Engineering Jobs in Ct

Plans and designs manufacturing processes throughout the plant. This position maximizes efficiency by analyzing all aspects of manufacturing processes. Determines parts and tools needed to achieve product specifications and business objectives.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Under general direction, performs the management of projects related to aerospace component engineering and manufacturing for new and existing parts and assemblies. Establishes manufacturing methods and process sequence necessary to complete parts. Creates models, operation sheets and work instructions using Solidworks software. Initiates Tool & Fixture design concepts and maintains close feedback with other shop floor personnel, management and related customers and vendors. Troubleshoots manufacturing problems and implements method and tool improvements. Writes rework and repair methods for non-conformances and prepares projects timelines. Participates in discussions with customers and suppliers as required. Performs additional duties as requested, including cost estimating.

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

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• Reads and interprets blueprints, symbols and geometric tolerances based on military and commercial specifications.
  
• Able to process complex assemblies and conceptualize developmental and production tooling in a job shop environment.
  
• Proficient with the following software applications: Solidworks (or equivalent), MS Project / Word / Excel.
  
• Able to create Solid models, operations sheets, Tool and Fixture designs.
  
• Familiarity with specifications and requirements for aerospace component manufacturing that includes having knowledge of aerospace coatings, heat treatment, and machining specifications.
  
• Strong math background including trigonometry and geometry.
  
• Able to research, understand and implement new technologies for possible cost savings and process improvements.
  
• Good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work well with others in a team-based environment.
  
• Able to perform hands-on shop work.
  
• Proficient in project management.
  

Working Conditions:

Normal office working conditions with the absence of disagreeable elements. Manufacturing Engineers spend a good amount of time on the shop floor.

EOE Statement:

PCX Aerosystems is an equal opportunity employer.

Education & Experience Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent and 3-5 years' experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Prior experience to range from engineering to expediting on shop floor utilizing detailed team input for instruction/directions.
• AS/BS in Engineering Science is advantageous.

This position is currently accepting applications.

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The CNC Milling Machine Operator builds the operator's skills and knowledge to efficiently perform and maintain the manufacturing processes vertical and horizontal multi-axis milling machines to produce precision aerospace components.

Responsibilities:

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• Operate vertical and horizontal multi-axis milling machinery as required with supervision.
  
• Use manual inspection equipment as required, e.g. height stands, micrometers, indicators, dial bores, verniers
  
• Work with aerospace materials such as aluminum, stainless steel, magnesium, titanium, and nickel alloys.
  
• Read/interpret operation sheets and work instructions.
  
• Adhere to established policies and company procedures and standard work.
  
• Participate in process improvement initiatives utilizing lean manufacturing tools and techniques.
  
• Document and communicate manufacturing performance issues to maintain continuity between shifts and decrease machine downtime.
  
• Maintain work areas and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
  
• Follow all safety policies, rules and regulations.
  
• Other duties as assigned by Leads, Supervisors and/or Managers.
  

Physical Requirements:

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• Ability to stand or sit for extended period of time on a concrete manufacturing floor.
  
• Fine motor skills with frequent hand and arm movement.
  
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
  
• Moderate twisting and bending.
  
• Moderate climbing on step stools or platforms.
  

Unusual Environmental Conditions:

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• Loud machining environment; exposure to aerospace metals, lubricants and chemicals.
  

Required Personal Protective Equipment:

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• Safety glasses/shields, appropriate manufacturing closed toed footwear, gloves, hearing protection may be required or other protective equipment as needed.
  

Qualifications:

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• US Citizen
  
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
  
• Technical school graduate in machining (desired)
  
• Minimum of 5 Years of Machining Experience.
  
• Strong machine setup skills.
  
• Aerospace experience required.
  
• Ability to work with tight tolerances.
  
• Strong industrial math skills, required.
  
• Strong written and verbal skills.
  
• Ability to read technical drawings.
  
• Ability to use and setup various measuring devices.
  
• Strong problem-solving skills.
  
• Lean basic knowledge i.e. 5S, setup reduction, TPM.
  
• Ability to read & interpret machining program language.
  

This position is currently accepting applications.

