Facilities Custodial Maintenance Worker (NASA Ballon Program)

About The Role

Peraton provides management and technical support for NASA’s scientific balloon program which supports enabling science missions for NASA and universities across the United States and foreign scientific communities. Scientific balloon missions provide researchers inexpensive, relatively quick, long duration access to near space altitudes and environments. Balloon missions cost orders of magnitude less than satellite missions and provide platforms for heavy experiments (some greater than 5000-lbs) to operate for weeks and even months. Balloon missions have provided significant science theories and discoveries about cosmic rays, gamma ray and x-ray astronomy, optical and UV astronomy, atmospheric sciences, and cosmic microwave background studies.

Our staff are located at the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility (CSBF) in Palestine, TX where we design, analyze, build and assembly the support hardware and balloon gondola payloads for the missions. We launch the balloons from locations within the United States (Texas, New Mexico, and Hawaii) and around the world including Antarctica, Sweden, New Zealand, and Australia. Peraton’s NASA Balloon Operations Contract (NBOC) program is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Technician to join our team in Palestine, Texas.

Responsibilities of the position:

• Perform minor maintenance on cleaning equipment
• Cleaning and stocking bathrooms 
• Vacuuming, dusting, and cleaning general office areas, hallways, lobbies
• Empty and disposal of trash and recycling
• Perform inventory of cleaning supplies
• Create order list

Qualifications

Required Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Two or more years of related experience
• Physical capability to perform janitorial tasks
• Ability to safely lift 50 pounds
• Must be able to obtain a NASA PIV badge and pass the background check

Desired Experience:

• Good communications skills
• Ability to work with others with good team player skills
• Familiar with NASA Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility
• Basic computer skills
• Self-starter / motivated to create own tasks

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

N/A

Details

Target Salary Range: The rate / range per hour below represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at

Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own.

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