Coating/Furnace (CVD) Operator (3rd Shift)(Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Wichita Falls (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX's Wichita Falls facility is seeking a Coating/Furnace (CVD) Operator to support repairing hot engine sections. This role includes training on shifts and a later move to a standard 3rd shift (11pm-7am, Monday-Saturday). The position is safety-sensitive under FAA guidelines and subject to drug testing.

Key tasks include loading furnace runs, setting up surveys, maintaining gas systems, and ensuring accurate documentation. FAA-regulated facility with comprehensive benefits and onsite work.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience with furnace/large equipment preferred.
• Basic/intermediate computer skills.
• Willing to perform 5S tasks to maintain equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with plating, blasting and ultrasonic cleaning line.
• Load/Unload furnace runs including loading parts and leak checks.
• Set up and tear down surveys.
• Process gas container maintenance and change over.
• Interpret instrument data to control reactions.
• Train new CVD Operators.
• Perform TPMs on CVD equipment per schedules.
• Monitor instrumentation feedback of chemical reactions.
• Maintain documentation (electronic and paper).

Skills

Troubleshooting

Computer skills

5S mindset

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-08-12 Country: United States of America Location: US-TX-WICHITA FALLS-3101 ~ 3101 Hammon Rd ~ HAMMON Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems. Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required Security Clearance Status: Not Required

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.

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Do:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team in Wichita Falls as a Coating/Furnace (CVD) Operator. You will play a key role to the team in repairing the hot sections of engines in our facility. This position may train on a different shift for up to 6 months before moving into the regularly scheduled 3rd shift, which is Monday-Saturday from 11pm-7am (5x8 hour shift schedule). Pratt & Whitney in Wichita Falls, TX is a FAA regulated facility and as such under the U.S. Departments of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This position is considered safety sensitive in accordance with FAA Guidelines. Candidate will be subject to drug and alcohol testing per FAA’s regulation 14 CFR part 120, as well as 49 CFR part 40.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with Plating, Blasting and the Ultrasonic Cleaning Line.
• Loading/Unloading of furnace runs including loading parts, daisies, retort, leak checks and furnace.
• Set up and perform/ tear down surveys.
• Process gas container maintenance and change over.
• Be able to use the instrument data to control the reaction.
• Training of new CVD Operators.
• In depth TPM’s of all CVD equipment (not LOTO PM) according to TPM and cleaning schedules.
• Able to pay attention to the instruments that are giving feedback on the progressing chemical reaction.
• Maintenance, Inspection and loading of halide generators.
• Maintain proper electronic and paper documentation.

Qualifications You Must Have:

High School Diploma or equivalent Qualifications

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Furnace/Large equipment and Aerospace/Manufacturing experience
• Previous preventative maintenance experience highly preferred
• Basic/intermediate computer skills
• Knowledge of processes, processes alarms and troubleshooting.
• Understanding of furnace operation, attention to detail, good troubleshooting skills, and willing to perform 5S tasks to maintain equipment.

What is my role type?

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment. This role is: Onsite. 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.

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.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.