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Sets-up and operates CNC Turning, Multi-Axis lathes, and other Turning equipment to produce highly precision component parts that meet all quality standards.

At HORST we offer a variety of benefits including but not limited to:

• Competitive PTO PackagePaid Company Holidays401K Match ProgramMedical, Dental, Vision BenefitsTuition Reimbursement/Assistance Program

Major Areas of Responsibility:

Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent. Technical school training a plus.
• 3 years of set-up experience minimum required
• Experience with aerospace products and/or other close tolerance parts is a plus.
• Must be familiar with Fanuc and/or Okuma Controls
• Must be able to set and change tools.
• Must be able to use standard gauges and inspection techniques.
• Experience with SPC, inspection documentation, and problem solving is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills.
• Must be able to read and write comments, understand operation sheets/blueprints, specifications, and all applicable company/customer paperwork.
• Must be able to read CNC programs.
• Five plus years of increasingly diverse experience in a machine shop or CNC machining environment

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to push/pull/carry up to 50 lbs.
• Able to stand for up to 8+ hours.

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RBC Bearings Incorporated (NASDAQ: ROLL) is a leading international manufacturer of highly engineered precision bearings and components for the industrial, defense, and aerospace industries. Founded in 1919, the company is primarily focused on producing highly technical and/or regulated bearing products and engineered components requiring sophisticated design, testing, and manufacturing capabilities for the diversified industrial, aerospace, and defense markets. We currently have 60 facilities, of which 43 are manufacturing facilities in 11 countries and our market capitalization is approximately $13.5 billion.

Job Title/Location: Manager of Real Estate & Construction

Summary: The Manager of Real Estate & Construction is responsible for overseeing all facets of property development, building projects, and commercial leasing activities. This role requires a unique blend of real estate expertise and construction project management skills to ensure projects are completed safely, on time, within budget, and aligned with business objectives. In addition, the manager identifies potential sites, manages broker and landlord relationships, and negotiates lease terms and conditions to maximize occupancy rates and achieve financial goals across the property portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Site Identification & Market Analysis
• Broker & Landlord Relations
• Lease Negotiation & Documentation
• Portfolio & Tenant Management
• Project Management
• Financial Oversight
• Contract & Vendor Management
• Compliance & Permitting
• Site & Quality Control
• Stakeholder Communication
• Strategic Planning

Job Qualifications/Education:

• Experience: Proven experience in construction project management, real estate development, or a similar role, 10+ years.
• Technical Skills: Strong understanding of construction technologies, contracts, technical drawings, and project management software (e.g., Builder trend, Procore).
• Soft Skills: Excellent organizational, leadership, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

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

RBC Bearings is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Sets-up and operates CNC Swiss Machines to produce highly precision component parts that meet all quality standards. Must be able to work independently and provide training/guidance to others.

At HORST we offer a variety of benefits including but not limited to:

• Competitive PTO PackagePaid Company Holidays401K Match ProgramMedical, Dental, Vision BenefitsTuition Reimbursement/Assistance Program

Major Areas of Responsibility:

Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent. Technical school training a plus.
• 7 years of set-up experience minimum required
• Experience with aerospace products and/or other close tolerance parts is a plus.
• Must be familiar with Fanuc and/or Mitsubishi Controls
• Must be able to set and change tools.
• Must be able to use standard gauges and inspection techniques.
• Experience with SPC, inspection documentation, and problem solving is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills.
• Must be able to read and write comments, understand operation sheets/blueprints, specifications, and all applicable company/customer paperwork.
• Must be able to read CNC programs.
• Five plus years of increasingly diverse experience in a machine shop or CNC machining environment

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to push/pull/carry up to 50 lbs.
• Able to stand for up to 8+ hours.

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Job Summary:

The 2nd Shift Production Supervisor leads a multi-department team of CNC Operators and Set-Up Operators, in a high mix / low volume aerospace component manufacturing environment. This role is expected to balance expertise in set-up and operation of CNC machining for precision tolerance components, along with strong interpersonal skills to motivate the team to work toward common goals and objectives. Key responsibilities include managing the day-to-day priorities for multiple departments, cross-training staff on best practices to meet set-up and production run-times, optimizing processes through the elimination of waste, and leading lean continuous improvement initiatives. As a working supervisor, this role is expected to run production jobs and provide the necessary supervisory management to a small 2nd shift team.

