Manufacturing Operations Technician

RTX; Cheshire (CT); On-site; USD 53,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

RTX is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Operations Technician to support the Multisensor Department, troubleshoot non-conformances, and guide production staff. The role involves technical tasks across microelectronic, optical, and mechanical systems, with opportunities to lead project teams and contribute to safety initiatives.

Responsibilities include designing simple circuits or fixtures, providing engineering solutions, and generating reports from tests.

Qualifications

• Typically requires an AA/AS degree or other 2-year post-high school training with a minimum of 6 years relevant experience.
• Must have experience troubleshooting and the ability to interpret schematics.
• Demonstrated success meeting or exceeding customer expectations or SLAs.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Must be a U.S. Person or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical tasks based on written or verbal instructions.
• Utilize technical assets such as microelectronic, electronic, optical, electro-optical, mechanical, or electromechanical equipment, including computers and lasers.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting, calibration or modification of hardware, fixtures, and software.
• Participate on and/or lead project teams.
• Apply technical expertise in the evaluation, development, maintenance and use of complex products, devices, tests or procedures under constantly changing conditions where moderate ingenuity and judgments are required.
• Design simple circuits, fixtures or mechanical parts.
• Provide technical solutions to engineering.
• Participate on safety initiatives.
• Support manufacturing activities through the resolution of production problems, fabrication of complex hardware, equipment and training.
• Self-manage workflow throughout area with minimal guidance, to achieve team goals.
• Identify and correct minor process, material, design or equipment problems.
• Actively participate in material review activities including troubleshooting of non-conformances.
• Perform mid-level testing or mechanical operations on production/repair hardware including troubleshooting to component level.
• Provide skill-specific training to improve technique and/or understanding of theory of operation.
• Fabricate complex equipment, hardware or prototypes.
• Generate reports from test results and communicate results or take immediate corrective action to assure proper disposition of items in question.
• Write test procedures and manufacturing work instruction for complex or detailed assembly or test operations.
• Utilize multiple databases to create or use necessary information to provide information for decision making requiring judgment.
• Manage technical assets which requires support from personnel, outside sources and other functional groups to complete tasks.
• Requisition, manage and maintain technical assets.
• Provides tooling, fixture, software and equipment design and maintenance as well as troubleshooting.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Schematics

US Person

Technical training

Education

AA/AS degree

Tools

Laser systems

Electronic equipment

Computers

Job description

At RTX, the world's 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. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

This Manufacturing Operations Technician will be responsible for technical support of operations in the Multisensor Department. This position supports troubleshooting and processing of non-conformances while providing production employees with guidance and training.

What You Will Do

• Perform technical tasks based on written or verbal instructions.
• Utilize technical assets such as microelectronic, electronic, optical, electro-optical, mechanical, or electromechanical equipment, including computers and lasers.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting, calibration or modification of hardware, fixtures, and software.
• Participate on and/or lead project teams.
• Apply technical expertise in the evaluation, development, maintenance and use of complex products, devices, tests or procedures under constantly changing conditions where moderate ingenuity and judgments are required.
• Design simple circuits, fixtures or mechanical parts.
• Provide technical solutions to engineering.
• Participate on safety initiatives.

Manufacturing Activities

• Support manufacturing activities through the resolution of production problems, fabrication of complex hardware, equipment and training.
• Self-manage workflow throughout area with minimal guidance, to achieve team goals.
• Identify and correct minor process, material, design or equipment problems.
• Actively participate in material review activities including troubleshooting of non-conformances.
• Perform mid-level (moderately complex) testing or mechanical operations on production/repair hardware including troubleshooting to component level.
• Provide skill-specific training to improve technique and/or understanding of theory of operation.
• Fabricate complex equipment, hardware or prototypes.

Documentation

• Generate reports from test results and communicate results or take immediate corrective action to assure proper disposition of items in question.
• Write test procedures and manufacturing work instruction for complex or detailed assembly or test operations.
• Utilize multiple databases to create or use necessary information to provide information for decision making requiring judgment.

Technical Asset Management

• Manage technical assets which requires support from personnel, outside sources and other functional groups to complete tasks.
• Requisition, manage and maintain technical assets.
• Provides tooling, fixture, software and equipment design and maintenance as well as troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• Typically requires an AA/AS degree or other 2-year post-high school training with a minimum of 6 years relevant experience.
• Must have experience troubleshooting and the ability to interpret schematics.
• Demonstrated success meeting or exceeding customer expectations or SLAs.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Must be a U.S. Person or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• 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 illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental 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!

The salary range for this role is 53,100 USD - 100,900 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

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.

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.

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.

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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.