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Rocket Assembly Operator Salary
in Drumheller, Alberta
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$39,238 (CAD)
Average Salary
$19/hr
Average Hourly
$459
Average Bonus
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The average pay for a Rocket Assembly Operator is $39,238 a year and $19 an hour in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. The average salary range for a Rocket Assembly Operator is between $29,900 and $45,556. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Drumheller, Alberta.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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About Drumheller, Alberta
Drumheller Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Drumheller is a town on the Red Deer River in the badlands of east-central Alberta, Canada. It is located 110 kilometres (68 mi) northeast of Calgary and 97 kilometres (60 mi) south of Stettler. The Drumheller portion of the Red Deer River valley, often referred to as Dinosaur Valley, has an approximate width of 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) and an approximate length of 28 kilometres (17 mi).
Drumheller was named after Samuel Drumheller, who, after purchasing the homestead of Thomas Patrick Greentree, had it surveyed into the original Drumheller townsite and put lots on the market in 1911. Also in 1911, Samuel Drumheller...
Job Summary
Description:
- Performs combination of following duties to produce solid-propellant rocket fuel, prepare rocket motor cases for inserting propellant, cast and cure propellant, install propellant and ignition components in motor case, prepare assembly for static testing, and pack assembly for shipment: blends fuel ingredients and tends roller mill that grinds mixture to uniform consistency from remote control instrument panel, viewing operations on television monitor.
- Lowers motor case into degreasing pit filled with solvent, using hoist.
- Transfers case to sandblasting cabinet and starts compressor to sandblast unit, removing rust and scale.
- Paints motor case, using spray gun.
- Weighs out prescribed ingredients for insulating interior of case and starts agitator in mixing tank to blend ingredients to desired consistency.
- Sprays insulating liner onto case interior, using spray gun.
- Hoists case into oven to cure lining preparatory to inserting propellant.
- Fills fuel transfer can with propellant mixture, according to prescribed safety procedures, bolts lid onto can, and starts vibrator to remove air bubbles from mixture.
- Transfers filled can to casting area, using lift truck.
- Brushes mold-releasing lubricant onto casting core to facilitate removal of propellant after curing.
- Positions motor case in rack or pit and aligns casting core in case, using gauge and following markings on case interior.
- Couples safety hose to valve in lid of transfer can and turns air valves to force propellant into case.
- Bolts hydraulic jack to retainer ring of case and turns valve from behind safety barrier to force.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Rocket Assembly Operator is $39,238 a year and $19 an hour in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. The average salary range for a Rocket Assembly Operator is between $29,900 and $45,556. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Drumheller, Alberta.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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About Drumheller, Alberta
Drumheller Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Drumheller is a town on the Red Deer River in the badlands of east-central Alberta, Canada. It is located 110 kilometres (68 mi) northeast of Calgary and 97 kilometres (60 mi) south of Stettler. The Drumheller portion of the Red Deer River valley, often referred to as Dinosaur Valley, has an approximate width of 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) and an approximate length of 28 kilometres (17 mi).
Drumheller was named after Samuel Drumheller, who, after purchasing the homestead of Thomas Patrick Greentree, had it surveyed into the original Drumheller townsite and put lots on the market in 1911. Also in 1911, Samuel Drumheller...
Job Summary
Description:
- Performs combination of following duties to produce solid-propellant rocket fuel, prepare rocket motor cases for inserting propellant, cast and cure propellant, install propellant and ignition components in motor case, prepare assembly for static testing, and pack assembly for shipment: blends fuel ingredients and tends roller mill that grinds mixture to uniform consistency from remote control instrument panel, viewing operations on television monitor.
- Lowers motor case into degreasing pit filled with solvent, using hoist.
- Transfers case to sandblasting cabinet and starts compressor to sandblast unit, removing rust and scale.
- Paints motor case, using spray gun.
- Weighs out prescribed ingredients for insulating interior of case and starts agitator in mixing tank to blend ingredients to desired consistency.
- Sprays insulating liner onto case interior, using spray gun.
- Hoists case into oven to cure lining preparatory to inserting propellant.
- Fills fuel transfer can with propellant mixture, according to prescribed safety procedures, bolts lid onto can, and starts vibrator to remove air bubbles from mixture.
- Transfers filled can to casting area, using lift truck.
- Brushes mold-releasing lubricant onto casting core to facilitate removal of propellant after curing.
- Positions motor case in rack or pit and aligns casting core in case, using gauge and following markings on case interior.
- Couples safety hose to valve in lid of transfer can and turns air valves to force propellant into case.
- Bolts hydraulic jack to retainer ring of case and turns valve from behind safety barrier to force.
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Who We Are
ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
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Determine competitive salary levels, compare employee compensation with market benchmarks, and get instant access to reliable salary survey data online.
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