Process Operator /Technician I - 1st Shift(Onsite)

RTX; Fairfield (CT); On-site; USD 22,041 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) with matching funds

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Wellness and family planning programs

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

RTX is seeking an Assembly Technician in Connecticut to set up and assemble parts, read drawings, and follow written instructions with guidance from manufacturing engineering. You will collaborate with quality and production teams to meet deadlines and maintain quality standards.

Qualifications include a HS diploma or GED, and the ability to obtain ATF access. The role offers comprehensive benefits and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED required or vocational/technical training.
• Ability to obtain and maintain ATF access.
• Experience with basic hand and machine tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Set up and assemble parts.
• Demonstrate proper use of hand and machine tools.
• Read and operate per written instructions, work order, and drawings with guidance.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, and production coordinators.
• Ensure parts meet customer deadlines and expectations.
• Comply with quality systems and meet quality standards with no defects.
• Participate in audits and continuous improvement plans.
• Acquire applicable skill/knowledge/certifications as required.
• Maintain materials, equipment, and workspace in clean condition.
• Communicate safety and mechanical issues promptly.
• Report progress and conditions affecting quality to supervisor.
• Handle hazardous materials and waste per safety regulations.
• Cleanup machines, tooling, and areas from chemicals and propellants.
• In-plant transportation, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Complete documentation of work without oversight.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading drawings

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

What You Will Do:

• Set up and assemble parts.
• Demonstrate proper use of simple hand and machine tools.
• Read and operate per written instructions, work order, and drawings with guidance from manufacturing engineering.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, and production coordinators.
• Ensure creation of parts meet customer deadlines and expectations.
• Comply with applicable elements of quality systems and ensuring quality product standards are met with no defects.
• Participate in audits/cost reduction plans and continuous improvement plans/events as required.
• Acquire applicable skill/knowledge/certifications as required.
• Maintain materials, equipment, and work area in clean and orderly condition.
• Communicate potential mechanical and safety problems effectively and immediately.
• Report to lead or supervisor on work progress and updates including conditions surrounding failures to meet quality standards.
• Handle moderate amounts chemicals and energetics in accordance with safety regulations, while maintaining exact inventory.
• Identify, control, and dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous waste including solvents, energetics, and lead.
• Cleanup of various machines, tooling, and areas from chemicals and propellants.
• In-plant transportation, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Complete documentation of work (i.e. marriage log, data sheet, etc.) without oversight.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires HS diploma (or equivalent e.g. GED in the US), OR vocational/technical education in related discipline.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) access.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Chemical / Energetic materials processing, manufacturing, and/or assembly experience a plus.

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!

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.