Mechanical Service Technician 4th Shift

RTX • Tucson, AZ

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Mechanical Service Technician fabricates, assembles, installs, diagnoses, repairs, modifies, and tests hydraulic, pneumatic, refrigeration, vacuum, and gas systems associated with test equipment. The position coordinates with engineers on mechanical modifications to test positions and units, prepares supplementary sketches or diagrams, documents test results, recommends equipment and maintenance refinements, and performs preventive maintenance. Work also includes brazing and soldering, minor sheet metal work, machine and hand-tool operations, equipment refurbishment, and related shop-floor computer and clerical tasks. The role is onsite in Tucson, Arizona, and is part of a collective bargaining agreement.

The position works Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch. Candidates must be able to work any designated shift, including overnight. A U.S. government security clearance and an ATF access clearance are required; U.S. citizenship is required for the security clearance.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Three years of experience laying out, fabricating, assembling, checking, and testing hydraulic, vacuum, pneumatic, and refrigeration mechanical and electromechanical equipment.
• Machine shop skills, including setting up and operating conventional lathes, mills, drills, and pedestal grinders.
• Experience working from blueprints, primary design drawings, sketches, and verbal instructions.
• Ability to visualize and determine practical fabrication methods and the materials to be assembled.
• Ability to pass a qualifying and/or practical test.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance before the start date; U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Access clearance.
• Ability to work any designated shift, including overnight.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, assemble, install, diagnose, repair, and modify hydraulic, pneumatic, refrigeration, vacuum, and gas systems associated with test equipment.
• Perform functional and operational tests on new and repaired units.
• Coordinate with engineers to plan and carry out mechanical modifications to test positions and units.
• Provide supplementary sketches or diagrams to support mechanical modifications.
• Write reports on tests and recommend refinements to test equipment and maintenance procedures.
• Perform periodic preventive maintenance as directed.
• Perform brazing, soft and silver soldering, and incidental minor sheet metal work.
• Use hand tools, portable power tools, and machine tools for the described work.
• Work from design drawings, prints, schematic flow diagrams, sketches, diagrams, and verbal or written instructions, applying shop theory to determine practical work procedures.
• Perform related computer and clerical tasks, including operating the shop floor control system, documenting equipment scheduling and maintenance records, requesting supplies and materials, and reporting machines for repair.
• Rework, refurbish, and modify parts and equipment as required.

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
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available, 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