Precision Cleaning Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Precision Cleaning Technician in Pasadena, CA — $30.20–$45.61/hr DOE, 1st shift, temporary contract. Precision-clean, inspect, and test components used in developmental and flight hardware.

THE BASICS

Pay: $30.20–$45.61/hr, depending on experience
Shift: 1st shift, 9/80 schedule, 6:00 AM start; exact workdays and end times confirmed before submission
Location: Pasadena, CA 91109 (on-site)
Type: Temp — full-time contract
Start: Interviewing now — immediate start available
Expected assignment end: 9/26/2027

ABOUT THE ROLE

Cleanliness is a measured hardware requirement here, not a cosmetic finish.

Perform precision parts cleaning, assembly, testing, and gas sampling using detailed procedures. Maintain traceability and support chemical and particle-count analyses for developmental and flight components.

You will work with solvents, detergents, and acidic solutions and may use thermal vacuum or oven chambers. ISO-5 cleanroom garments and procedures are part of the work; domestic travel is listed in the source. Travel is listed as domestic in the source; the recruiter will confirm the expected frequency. This temporary assignment is currently scheduled through 9/26/2027. The 9/80 schedule includes extended workdays; exact daily hours and the alternating day off will be confirmed before submission.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Clean parts with approved solvents, detergents, and degreasers
• Operate ultrasonic cleaning equipment
• Perform passivation and handle acidic cleaning solutions
• Load and operate thermal vacuum and oven chambers to procedure
• Support chemical and particle-count analyses
• Maintain traceability for batches exceeding 100 parts
• Follow ISO-5 cleanroom procedures and full garment requirements
• Maintain equipment calibration records and support pressure-system fabrication or test when needed

WHAT YOU NEED

• High school diploma with 3–4 years of general work experience and required training, associate degree with 2 years of related experience, or bachelor degree with 1 year of related experience
• U.S. citizenship as required by the client
• Ability to follow precision hardware-cleaning procedures using cleaning fluids, microscopes, and automated particle counters
• Experience with mechanical hardware assembly and test, electronic component installation/test, and flight hardware
• Knowledge of flight-hardware handling practices
• Ability to travel for work as required

NICE TO HAVE

• Cleanroom experience
• Assembly, disassembly, and operation of test equipment
• Tube bending, flaring, hand tools, or machining
• Pressure-system fabrication or orbital tube welding
• Spreadsheets, databases, and technical documentation tools

WHY CONTRACTORS CHOOSE FLAG

• Weekly pay, every Friday — direct deposit or pay card
• Medical benefits available to eligible contractors
• Paid sick leave in accordance with California law
• Referral bonuses — get paid when you bring in good people
• A recruiter who actually answers — you get a direct line, not a call center

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Perform detailed hands-on fabrication, inspection, assembly, or testing with hand tools and equipment. Use fine manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination, and access the assigned workstations safely. Specific lifting, standing, and access demands will be confirmed before submission.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Laboratory, fabrication, and controlled cleanroom environments with cleaning chemicals, process equipment, and flight hardware. Follow chemical handling, cleanroom, and hardware-control procedures. PPE is required and provided where applicable, and all site safety procedures apply.

HOW TO APPLY

Hit Apply and a FLAG recruiter will review your background within one business day. If you're a fit, we'll call you to talk through the work, the shift, and the pay before anything gets submitted to the client — no surprises.

Questions first? Call View phone number on ziprecruiter.com or email View email address on ziprecruiter.com.

ABOUT FLAG SOLUTIONS

FLAG Solutions is a Southern California staffing firm with offices in Fullerton and Long Beach, specializing in skilled manufacturing and professional placement across aerospace and defense, food and beverage, automotive, pharmaceutical, and electronics.

FLAG Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The pay scale stated above is the range FLAG Solutions in good faith expects to pay for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation depends on experience, skills, and other job-related factors.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local fair chance ordinances.

FLAG Solutions is the employer of record for this position.