Manufacturing Technician

Position Description: ANPC is pleased to be opening a new production facility in Lawton, Oklahoma. ANPC, based in Hood River, OR, is a global supplier of precision approach guidance and area surveillance solutions aimed at improving the safety and capacity of civil and military aviation for customers on all seven continents. Our transponder-based solutions are designed to serve airfields where others cannot. We are a team of extraordinary professionals working together to perform an important mission to uniquely serve airports with terrain, obstacles and other challenges that no other business can provide.ANPC’s new production facility, strategically located at the FISTA Innovation Park, advances our mission to deliver high-precision navigation and airspace surveillance solutions worldwide. Positioned next to key military partners at Fort Sill, our Lawton production team combines cutting-edge engineering with dedicated manufacturing to support critical defense capabilities, military readiness, and civil aviation infrastructure globally.Key Responsibilities•\tCut, torch, grind, and weld structural openings in heavy-gauge steel shipping containers for HVAC units, cable entry bulkheads, access hatches, and antenna mounts.•\tPerform MIG and Flux-Core welding to install framing, corner casting stiffeners, brackets, and structural backing plates.•\tFrame interior stud walls (wood/metal), hang insulation, and install marine-grade plywood, acoustic wall panels, and sub-flooring.•\tFixture, align, and operate a multi-axis CNC router to cut interior panels and components using pre-written programs provided by Engineering.•\tSafely operate sit-down forklifts to unload raw steel, lumber, panel packs, and stage container assemblies.•\tMaintain fire-watch protocols, control sparks and dust, and uphold clean Foreign Object Debris (FOD) standards.Qualifications and Skills•\t3+ years in structural metal fabrication, welding, and carpentry/framing in an industrial, military, or heavy equipment environment.•\tPrior experience converting or modifying ISO shipping containers, mobile command centers, or utility trailers is highly desirable.•\tMilitary veterans with structural or mechanical specialties (e.g., USMC 1316, US Army 91E/12W, Navy HT/SW) are strongly encouraged to apply.•\tConfident operating MIG welders, oxy-fuel/plasma torches, angle grinders, chop saws, circular saws, and pneumatic nailers.•\tAbility to set datums, load workpieces, and safely run CNC routing machinery.•\tPrior forklift experience or certification; commitment to strict shop-floor safety.Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job in an office and manufacturing environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential functions may require maintaining the physical condition necessary for sitting, walking or standing for periods of time; operating a computer and keyboard; talk and hear at normal room levels; using hands to finger, grasp, and feel; repetitive motion; close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; lift, push, carry, or pull up to 20 pounds.Work environmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job in an office and manufacturing environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. The employee will be exposed to the typical office environment with computers, printers and telephones.Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience, scope of responsibilities, and qualifications. The salary range for this role starts at $85,000.Due to the sensitive nature of the information and projects handled at this facility, this position requires U.S. citizenship. Candidates must be U.S. citizens to be considered for this role.What We Offer•\tGenerous paid time off: 4 weeks’ vacation and 11 paid holidays (including our annual winter shutdown from Christmas to New Year’s).•\t401(k) with 3.5% company match and immediate vesting (following a 90-day waiting period), plus comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, disability, HSA, FSA, and EAP)