Fabrication Technician III - Core, 3rd Shift (Onsite)

RTX•Windsor Locks, CT

2d•$36 - $46•Onsite

About The Position

Plan, set up, and perform a variety of processes to maintain the flow of work manufacturing heat exchanger cores and related products for environmental control systems while complying with environmental, health, and safety directions and procedures. The role is onsite and works the third shift, Monday through Friday, from 12:00 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. Training may take place on first, second, or third shift for up to three months. The technician operates and maintains fabrication, brazing, testing, and material-handling equipment; prepares, fabricates, and assembles parts; monitors quality and process controls; maintains inventory and documentation; and supports delivery, audit, and process-improvement activities. The role also includes instructing one or two fellow employees in the proper performance of duties.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 1 year of experience in a manufacturing setting.
U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

2 years of experience in a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

Set up and operate presses, fin-forming equipment, spot welders, belt sanders, and other equipment to cut, form, trim, fit, bend, and saw material into detail parts.
Set up and operate equipment to fabricate and test air bearings.
Clean, prepare, fabricate, and assemble parts for brazing; mix and apply braze alloy and coatings as required.
Set up, program, and operate furnaces for heat treating and brazing.
Perform proof-pressure and leakage tests.
Monitor work flow and recommend and implement changes to meet customer delivery requirements.
Receive, unload, inspect, record, prepare, inventory, store, disburse, and deliver materials, products, and equipment.
Maintain rough stores, cribs, gage cabinets, and point-of-use storage; order, organize, and store supplies, materials, chemicals, and tools.
Review and order purchased parts and materials to maintain appropriate inventory; communicate with suppliers about delivery and quality concerns.
Review open purchased- and shop-part requirements with internal suppliers and purchasing, and coordinate or expedite deliveries as needed.
Use measuring instruments, including hardness testers, micrometers, and voltage, temperature, and current monitors; monitor and adjust equipment, processes, and fluids to specifications.
Prepare micros and test pieces using grinders, cutters, sanders, and polishers; prepare material for laboratory testing and release purchased material from receiving inspection.
Check equipment calibration, conduct temperature uniformity surveys, and record and document results according to procedures.
Inspect work visually and dimensionally using required documentation to verify configuration and quality and identify workmanship nonconformances.
Modify or make simple tooling.
Perform periodic equipment maintenance and minor repairs.
Participate in audits of processes, procedures, and work areas.
Use computers and office equipment to record and process transactions.
Maintain logs, reports, charts, sampling plans, statistical process control records, and nonconformance documents.
Instruct one or two fellow employees in the proper performance of duties.
Use statistical methods to monitor process control and capability, and use data to investigate process-improvement opportunities.
Improve processes and solve problems in cooperation with fellow employees and technical support.
Move parts and materials to designated locations according to material-flow procedures and initiate follow-up lists.
Keep equipment and work areas neat, clean, and organized; perform related duties within the scope of the job function.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) plan with employer matching
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Student loan repayment program
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Optional pet insurance
Optional home and auto insurance
Optional additional life and accident insurance
Optional critical illness insurance
Optional group legal coverage
Optional identity theft protection
Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
Fertility and family-planning benefits
Adoption assistance
Autism benefit
Employee assistance plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Wellness rewards program
Virtual doctor visits
Child and elder care services
Medical second-opinion program
Flexible spending accounts
Holidays
Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, depending on position level and applicable factors