Lead Tech, Mfg/Ops

RTX • Goleta, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. This is an onsite position in Goleta, CA. We have an opening for a FOD Prevention Area Focal in our Production Class 7 Clean Room Facility in Goleta, California, that is involved in the packaging of IR detectors for high reliability space, military, and commercial applications.

Requirements

• Typically requires an AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience.
• Minimum of five years of FOD experience and at least 2 years of cleanroom experience.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in an ISO class 7 cleanroom or better (with required coverall, hood, and boot gowning).
• Experience in mechanical assembly using microscopes with contamination-sensitive hardware.
• Experience in supervision, or with leading groups as an individual contributor.

Responsibilities

• Work with all functions and areas to implement and validate the effectiveness of the established FOD Prevention Program within their area, as directed by the FOD Prevention Program Leader
• Act as a point of contact for training and program implementation
• Oversee all required training for cleanroom entry (gowning, entry cleaning, work station cleaning) as well as janitorial cleaning
• Oversee CO2 tank testing
• Oversee wafer monitoring, Lighthouse sensors, and Environmentally Controlled Area (ECA) event logs
• Responsible for ECA annual recertification and certification of any reclassified areas in the cleanroom
• Schedule, verify completion, log of FOD audits, and distribution of FOD audit findings to appropriate supervision
• Regular monitoring of personnel within the cleanroom for compliance to FOD prevention protocols
• Liaising with support functions (Facilities, Instrumentation Support Services, Janitorial, Security, and EHS) to ensure that required activities within the cleanroom are carried out in a FOD prevention compliant fashion

Benefits

• At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees