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies. This can include pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, and accident related drug and alcohol testing. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Phoenix Employment Requirements</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">For individuals seeking employment at our Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport facility, employment is contingent upon you obtaining and maintaining a TSA authorized security badge. This includes initial and annual mandatory background checks that are governed by TSA, and conducted by the Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport badging office.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Accommodation Requests</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position, please contact the Virgin Galactic Talent Team at: <strong><a title="" href="mailto:VGTalent@virgingalactic.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VGTalent@virgingalactic.com</a> </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Mandatory Notices</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><a id="menur6hc" title="https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/whd/legacy/files/eppac.pdf" href="https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Link Employee Polygraph Protection Act Rights">Employee Polygraph Protection Act Rights</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><a id="menur6he" title="https://www.anl.gov/sites/www/files/2024-01/e-verify_participation_poster_eng_es.pdf" href="https://www.anl.gov/sites/www/files/2024-01/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_Eng_Es.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Link E-Verify_Participation_Poster_Eng_Es.pdf">E-Verify_Participation_Poster_Eng_Es</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><a id="menur6hg" title="https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/whd/legacy/files/fmlaen.pdf" href="https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlaen.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Link Your Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act">Your Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><a id="menur6hi" title="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_eeoc_knowyourrights6.12screenrdr.pdf" href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Link Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal">Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal</a> </span></p>