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Aerotek
Per Diem Instrument Fitter
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A Grinder or Sharpener operates grinding machinery used to sharpen metal tools and blades.
$43,756 / year median in the U.S.
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Job located in Cape Canaveral, Florida!!
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Instrumentation Fitter Location:
Cape Canaveral, Florida ($125 per diem)Job Description:
As an Instrumentation Fitter, you will be responsible for interpreting and executing plans and schematics related to instrumentation systems. You will adjust, repair, and fabricate components and parts essential for launch environments. Your role will be vital in ensuring the functionality and reliability of instrumentation within the launch site.Responsibilities:
Read and interpret planning documents, schematics, datasheets/manuals, drawings, blueprints, and engineering sketches. Utilize P&ID (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams) to guide tasks. Adjust, repair, or replace faulty components of ground hardware, test, and integration equipment. Fabricate and install parts and systems using hand tools, power tools, and test instruments. Work with various sizes of pipes and valves. Connect and verify pressure transducers, thermocouples, and other sensors. Install connectors, connector pins, terminals, and lugs. Collaborate with launch engineers to troubleshoot failures and issues derived from launch activities. Perform maintenance tasks as required for vehicle integration, pad maintenance, site preventative maintenance, and general facilities. Why Work Here? Join a cutting-edge, technology-driven environment where your hands-on skills directly support complex launch operations and advanced test systems. You will work in a modern, climate-controlled facility with structured shifts that support work-life balance and predictability. The culture values collaboration between technicians and engineers, encourages continuous learning, and offers exposure to innovative instrumentation, data acquisition, and control technologies. This role provides the opportunity to grow your expertise in high-pressure, cryogenic, and aerospace-related systems while contributing to meaningful, high-impact projects. Work Environment This position is based in an indoor, climate-controlled, state-of-the-art facility designed to support advanced launch and test operations. Work is hands-on and may involve frequent use of hand tools, power tools, test instruments, and fabrication equipment. You will work around piping systems, valves, sensors, control panels, hydraulic assemblies, and data acquisition hardware. Multiple fixed shift options are available, including Sunday-Thursday 6:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday 6:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Sunday-Thursday 6:30 p.m.-6:00 a.m., and Tuesday-Saturday 6:30 p.m.-6:00 a.m., providing consistent scheduling within a high-performance technical environment. Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Baton Rouge, LA. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $38.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Baton Rouge,LA.