Lead, Test Operations Technician at Rocket Lab in DIAMONDHEAD, Mississippi

Lead Test Operations Technician - C Shift and D Shift Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity's reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us. Neutron is a medium lift launch vehicle capable of delivering the mega constellations of tomorrow, high assurance payloads, and human spaceflight. As a highly reusable launch platform, Neutron will deliver a highly cost-effective and reliable launch solution leveraging Rocket Lab's proven execution history with the Electron program. If you're interested in joining a high performing team, pushing the boundaries with a clean sheet development of a re-usable liquid launch vehicle, this is your opportunity! Based out of Rocket Lab's Stennis Test Center at the NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, the Lead Test Operations Technician is responsible for leading the efforts of the test operations technician crew to build, operate and maintain various test assets onsite required for the success of the Neutron program. This will be a highly influential position with daily responsibility for setting job assignments to meet workflow demands and to drive day by day and hour by hour progress. The Lead Technician will build, train, manage and retain a team of technicians responsible for building, maintaining and operating the test infrastructure required for the success of the Neutron program. In this role you must be an inspiring leader and set standards for the team but also be ready to work with your hands in the field. Lead a team of highly qualified test operations technicians to ensure clarity and accountability of responsibilities at our Stennis test site Coordinate daily and weekly site activities with test ops, GSE, and the larger electrical team, including the electrical supervisor. Track output of the team against delivery objectives as well as manage capacity planning and schedule of the team Drive and encourage improvement projects and work instruction feedback that decrease touch-time, improve quality, or reduce safety risk Drive basic preventive maintenance across the facility Accountable for the team training and conformance to health and safety policies and procedures, including use of proper PPEHigh school diploma or GED6+ years of experience as an operating technician in test facilities, industrial plants, or other technical environments This position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas