2nd Shift_ Lead Machine Operator IV_ Onsite

RTX • Carroll, IA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The working lead spends most of their time performing manufacturing tasks and demonstrates proficiency across multiple programs and/or disciplines of moderate to complex difficulty. The role is a subject matter expert in the primary discipline and serves as a main point of contact for on-the-job training and process auditing, while mentoring new and current employees. The lead collaborates with support staff to achieve on-time delivery, inventory, cost-of-poor-quality, efficiency, and company goals.

The position involves interpreting technical documentation, operating and setting up manufacturing equipment, assembling and fabricating metal parts, inspecting production, and maintaining quality and safety records. Lead duties include coordinating daily team communications, escalating issues, supporting production flow, troubleshooting, training employees, and recommending process improvements.

This is an onsite, second-shift position, normally scheduled Monday through Friday from 3:30 p.m. to midnight. Training takes place on first shift, Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for the first two to three months. Extended shifts and overtime may be required as business needs dictate.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as a U.S. GED), or vocational/technical education in a related discipline.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience.
• Certification in the core discipline after 4–5 months of employment.
• Certification on multiple programs classified as moderate to difficult in complexity.

Nice To Haves

• Communicates effectively across disciplines, cells, and organizational levels to resolve issues quickly.
• Uses logic and reasoning to assess alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Can execute goals and plans, prioritize and organize work, and accomplish daily goals, sometimes with little or no supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to train, mentor, and help others improve their skills; earns peer respect by setting an example of hard work and ethics.
• Moderate proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• General awareness of production processes, quality control, and techniques for maximizing effective manufacturing and distribution.
• Working knowledge of continuous improvement tools and processes.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing machines and tools, including their design, uses, repair, and maintenance; technical expertise in at least one discipline.
• Able to work on multiple complex programs in the primary discipline and several moderate programs in the primary or additional disciplines.
• Able to communicate effectively with employees and management at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Interpret blueprints, work orders, engineering plans, specifications, reference planes, design sketches, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) for operational, material, and dimensional requirements.
• Assemble, repair, and fabricate metal parts into sub-units or complete units using mechanical equipment.
• Measure materials and select appropriate machines for processing.
• Set up machining equipment and make adjustments as required.
• Inspect completed work.
• Review SPC charts for check frequency, gauging, and measurements.
• Keep records and maintain quality and safety standards.
• Exhibit RTX Leadership Behaviors and Values.
• Follow EHS, Quality, and Continuous Improvement rules, guidelines, and standards as directed by the assigned leader and position.
• Perform other assigned duties, including extended shifts or overtime when required by business needs.
• Communicate daily with the team to review safety topics, share information, and escalate issues.
• Attend daily Tier I meetings with the supervisor and cell leadership to escalate issues and identify needed support.
• Collaborate with planners and supervisors to set cell priorities.
• Respond to ANDONs as the first line of defense.
• Troubleshoot equipment and operator issues.
• Support first-piece sheets when needed.
• Train new employees and recommend actions to leadership when training gaps exist.
• Help drive cell productivity metrics and on-time delivery.
• Ensure employees have the tools and equipment needed for daily operations.
• Recommend process improvements to leadership.
• Build strong interpersonal skills and working relationships with team members.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• 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
• Second-opinion medical expert program
• Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED