Silver Braze Torch Operator

RBC Bearings; Franklin (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental plan

401k matching

Job summary

RBC Bearings in Franklin, Indiana, seeks a Silver Braze Torch Operator to join a high‑mix, lower‑volume manufacturing team. You will perform brazing of aircraft engine components, test and inspect joints, and maintain safety and quality throughout the process.

The role requires AWS silver braze certification, hand tool proficiency, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail. FAA drug screen and background check are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience brazing thin-walled Stainless Steel.
• Must pass AWS silver braze certification test sample.
• Steady hand-eye coordination for small components and flame control.
• Understanding of metal properties, temperature control, and gas pressure settings.
• 2 years’ experience with hand tools.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Must be able to pass FAA drug screen and background check.

Responsibilities

• Support safety at all times; safety is always first.
• Work in a fast-paced, high‑mix, lower‑volume environment.
• Ignite and adjust gas torches to achieve a precise flame.
• Clean metal surfaces, apply flux, and feed brazing material using capillary action.
• Inspect for cracks, proper fill, and overheating with visual checks and tools.
• Maintain torches, tips, gas regulators, and safety equipment.
• Ensure products meet quality standards and communicate issues.
• Carry out duties with initiative, dependability and teamwork.
• Read routing instructions to ensure product safety and proper repair of ducts and manifolds.

Skills

AWS silver braze certification

Hand tools

English literacy

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Ducting Solutions

Located in Franklin, Indiana, Airtomic Ducting Solutions is a growing ducting aerospace solutions provider. Our dynamic team works closely together to support our customers and ensure the success of our business. We focus on providing our employees with opportunities to learn and grow. We provide our customers with best‑in‑class service. We strive to understand our customers, markets, and products to maximize our results.

Position Summary

The Silver Braze torch operator is a key member of the manufacturing team in a high mix, lower volume environment, reporting to the Operations supervisor. Airtomic is an FAA Repair Station, this position performs all required pressure testing and cleaning of all aircraft engine components as defined in the engineering process routing. Read and understand routing instructions are critical to ensure product safety. The position is critical to the production process and the repair of tube, duct, and manifolds for aircraft engines. The ideal candidate enjoys problem solving, working in a fast‑paced environment and self‑directed.

Key Position Responsibilities

• Acts proactively supporting safety at all times. Safety is ALWAYS first
• Position is up tempo and very detail oriented
• Ignite and adjust gas torches (such as oxy‑acetylene or air‑acetylene setups) to achieve a precise, neutral flame.
• Clean metal surfaces, apply flux to prevent oxidation, and feed silver brazing alloy rods into joints using capillary action.
• Inspect cracks, proper fill, or overheating using visual checks and precision measuring tools
• Maintain torches, tips, gas regulators, and safety equipment, reporting any malfunctions immediately
• Ensures products adhere to quality standards
• Ability to recognize and solve practical problems or issues
• Ability to adapt, communicate, be decisive, be dependable, and take initiative.
• Ability to communicate and interact with coworkers
• Ensure hazardous materials are properly labeled, stored, and handled for proper disposal.
• Polishing and basic blending of product
• Retrieve fixtures
• As required, performs work assignments as directed.
• Cold Work metal tubes, ducts, and manifolds to conform to check fixtures.

Required Qualification / Education / And/or Experience

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent
• Experience brazing thin‑walled material (Stainless Steel)
• Must be able to pass an AWS silver braze certification test sample
• Steady hand‑eye coordination to handle small components, filler rods, and fine flame control
• Understanding of metal properties, temperature control, and gas pressure settings.
• 2 years’ experience working with hand tools
• Attendance and punctuality at work are essential functions of this position
• Ability to organize priorities, daily tasks and complete actions on time, in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong work ethic and leadership ability
• Must be able to show proof of legally ability to work in United States
• Must be able to read, write and speak English
• Must be able to pass FAA drug screen and background check

Physical Demands

• Light to moderate physical effort required.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs.

Regularly required to sit or stand, reach, and move about the facility

Preferred Qualifications

• Aerospace / Defense industry experience a plus
• Read and interpret blueprints and approved technical data
• Experience working in a manufacturing facility
• Experience working with hand tools
• Experience working with thin‑walled material (Stainless Steel)

Travel –

0%

Reporting To This Position

• None

Relationships

• Reports to Operation Supervisor
• Daily interaction with all levels within RBC Bearings and customers

We offer competitive compensation and excellent benefits including Medical, Dental, and company matched 401k plan.

RBC Bearings is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/H