Welder I, 2nd shift, ( 4 x10) ( Onsite)

Prattwhitney; North Berwick (ME); On-site; USD 52,437,000 - 98,570,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney, a leader in aerospace propulsion, seeks a welder for a 2nd shift role in Maine. You will perform hand and machine welding, read drawings, and ensure high-quality joins for aircraft components. Flexibility for overtime, shifts and maintaining welding certifications is required.

The role emphasizes safety, precision and teamwork within a state-of-the-art facility that supports advanced manufacturing in the aerospace sector.

Qualifications

• High School or GED + 0-1+ years related experience or completed degree/certificate
• Certify and maintain welding certification in at least two metal groups
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Shift flexibility and ability to manage multiple priorities

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform hand and/or machine welding and associated metal joining to fabricate or repair parts
• Work from drawings, sketches, welding machine schedules, verbal and written instructions
• Set equipment parameters for quality welds
• Prepare parts, align and secure details
• Operate computer-controlled welding equipment and manual welding torch
• Use X-Ray film or black light to determine repairs and finish surfaces
• Check dimensions with fixed and variable measuring instruments
• Maintain required metal joining certifications
• Possibly perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Welding

Reading drawings

Multitasking

Communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Welding equipment

X-Ray inspection

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. 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.

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required Security Clearance Status: Not Required

What You Will Do

Plan and perform hand fusion, machine welding or other associated metal joining process where standard tools and methods can be used or altered to achieve desired results.

• Typical job duties include, but are not limited to: Under the direction of supervisor/working leader, plan and perform hand and/or machine welding and associated metal joining process to fabricate or repair parts
• Work from drawings, sketches, welding machine schedules, verbal and written instructions
• Make required settings to equipment, gas flow and other parameters to obtain quality welds
• Prepare parts for welding, align and secure details
• Operate computer-controlled welding equipment, activate machine welding cycle or manipulate hand welding torch to complete welding cycle
• Utilize X-Ray film or black light process to determine extent of repairs required, build up finished machine surfaces and repair cracks and other imperfections
• Use a variety of fixed and variable measuring instruments to check dimensions and record results
• Perform routine servicing throughout the assigned area following specified procedures and written instructions such as operator’s check list, to assure equipment operates properly
• Perform similar duties as assigned and refer difficult problems to supervisor or working leader
• Maintain appropriate metal joining certifications
• May be assigned to carry out tasks not specifically listed

This is a 2nd shift, Monday-Thursday, 3:30pm-1:30am, 4 days a week ( 4 x 10)

What You Will Learn

• Skills, systems, and processes critical to aerospace manufacturing within a state of the art facility.
• Training and advancement opportunities at all levels through a supportive and collaborative employee experience.
• On-the-job training using the most advanced technology in the industry today.

Qualifications

You Must Have High School or GED 1 plus of related experience, or a completed degree/certificate from a post-secondary or vocational school in a related field with 0-1+years related experience

• Certify and maintain a welding certification in a minimum of two metal groups
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Excellent computer skills
• Flexibility around shifts, for training and to maintain workflow, to include overtime
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously

What We Offer

The salary range for this role is $18.30- $34.40. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

• Bonus Plan – eligible to participate in the Company's Aerospace Variable Plan (AVP)
• Comprehensive Benefits Program - medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Paid time off including vacation, personal/sick time, and holidays
• Additional Leaves including short-term & long-term disability, parental leave, bereavement leave, jury duty coverage, and military leave
• Savings & Investment Plan with company match & employer contributions
• Flexible savings and spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program with onsite and referral resources to support a Healthy You
• Employee Scholar Program – one of the most comprehensive company-sponsored employee education programs in the world (No waiting period!)
• Employee discounts and rebates program

• Paid time off including vacation, personal/sick time, and holidays
• Additional Leaves including short-term & long- term disability, parental leave, bereavement leave, jury duty coverage, and military leave
• Savings & Investment Plan with company match & employer contributions
• Flexible savings and spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program with onsite and referral resources to support a Healthy You
• Employee Scholar Program – one of the most comprehensive company-sponsored employee education programs in the world (No waiting period!)
• Employee discounts and rebates program

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.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

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.

This role is: Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance workers, as they are essential to the development of our engines. Typically requires HS diploma (or equivalent, e.g. G.E.D. in the US) or vocational/technical education in related discipline with a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience 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.