This role is 100% in office at our plant in East Hartford, CT.

At HORST we offer a variety of benefits including but not limited to:

• Competitive PTO Package
• Paid Company Holidays
• 401K Match Program
• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Program

Essential Job Duties:

• Conduct security, quality and EH&S audits to ensure the safety of employees on the second shift, and compliance with company and customer policies.
• Coordinate time-off requests, with attention to skills matrix, to ensure adequate staffing level across all disciplines of machine centers to meet production needs.
• Motivate team to meet daily, weekly and monthly goals and objectives. Identify waste and non-value-added tasks that interfere with objectives.
• Routinely measure, monitor, and publish the performance of all individuals on the team. Compare results against department standards. Complete periodic performance evaluations, and correct any issues in real time as needed, up to and including, disciplinary actions if needed.
• Host a daily GEMBA walk and serve as the primary conduit for all communications between operators and cross functional teams. Attend production meetings, and quality clinic/MRB meetings as needed. Collaborate with engineering, purchasing, production and sales teams to drive open issues to rapid closure.
• Partner with production control to stage daily and weekly priorities. Ensure jobs are completed on time, and productivity is sustained. Expedite jobs as necessary.
• Set-up and operate CNC machines according to operation sheet instructions. Provide technical support for team.
• Maintain ERP data integrity ensuring job punches match traveler package. Report any discrepancies that could impact job quantity or delivery.
• Develop and author standard work for the operation of production equipment. Coach and train teammates in best practices, enforcing safety, departmental and QMS polices, with the goal of process improvement, reduction in set up time, faster productivity rates, and improved quality.

Experience & Skills:

• Minimum of 10 years progressive career in the manufacturing of precision machined components in a regulated industry such as aerospace or medical. Previous experience in a high mix, low volume shop with an emphasis on lean manufacturing preferred.
• Working knowledge of ISO/AS quality standards, basic OSHA/EHS safety regulations, and a commitment to adherence of company policies.
• Advanced or expert machining skills in 1 or more disciplines. Swiss lathe, multi-axis turning, turning, milling, or grinding. Must be able to independently set-up and operate CNC equipment and provide the necessary training to others on shift.
• Experience leading and managing a small team toward common goals. An effective communicator that can build rapport with a diverse team. Previous team lead experience preferred.
• A willingness to take accountability for self and team, driving and inheriting the collective results of a department or team.
• High degree of urgency to drive operations at full speed. Keen sense of attention to detail to understand how to work with pace, not haste, avoiding careless mistakes.
• Strong understanding of operational metrics such as first past yield, efficiency, WIP aging, on-time-delivery, job cost, scrap rate, etc.
• Strong computer skills especially related to navigating ERP systems, job clocking systems, CAD/CAM software, and Microsoft products such Outlooks, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. Previous experience with EPICOR a plus.

Physical Demands:

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N (Not applicable)

Activity is not applicable to this position

O (Occasionally)

Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0-2.5 hours/day)

F (Frequently)

Position requires this activity up to 66% of the time (2.5-5.5 hours/day)

C (Constantly)

Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hours/day)

