Chief Packaging Facility Technician

Join the UDRI team and help design test and fabricate long-life packaging and storage solutions. Enjoy hands-on support with a great team delivering quality solutions to the warfighter. Apply to our Chief Packaging Facility Technician opening today!

The ideal candidate will support the Air Force Packaging Technology & Engineering Facility (AFPTEF) located at Wright-Patterson AFB OH with the design testing and fabrication of long-life packaging support and storage solutions by performing the following duties individually or as a team member:
1. Equipment maintenance repair and acquisition
2. Hand tool accountability and control
3. Facility management
4. Facility safety and hazardous material control
5. Container testing and evaluation
6. Fabrication and assembly process support
7. Material handling and reorganization
8. Assisting with quality assurance for prototype and production units
9. Assisting with in-house projects and process improvements
10. Assisting in the preparation and release of technical reports

Technical certificate from an accredited technical college trade school vocational school or apprenticeship program in a relevant field
15 years of work experience with equipment maintenance repair or similar
5 years demonstrated successful collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team
Ability to follow complex instructions with the fabrication and assembly of packaging with no supervision and mentor younger personnel
5 year experience with quality assurance maintenance record keeping and related efforts
Track record of identifying and implementing opportunities for process improvement
Experience working with the US Air Force
3 years experience working with the Air Force Packaging Technology & Engineering Facility (AFPTEF)
Effective written communication skills
Proficiency with MS Office Suite namely Outlook Word and Excel
Attention to detail
Due to requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government candidates for this position must be a U.S. Citizen

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

Effective interpersonal communication skills with clients at all levels
Self motivated & organized with ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
Demonstrated problem solving and time management skills
Demonstrated customer focus and record of customer satisfaction
Ability to create and maintain focus out of ambiguity
Active US Security Clearance

To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and any applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.

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