Tool & Fixture Specialist

22nd Century Technologies, Inc.
Pay Rate: $34 an hour on W2

Oct 28, 2025
Title: Tool & Fixture Specialist Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899 Duration: 12+Months With Possible Extension Pay Rate: $34 an hour on W2 without benefits Shift: First Start Time: 7:00 AM- End Time: 4:00 PM Role & Responsibilities: Deliver training to internal users on the use, repair, and maintenance of complex below-the-hook equipment and the operation of test equipment (e.g., scales and weights). Use operational manuals and tooling drawings to ensure proper use of equipment and provide a safe working environment. Review internal customer below-the-hook equipment requirements, evaluate vendor product capabilities and specifications. Verify the structural integrity of purchased, fabricated, and repaired handling equipment to ensure safe operating conditions and regulatory compliance. Provide guidance on proof load integrity testing to less experienced Proofload Technicians. Perform routine and complex scheduled Proofload (PL) procedures on handling equipment, using weights, scales, and rigging based on established procedures. Increase safety and reliability for the life of the asset, reduce downtime and cost, and ensure regulatory compliance. Make recommendations for PL process and procedural improvements to internal organizations. Perform operational inspections prior to and after proof-load integrity tests by assessing existing handling equipment conditions. Review documentation of proof-load tests and results, inspections, and maintenance activities for completeness, accuracy, and alignment with schedule prior to input into the database based on established procedures. Work in various software systems (e.g., MES, CMES, Maximo/CRPMS, Cribmaster) to review and verify tests, work orders, etc. Skills Required: Mechanical skills and Tool maintenance. Education / Experience: Education/experience typically acquired through basic education (e.g. High School diploma/GED) and typically 1 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. vocational school/Associate).