Production Worker 1 - 1st Shift (Onsite)

RTX•Fairfield, CA

6d•$42,000 - $68,869•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Worker 1 works onsite as part of a team focused on safety, quality, and productivity. The role involves setting up and assembling parts, using simple hand and machine tools, and following written instructions, work orders, and drawings with guidance from manufacturing engineering. The worker collaborates with manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, and production coordinators to meet customer deadlines and quality standards. The position also involves handling moderate amounts of chemicals and energetics in accordance with safety regulations, maintaining exact inventory, identifying and disposing of hazardous and non-hazardous waste, cleaning machines and work areas contaminated by chemicals and propellants, and transporting, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials within the plant. The worker completes documentation without oversight, maintains a clean and orderly work area, communicates potential mechanical or safety problems, and reports progress and quality issues to a lead or supervisor. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (such as a U.S. GED), or vocational/technical education in a related discipline.
Ability to obtain and maintain Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) access.
Ability to lift and/or carry up to 25 pounds.
U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under the program or contract.

Nice To Haves

Experience processing, manufacturing, and/or assembling chemical or energetic materials.

Responsibilities

Set up and assemble parts while maintaining attention to detail.
Use simple hand and machine tools properly.
Follow written instructions, work orders, and drawings with guidance from manufacturing engineering.
Collaborate with manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, and production coordinators.
Help ensure parts meet customer deadlines and expectations.
Comply with applicable quality systems and meet product quality standards without defects.
Participate in audits, cost-reduction plans, and continuous-improvement plans or events as required.
Acquire applicable skills, knowledge, and certifications as required.
Keep materials, equipment, and the work area clean and orderly.
Immediately communicate potential mechanical and safety problems.
Report work progress and updates to a lead or supervisor, including circumstances surrounding failures to meet quality standards.
Handle moderate amounts of chemicals and energetics according to safety regulations and maintain exact inventory.
Identify, control, and dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous waste, including solvents, energetics, and lead.
Clean machines, tooling, and areas affected by chemicals and propellants.
Transport, store, and dispose of hazardous materials within the plant.
Complete work documentation, such as marriage logs and data sheets, without oversight.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and 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 program.
Student Loan Repayment Program.
Life insurance and disability coverage.
Optional pet insurance; home and auto insurance; additional life and accident insurance; critical illness insurance; group legal coverage; and identity-theft protection.
Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
Fertility and family-planning benefits through Ovia Health.
Adoption Assistance.
Autism Benefit.
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program.
Doctor on Demand virtual doctor visits.
Bright Horizons child and elder care services.
Teladoc Medical Experts second-opinion program.
Potential eligibility for short-term and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays; specific benefits depend on the business unit and collective-bargaining coverage.