Technician III - Factory Operations

Job Description

The Factory Operations Technician supports manufacturing readiness by building, modifying, installing, and maintaining factory infrastructure, operational equipment, and material systems across multiple manufacturing areas. This hands-on role partners with Manufacturing, Engineering, Facilities, Supply Chain, and Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) to improve workflow, organization, safety, and operational efficiency.

The Operations Strategic Capabilities Unit plays a key role in enabling efficient manufacturing by ensuring our factory infrastructure, operational systems, and production environments are ready to support current and future business needs.

What You’ll Do:

• Design, fabricate, modify, and install manufacturing workstations, carts, shelving, storage systems, fixtures, visual management tools, and other factory infrastructure using modular framing systems, common shop tools, and standard fabrication equipment.
• Apply mechanical aptitude, creativity, and practical problem-solving to develop custom solutions that improve safety, ergonomics, material flow, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Read and interpret drawings, layouts, sketches, and measurements to accurately build, modify, or install manufacturing support equipment and infrastructure.
• Support equipment installations, factory reconfigurations, workspace improvements, and material handling activities, including moving manufacturing equipment, tooling, furniture, and other operational assets.
• Maintain operational inventories, fabrication materials, hardware, and vendor-managed inventory (VMI) to ensure manufacturing areas remain fully supported.
• Perform routine inspections and preventative activities to sustain factory readiness, workplace organization, and compliance with safety and company standards.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing, 6S, visual management, and continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to improve factory organization, efficiency, and employee experience.
• Safely operate forklifts, pallet jacks, hand tools, power tools, and other shop equipment while following all safety procedures and PPE requirements.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Facilities, Supply Chain, EHS, and Program teams to deliver timely, customer-focused solutions that support production.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• High School diploma or equivalent plus 2 years or more related experience.
• Each higher-level related degree, i.e., Bachelor’s or Master’s, may substitute for two years of related experience. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Demonstrated experience building, fabricating, assembling, or modifying workstations, carts, shelving, fixtures, or other industrial infrastructure using common shop tools.
• Excellent mechanical aptitude with the ability to safely operate hand tools, power tools, measuring equipment, and material handling equipment.
• Ability to read drawings, layouts, assembly instructions, and technical documentation while accurately measuring and constructing solutions.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and customer service skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Basic computer proficiency with Microsoft Office and standard business software.
• Ability to lift materials, work on ladders, stand for extended periods, and safely perform physical tasks throughout a manufacturing environment.

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A DoW Interim Secret clearance will be required to start work and required to be maintained to continue work. Higher level clearance or access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position. However, the applicant must be willing and eligible for submission, depending on program requirements, after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access.

As this position requires operating a company vehicle, an offer and subsequent employment are contingent upon possessing and maintaining a valid US driver's license and a satisfactory motor vehicle record review.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience with Creform or similar modular framing systems.
• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 6S, visual management, and continuous improvement principles.
• Experience supporting facility improvements, production equipment moves, workspace optimization, and manufacturing infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with vendor-managed inventory (VMI) and material replenishment systems.
• Current forklift certification.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $57319 - $91710

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.


About BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for government and commercial customers. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Multiple positions may be available on this opening.