Furnace Deck Operator I - 4x12h Rotating, OT +$2.75

RTX; Pueblo (CO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) with employer matching

Job summary

RTX is hiring for a Furnace Deck Operator I at the Pueblo, CO facility. This onsite role requires handling furnace processes, following safety standards, and working a 4‑day/12‑hour rotating shift (7:00 AM–7:00 PM and 7:00 PM–7:00 AM) with built‑in overtime.

The position emphasizes hands‑on use of tools, mechanical aptitude, and adherence to Lean and safety practices while maintaining process integrity and equipment performance.

Qualifications

• Typically requires HS diploma (or equivalent, e.g. GED) or vocational/technical education in related discipline.
• Experience using hand tools.
• Past work experience or demonstration of mechanical aptitude.
• Industrial experience preferred.
• Prior experience working in manufacturing environment desired.
• Ability to operate equipment including cranes, pneumatic devices, vacuum equipment, forklifts, hand tools.
• Ability to problem solve and develop practical solutions.
• Mechanical aptitude desired.
• Basic mathematics and PC skills.
• Willingness to work a 4‑day/12‑hr shift (days/nights).

Responsibilities

• Provide process integrity and maintain quality for furnace operations.
• Follow engineering instructions for carbonization, densification and heat‑treating processes.
• Adhere to environmental, health and safety standards daily.
• Identify and address safety hazards to improve workplace safety.
• Practice BBS (Behavior Based Safety) principles.
• Apply Lean tools and continuous improvement methods.
• Monitor area metrics and take timely action on downward trends.

Skills

Hand tools

Mechanical aptitude

Problem solving

Mathematics basics

Education

HS diploma or GED

Vocational/technical education

Tools

Overhead cranes

Pneumatic devices

Vacuum equipment

Fork trucks

Optical pyrometers

Job description

RTX is hiring for a Furnace Deck Operator I at the Pueblo, CO facility. This onsite role requires handling furnace processes, following safety standards, and working a 4‑day/12‑hour rotating shift (7:00 AM–7:00 PM and 7:00 PM–7:00 AM) with built‑in overtime.

The position emphasizes hands‑on use of tools, mechanical aptitude, and adherence to Lean and safety practices while maintaining process integrity and equipment performance.