Fabrication Specialist - Leidos

Description

Ready for a rewarding career opportunity?

Unleash Your Potential at Leidos, where we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer’s success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a desire to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Are you a skilled Fabrication Specialist looking for a new opportunity? Look no further than Leidos! We are seeking a Fabrication Specialist in the Engineering and Technical Support Services Department to work with us at the Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory, Naval Medical Research Unit in Dayton, OH (NAMRU-D). As our successful candidate you would using your background to enable human research on the performance, resilience, and wellness of service members to optimize warfighting effectiveness in the most trying environments.

Join our team and make a difference in the lives of our nation's warfighters – apply today!

Your greatest work is ahead!

The Mission

Recognized as a Top 10 Health IT provider, the Leidos Health Group draws on decades of success to deliver a range of solutions and services designed to meet the healthcare obstacles of today. From the research bench to the patient bedside, we are a company of scientists, engineers, and technologists delivering a broad range of impactful, customizable, and scalable solutions to hospitals and health systems, biomedical organizations, and every U.S. federal agency focused on health. Leidos works with customers across the continuum of care to improve clinical, operational, and financial outcomes with innovative solutions that advance the next generation of care. Our mission is to contribute to creating a healthier world. To explore and learn more, click here!

Your Main Objectives:

• Assist equipment engineers with the integration, fabrication, modification and functional testing of complex research equipment.

• Conduct fabrication including the use of metal working tools and tasks such as riveting, shearing, bending, and welding.

• Operate forklift, High reach and overhead crane, rigging operations, and handling of gas bottles.

• Conduct operations and maintenance of fabrication equipment located in machine shop to include maintenance and repair of equipment and ensuring proper use of equipment based on safety protocols.

• Perform routine and preventative maintenance for specialized research equipment and devices.

• Participate in engineering system design phases with other engineers and technical personnel.

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical deficiencies that arise during equipment start-up and operations.

• Maintain clean shop environment.

What Sets You Apart:

• No degree is required, but you need 2 or more years experience

• Time spent working with industrial machining and fabrication system operation, maintenance and repair (examples include Mig and Tig welding, plasma cutting, CNC, 3D printing, lathe, Bridgeport type mill, press break, shear, band saw, drill press, etc)

• Familiarity with engineering design, build, and/or customization of various types of equipment (examples include metal structural, additive manufacturing, compressed gas, hydraulic, pneumatic and electro-mechanically operated human use devices) according to identified research project needs/specifications.  

• Be task oriented and able to respond independently to and systematically accomplish planned maintenance requirements execution, troubleshooting and repair of research devices, machine shop systems and other systems of interest. 

• Ability to obtain and maintain Secret Clearance, priority may be given to those who already have this clearance

• Due to US Government requirements, US Citizenship is necessary

You Might Also Have:

• Previous work in a military or medical research environment is highly desired

• Basic familiarity with design applications such as Solidworks

• Any Forklift, bridge crane, other manned lift use, welding and HVAC certificates would be preferential

• Any work with customization and fabrication of flight simulators or other manned simulator systems highly desired.

At Leidos, the opportunities are boundless. We inspire our staff with interesting assignments that allow them to thrive professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business. We look forward to learning more about you – apply today!

Original Posting Date:

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.