Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT) is leading the way in the New Space revolution! Our state-of-the-art systems are currently on missions from low Earth orbit to the Moon, near earth asteroids, and to Mars. We create high-reliability spacecraft with significantly greater performance, much smaller size and at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We are involved in a wide range of projects for academic, commercial, and government applications. Join our innovative and dynamic company, as we build the small spacecraft of the future.

Position Purpose: The Quality Technician II will plan, lead, and perform technical activities. The Quality Technician will grow to be considered a Subject Matter Expert in their assigned position and be responsible for training, improvement, and independent problem solving in their area. The Quality Technician will regularly interface with Quality Engineering, Production Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Test as needed.

Title: Quality Technician II

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Range: $25.00 - $43.00/hour (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

Location: Boulder, CO

Benefits:

100% company paid health, dental and vision benefits for you and your dependents effective the first of the month following hire date Life insurance 401k (matching 4% with a minimum 5% contribution Generous PTO (3 weeks of vacation + 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of sick time, 7 paid holidays throughout the year) and parental leave

Job Responsibilities:

Find ways to continuously improve the processes in their area. Assist in establishing, implementing, maintaining and improving department process documentation. Drive Lean Manufacturing principles throughout the organization as it pertains to quality assurance methodology. Foster a collaborative and interactive team environment that supports both a learning and teaching culture. Maintain an effective working relationship with others in the company. Follow established job safety practices, policies and procedures as specified in plant and in corporate directives for the safe performance of daily activities. Proactively suggest improvements and elevate issues to management. Assist with the calibration program. Make sure all tools that need to be in the program are included, that they get sent out and returned on the correct frequency, the needed data is obtained, and the quality records are kept. Help locate missing tools. Interface with calibration suppliers to get tools sent out, returned, and repaired if necessary. Start NCRs and shepherd the determination of risk/actions when OOT tools are received. Operate x-ray equipment. Be involved in audits of the calibration system. Inspect mechanical and electrical components as needed. Other responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications/Education:

A.S. or A.S. in a technical discipline OR equivalent experience. 2+ years of relevant experience. Experience in aerospace/defense, electronics contract manufacturing, and/or high precision machining. Experience with calibration programs and knowledge of ISO17025 preferred. Experience using computers for data entry, item lookups, etc. Experience with MS Word and Excel. Basic understanding of material flow in a manufacturing environment and importance of measuring tool calibration. Familiarity with ISO9001 and AS9100 requirements as it pertains to manufacturing and quality operations. AS9100 experience preferred. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education.

Working Conditions:

This job operates in a professional office environment, but in a manufacturing company. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. This job operates in a professional laboratory environ ent in a manufacturing company. This role uses standard laboratory and manufacturing equipment such as computers, electronics test equipment, and associated office equipment. BCT anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require BCT to shorten or extend the application window.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stand, bend, reach, and walk. The position requires some light physical effort. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move