Date Posted:
2025-03-05Country:
United States of AmericaLocation:
HSK02: Kidde Aerospace 4200 Airport Drive,NW, Wilson, NC, 27896 USAPosition Role Type:
OnsiteMonday-Friday, 7 am-3:30 pm*Full-benefits (medical, dental, vision, etc.)
*Paid vacation & sick-time
Join the forefront of safety innovation as a mechanical assembler specializing in fire protection electronics. Your precision and dedication ensure every unit we assemble is a guardian against fire hazards, safeguarding lives, and property with meticulous craftsmanship.
What you will do:
- You will assemble electronic parts and components precisely following engineering drawings, schematics, and work instructions. This involves proficiently using hand tools, power tools, and specialized equipment to achieve accurate and efficient assembly results. You apply intermediate skills, seeking general guidance for new assignments under general supervision.
- You will perform routine tasks with close attention to detail and precision during the assembly process. Your primary responsibility will be to align, secure, and accurately connect components to ensure their optimal functionality and adherence to quality standards.
- You will adhere strictly to safety protocols and guidelines to uphold a secure work environment. Your responsibilities include identifying and addressing potential safety hazards related to the assembly process to ensure a safe and protected workspace for all.
- You will strive to meet production targets and deadlines as communicated to you, maintaining exceptional standards of quality and craftsmanship throughout your work. You apply established procedures to routine tasks, seeking guidance for new assignments.
- You will primarily engage in seated work at a workstation, prioritizing cleanliness as essential. Your responsibility includes maintaining a tidy environment to boost efficiency and cultivate a focused, organized approach to all tasks at hand.
- You will maintain equipment, ensuring calibration and proper functionality.
What you will learn:
- Learn the advanced techniques and adhere to the rigorous standards of J Standard soldering essential in electronics manufacturing.
- Develop the ability to interpret blueprints accurately.
- Gain insights into continuous improvement methodologies like Kaizen and 5S, fostering a culture of efficiency and innovation within the workplace.
- Learn to prioritize tasks effectively based on urgency, importance, and deadlines.
Qualifications You Must Have:
- Typically requires a High school diploma or GED with a year of relevant experience. In the absence of a HS diploma or GED, 3 years of relevant experience is required.
- U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) as defined here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.6
Qualifications We Prefer:
- We prefer candidates who have a foundational understanding of manufacturing processes and a willingness to learn and optimize production methods.
- We prefer candidates with basic proficiency in blueprint reading or a willingness to develop this skill under guidance
- We prefer candidates who have some basic soldering experience or are enthusiastic about gaining hands-on skills in soldering techniques.
ROLE TYPE:
*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.
Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
- 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!
Learn More and Apply Now!
Minimum Program Qualifications
Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global spanet.
Avionics delivers advanced cockpit displays, vision systems, and comprehensive digital solutions for global government, commercial and business aviation customers. We provide connectivity and managed data services to ensure safety and seamless communication for passengers, crews, and militaries, from aircraft and airports to air traffic management. Join us in creating solutions that connect the world, one flight at a time. Start your application today.
- Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application
- Have prior experience in functional area of interest
- Have interest in returning in either a full-time or part-time position.
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.
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