Assembler-Riverside

Collins Aerospace; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 65,761,000 - 146,078,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement program

401(k) plan with employer matching

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Riverside, CA is seeking an experienced assembler for aerospace structures on the 2nd shift (3:00 PM – 11:30 PM). You will read blueprints, layup honeycomb and composite assemblies, and perform riveting and bonding per process specifications.

You will prepare parts, set up equipment, and ensure tolerance and quality through testing, cleaning, and coating processes. Candidates should have a HS diploma and blueprint-reading experience, with safety diligence and teamwork.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience reading blueprints and planning sheets.
• Knowledge of safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Interpret blueprints and work orders to plan fabrication.
• Assemble and install honeycomb and composite components.
• Operate machines and perform riveting and sealing per schedules.
• Prepare parts and perform quality checks.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

Solumina

RMAT

Job description

Location: US-CA-RIVERSIDE-8200B1 ~ 8200 Arlington Ave ~ BLDG B1

Date Posted: 2026-09-04

Country: United States of America

Location: US-CA-RIVERSIDE-8200B1 ~ 8200 Arlington Ave ~ BLDG B1

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

• 2nd Shift: Monday-Friday 3P – 11:30P

What You Will Do

• Determines methods and sequence of work operations from blueprints, operations planning, engineering orders, specifications, etc., fabricates, laysup, assembles, installs, and mates honeycomb, adhesive bonded and/or composite assemblies.
• Locates, fits, tapes and coordinates core and detail parts.
• Trims, burnishes, files, forms, reforms, fits, locates, drills and reams to close tolerances, countersinks, counter bores, clamps, bolts and rivets on structural members, adhesive bond, and composite components.
• Performs blind riveting and bucking.
• Applies parting agent and performs bagging and vacuum blanketing etc.
• Operates programmed and/or manually controlled drivematic-type machines.
• Sets-up and operates resistance welding machines by selecting, mounting, and aligning necessary attachments and setting pressure power strokes, welding current and timing cycle as indicated by weld schedules and specifications.
• Prepares test samples for shear and etch test.
• Cleans electrode dies and tips to assure proper welding.
• Prepares parts, sub-assemblies, and assemblies for cleaning, masking, racking, stringing, and loading in baskets and/or racks.
• Selects proper immersion time, temperature and sequence of dips, rinses and soaks as indicated by process specifications.
• Masks and prepares parts, sub-assemblies, and assemblies for protective coatings, primer and final topcoat paint.
• Mixes primers and paints to specifications. Applies alodine, brushes, sealant, bakes or dries parts and assemblies, locates, and applies decals and stencils and performs cleaning process operations.
• Operates drying ovens.
• Greases caster bearings on all rolling stock such as bakers’ racks and/or tools at the end of each autoclave run.
• Burnishes and blends as required by specifications.
• Issues and/or mixes plastics, plasters and other materials used in plastic/plaster tooling departments.
• Cleans and prepares tooling surfaces for painting. Primes, paints by spraying and/or brushing various types of tools, gages, surface tables and gage boxes.
• Determines center of balancing and gravity and weight of boxes and tools using shop tools such as balancing devices, scales, tape measures, etc. Seals and/or bonds seams, joints, fittings, etc. on parts sub-assemblies and assemblies.
• Mixes sealants and adhesives. Removes cured adhesives, flash control tapes, etc.
• Identifies all types of aircraft components by using electoetch or vibroetch machines, electric pencils, steel and rubber stamps, stencils, stencil guns and numbered tags.
• Requisitions, receives, stores, issues, routes, and moves; locates, identifies, and follow-up actual and potential shortages of tools, parts, sub-assemblies, and assemblies.
• Cleans and preserves tools in a tool storage area using solvents, steam, and various protective compounds. Logs items in or out and moves, routes and/or delivers items throughout the plant.
• Performs moving, storing, receiving, shipping, preserving, packing, packaging, crating, and issuing of materials, parts, tools, etc. in all areas of the plant.
• Works from such documents as tool orders, shortage reports, and assembly/detail shop orders.
• Keeps necessary records to reflect the status of all jobs. Operates non-licensed trucks, licensed trucks of not over one and one half (11/2) tons rated capacity, and trackless trains to move parts, materials, tools, equipment, sub-assemblies, and assemblies within the plant.
• Operates non-licensed lift trucks of any capacity.
• Connects and disconnects vacuum lines to bond jigs as required.
• Operates overhead cranes in conjunction with the work described herein.
• Receives incoming scrap and surplus materials as to type and condition. Segregates materials in designated categories.
• Checks accompanied documents against submitted materials to insure accurate documentation and conformance.
• Operates lift trucks throughout the plant to pick up and deliver scrap materials. Loads trucks as required.
• Sets-up and operates various types of machinery, fixtures, tooling, and equipment such as rotary cutting machines, power driven saws, ovens, expanders, ice mills, hand routers, hand and power forming equipment, drill and grinding equipment, shears, hydraulic press, punch press, stretch press, platen press, power brake, roller, etc., for fabrication or rework of aircraft components.
• Determines type of production aids required and fabricates production aids and necessary temporary tools such as router blocks, simple form blocks, etc.
• Uses specialized machine attachments, standard tooling, and other machine aids.
• Utilizes overhead crane and loading equipment in conjunction of performing noted work.
• Work from blueprints, sketches, and other authorized documents.
• Performs finish forming operations and verifies dimensional accuracy of parts.
• Codes/numbers details sub-assemblies and assemblies with correct identification in proper location.
• Inventories raw stock on hand and orders raw stock on a low limit basis as required.
• Documents necessary daily records for Title V compliance.
• May provide on-the-job training to other assemblers.
• Utilizes and enters relevant data in computer-based data systems. Examples include SAP (or equivalent Enterprise Resource Planning System), Solumina (or equivalent Manufacturing Execution System) and RMAT (Riverside Material Tracking System).
• May participate in Kaizen events on a voluntary basis.
• Maintains good shop practices.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires HS diploma (or equivalent, e.g. G.E.D. in the US) or vocational/technical education in related discipline
• Experience reading, interpreting, and obtaining information from blueprints, planning sheets, standard work sheets, and other similar documents.
• Experience with safety practices and procedures.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Apply a thorough knowledge of aircraft assembly, adhesive bonding and composite assembly practices, specifications and procedures and chemical processing practices and procedures.
• Set-up and operate different types of painting equipment, sealing equipment, identifying equipment.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off after 121 days
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance,critical illnessinsurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• 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
• And more!

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

The salary range for this role is $$22.95 - $50.98/hr USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and any key skills.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

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.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.