Date Posted:
2025-07-16
Country:
United States of America
Location:
PW109: West Palm Beach 17900 Beeline Highway, West Palm Beach, FL, 33410 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Security Clearance:
None/Not Required
Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious.
Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.
What You Will Do
This is an amazing opportunity to work as an Assembly and Test Mechanic in our Product Delivery Center.
This is a 2nd shift. Monday-Friday 3:30pm-midnight. Includes a 10% shift differential.
Work independently or with assigned personnel to layout, fabricate, assemble, and modify jet engine
assembly or test articles, test stands, equipment, and support systems. Use a wide variety of power
and mechanical tools to perform functional checks on engine assembly/components or test
equipment/test components.
Acquire tools and hardware as required to perform assembly and test procedures.
Operate a wide variety of tools to assemble/disassemble a jet engine or operate support utilities to run the test article. Monitor instrumentation and perform engine service during test.
assemble/dissemble jet engines or other assigned work.
Check all phases of assembly, as specified by work instructions, to perform self inspection or peer
inspection of critical processes ensuring adherence to quality standards.
Work independently or with assigned personnel to set up the test stand, and preparing and mounting the test article per procedure. Assist with engine inspections as required by the engine test plan.
Support others in producing valid test data. Inspect, maintain, and complete necessary reporting on
equipment, facilities and support systems. Remove instrumentation, equipment and utilities to de-prep, dismount, and preserve test article for shipment.
Prepare test article for proper storage and transportation. Move test article to proper location.
Reconfigure and repair system equipment, test article and stand. Inspect lifting devices and store in
proper location. Reconfigure test article and stand.
Package engines for shipment to the customer as defined by work instructions.
Assist in training of other team members as requested by supervision. Carry out other tasks within the scope of this job description to support department objectives and to develop individual skills.
Package engines for shipment to the customer
May be asked to work varying shifts as needed.
Responsible for instructing, directing, and checking work of one or two personnel 50% or more of the time.
What you Will Learn
Skills, systems, and processes critical to aerospace manufacturing within a state of the art facility.
Interpretation/Application of tech data to aide in the disassembly and assembly of commercial jet engines
Forklift, scissor lift, and other PIV trainings
Qualifications You Must Have
High school graduate or GED
2+ years of formal training in power-plant mechanics and testing.
Requires a well rounded knowledge of aero-propulsion systems, hardware, components, instrumentation installations, engine assembly or test stand configurations.
Requires ability to interpret and work from complicated
drawings, specifications, procedures and instructions to assemble, fabricate, configure, install, remove/replace and set up a variety of power systems, components, modules, test stands and equipment.
Qualifications We Prefer
A & P License
4+ years in similar function
Formal training in power plant mechanics and testing.
Well-rounded knowledge of aviation standards, jet engine design and operation, jet engine hardware and components, instrumentation installations, engine assembly or test stand experience.
SAP & Solumina experience.
Creative troubleshooting skills.
Possess excellent judgment and professional maturity.
Possess exceptional people and interpersonal skills.
What We Offer
Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
Short-term disability, long-term disability and New Parent Leave
Savings Plan with Company Automatic Contribution and potential for a Company Match
Employee Scholar Program (available upon hire date)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid-Time Off includes: vacation days, sick/personal days, incentive vacation, birthday holiday
(8) Company recognized holidays and (5) Holiday Shutdown days from Christmas to the New Year
Learn More and Apply Now!
What is my role type?
In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment. 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.
Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.
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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