Master Technician - Production Support (Welding)
About The Position
This role provides hands-on support to production, responding rapidly to quality and process disruptions to maintain continuous part flow while driving data-driven improvements to manufacturing processes. The position provides real-time technical support to operators and operation leaders during production shifts and works with quality, maintenance, EH&S, and engineering teams to contain and resolve manufacturing issues. It also supports root-cause investigations, corrective and preventive actions, process improvements, process development and qualification activities, documentation updates, and operator training.
Requirements
- Associate of Arts/Associate of Science degree or other two-year post-high-school training and at least 10 years of relevant experience, or high school diploma/GED and 12 or more years of experience.
- U.S. citizenship; only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
- Ability to collect and analyze production or quality data to support problem solving and process improvements.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Experience supporting production environments and working directly with operators and cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot manufacturing process issues and equipment disruptions.
Nice To Haves
- Aerospace industry experience.
- Welding certification.
- Hands-on experience with RSW, LBW, and/or GTAW welding.
- Experience with inspection technologies including manual gauging, CMMs, and non-destructive testing (NDT).
- Experience with equipment qualifications and process trials.
Responsibilities
- Respond rapidly to quality issues and work stoppages on the production floor.
- Troubleshoot and resolve process interruptions to maintain continuous part flow and minimize downtime.
- Provide real-time technical support to operators and operation leaders during production shifts.
- Coordinate with quality, maintenance, EH&S, and engineering teams to contain and resolve manufacturing issues.
- Lead or support root-cause investigations for production issues and yield losses.
- Support implementation and verification of corrective and preventive actions.
- Identify and implement process improvements to reduce downtime, improve yield, and enhance equipment utilization.
- Support process development, trials, and qualification activities for parts, processes, or equipment.
- Support documentation updates, including work instructions, control plans, and engineering standards.
- Support operator training on process standards and troubleshooting techniques.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 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
- Holidays
- Potential eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
