Mechanical Technician - Lockport, LA

Position Description

Tech Source, a Salas O'Brien company, is a nationally recognized engineering and scientific company specializing in the management and technical delivery of large-scale nuclear and high-technology projects with numerous federal agencies, helping to advance missions of national importance for government programs, national laboratories, national security facilities, nuclear operations, and complex projects nationwide. We provide direct access to hundreds of experts and industry leaders in the nuclear sciences, non-proliferation technologies, accelerator physics, and systems engineering arenas with offices in Washington DC, SC, TX, TN, and NM.

Our outstanding technical service has earned the company a client retention rate of over 95 percent. As an employee-owned company, we work to attract and retain the best talent because the best talent delivers the best results for our clients. Tech Source is a recent DOE Small Business of the Year recipient and eleven‑time Inc. 5000 winner.

$28 - $33.60 per hour

Tech Source is hiring a full-time Mechanical Technician for our parent company, Salas O'Brien. You will work with the National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) of Carnegie Mellon University on the design of a Concrete Mat Laying Robotics System for use in the marine industry by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. You will work with a team of engineers and designers to provide technical support to the team.

It is onsite work in Lockport, LA.

• Assemble large mechanical robotic systems.
• Install various mechanical components, motors, sensors, and subsystems to larger robotics system.
• Integrate assemblies.
• Repair wiring and route electrical components.
• Follow diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications to ensure proper production and integration.
• Provide Mechanical Technician support for large scale robotics testing and operational trials.
• Repair downed system, replace defective parts, debug any mechanical impediments.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 - 3 years of related mechanical technician work experience.
• Must be able to use and read measuring tools, including tape measures, calipers, micrometers, gauges, and dial indicators.
• Equipment maintenance, repairing, and troubleshooting experience.
• Ability to communicate clearly and work well with others.
• Ability to travel approximately one week a month.

• Experience with robotics or electro‑mechanical systems.