Foundry Equipment Operator 1st Shift; onsite
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Manufacturing / Production
Machine Operator, Production Associate / Production Line
Foundry Equipment Operator 1st Shift (onsite)
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.
At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?
Date PostedCountryUnited States of America
LocationUS-CT-EAST HARTFORD-ETC ~ 400 Main St ~ BLDG ETC
Position Role TypeOnsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status RequirementsU.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Security Clearance TypeNone/Not Required
Security Clearance StatusNot Required
What You Will Do- Perform a variety of tasks to set up and operate wax injection equipment.
- Assemble wax details into clusters, and remove cast part from the mold using hand held or automated equipment.
- Hand finish the casting, inspect work and complete the required paperwork and computer data entries.
- Under direction of supervisor, work from drawings, sketches and specified procedures to operate and adjust wax injection equipment and to assemble details and clusters for ceramic shell dipping process.
- Assist with the casting process, including the loading and removal of castings from furnaces.
- Use established methods to set up and operate shell removal equipment, such as abradable wheels and water jet.
- Utilize hand tools to remove cast part from shell when automated equipment is unavailable or not suited to task.
- Remove excess stock from the casting and perform semi-finishing operations by cutting hand grinding, sanding, polishing and nondestructive test processing.
- Work with supervision, engineers and others responsible for developing and documenting the most efficient and economical methods of producing the product.
- Perform routine servicing throughout the assigned area following specified procedures and written instructions (such as operator’s checklist for upkeep) to ensure equipment operates properly.
- Refer difficulties to leader or supervisor.
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- 1-2 years relevant experience.
- Must be able to read drawings and gages, make calculations involving decimals and fractions and use variable measuring tools. Familiarity with computers, data input and retrieval required.
- In compliance with the collective bargaining agreement, priority consideration is given to candidates who are INTERNAL (and recall) to the Pratt & Whitney IAM Bargaining Unit members of District Lodge 26 and Affiliated Locals 700 and 1746 (Connecticut Operations).
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.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a…
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