Lift/Carry 10-30lbs

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Stand

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Walk

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Manually manipulate

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Squat or kneel

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Bend

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Reach above shoulder

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• Regular attendance at assigned location; may include the A/Z fabrication facility or other project sites;
• Works on systems that include Heating Hot Water, Chilled Water, Steam, Condensate, Compressed Air, Process Fluids, Chemical, Fuel Oil, Gasses, and other related systems;
• Works with materials that include carbon steel, stainless steel, plastics, fiberglass, copper, (brazed, soft soldered and pro-press);
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Remove rough spots from work pieces, using portable grinders, hand files, or scrapers.
• Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment.
• Weld pipe and components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions using open root butt weld, socket weld and/or fillet weld.
• Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding, and submerged arc welding.
• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
• Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits.
• Examine work pieces for defects and measures work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreignmatter.
• Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
• Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals.
• Fill holes, and increase the size of metal parts.
• Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.
• Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.
• Connect and turn regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure so that desired flames are obtained.
• Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
• Repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts, using cutting torches, straightening presses, and hand tools.
• Clean or degrease parts, using wire brushes, portable grinders, or chemical baths.
• Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
• Position and secure work pieces, using hoists, cranes, wire, and banding machines or hand tools.
• Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
• Dismantle metal assemblies or cut scrap metal, using thermal-cutting equipment such as flame-cutting torches or plasma-arc equipment.
• Preheat work pieces prior to welding or bending, using torches or heating furnaces.
• Hammer out bulges or bends in metal work pieces.
• Develop templates and models for welding projects, using mathematical calculations based on blueprint information.
• Check grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometers, calipers, and precision measuring instruments.
• Cut, contour, and bevel metal plates and structural shapes to dimensions as specified by blueprints, layouts, work orders, and templates, using powered saws, hand shears, or chipping knives.
• Estimate consumable materials needed for production and manufacturing and maintain required stocks of materials.
• Set up and use ladders and scaffolding as necessary to complete work.
• Use fire suppression methods in industrial emergencies.
• Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors;
• Direct helpers or apprentices in appropriate tasks;
• Must maintain strict adherence to safety rules and quality;
• Participate in site housekeeping;
• Interact with co-workers in an attentive courteous manner;
• Additional duties as directed by management.
  

• Ability to work independently or as part of a team;
• Experience: 5 years of Field Experience, trade school or apprenticeship;
• Knowledge of materials, methods and tools involved in industrial construction;
• Attention to detail;
• Ability to keep hand and arm steady;
• Be highly focused on customer satisfaction expectations;
• Good documentation and record keeping;
• Preparation of miscellaneous paperwork including time sheets, daily reports and material requests;
• Competency in Permit Required Confined Space;
• Understanding of and strict adherence to daily Job Hazard Analysis (JHA);
• Appropriate state certification or license;
• OSHA 10 certification.
  

• Industrial manufacturing facilities Power generating facilities
• Chemical manufacturing Healthcare & Institutional
• Pharmaceutical facilities including GMP - Aseptic and non-Aseptic Areas and Non GMP Areas Commercial and offices spaces
  

• Perform complex welding repairs on aerospace components in accordance with approved repair procedures, work instructions, and customer specifications.
• Execute welding processes such as TIG (GTAW) and other applicable methods on aerospace alloys (e.g., nickel-based alloys, stainless steel, aluminum, titanium).
• Interpret engineering drawings, weld symbols, repair manuals, and technical instructions.
• Restore components to serviceable condition while maintaining dimensional integrity and material properties.

• Ensure all welding and repair activities comply with AS9100, FAA/EASA requirements (as applicable), and internal quality procedures.
• Complete required documentation accurately, including travelers, repair records, and inspection sign-offs.
• Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits.
• Work closely with Quality and Engineering to resolve nonconformances and repair challenges.

• Perform in-process inspections and visual weld inspections per applicable standards.
• Support NDT processes (e.g., FPI) before and after welding repairs.
• Maintain welding equipment, tooling, and fixtures in proper working condition.
• Identify opportunities to improve repair methods and reduce rework.

• Serve as a technical resource and mentor the MRO team members.
• Assist with training, qualification, and skill development of welding personnel.
• Provide input on process improvements, tooling needs, and repair development.

• HS Diploma or equivalent, technical certification in welding.
• 7+ years' of welding experience in an aerospace manufacturing or MRO environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in TIG welding for aerospace applications.
• Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings and weld symbols.
• Strong understanding of aerospace quality and repair requirements.
• Excellent attention to detail and workmanship.
• FAA Repairman Certification.
• Commitment to safety, quality, delivery, and customer service.

• Primary duties will be on the shop floor, working in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time while performing manual work.
• Good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity in both hands.
• Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds unassisted, stand, squat, bend, twist, and reach often.
• Exposure to various temperatures, noise and vibration from power equipment, dust, and fumes.

At HORST we offer a variety of benefits including but not limited to:

• Competitive PTO PackagePaid Company Holidays401K Match ProgramMedical, Dental, Vision BenefitsTuition Reimbursement/Assistance Program

Major Areas of Responsibility:

Requirements:

Physical Requirements:

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