Who We Are

Williams International is a privately-owned company that develops and manufactures jet engines for both military and commercial aircraft applications. We are a company of creators who deliver pioneering ideas and technologies that lead the aerospace industry. Our culture fosters creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning to position our team members to inspire each other and provide quality products and supporting services that exceed the expectations of our customers.

The Opportunity

Williams International has an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Assembly Technician (Bench Hand) to join our team on 3^rd^ shift.  The Technician will work within a team environment and be responsible for the operation of miscellaneous processes supporting the production team. Additionally the Technician will also be responsible for ensuring the continuous flow of materials and parts through the assigned cell.

The Bench Hand will also:

1. Disassemble non-conforming parts from production in order to repair, reassemble, or prep them for the production team.
2. Prepares and sets up parts and assemblies for welding or brazing to established shop practice from blueprints.
3. Uses a variety of hand tools, shears, grinders, drills, saws, tube bending and flaring equipment, pipe threading, and other items to be used in assembly.
4. Welding, TIG/MIG, arc and gas welding, soldering, brazing, and other bonding techniques. 
5. Manufacture and/ or tests parts according to engineering and customer standards and specifications.
6. Operates vacuum heat treating furnaces where loading methods, temperature, time and quench medium are prescribed.
7. Maintain accurate and reliable documentation.
8. Perform inspection and/or testing related activities to ensure that parts are machined in accordance with manufacturing standards and blueprint specifications.

9. Other duties as assigned.

    

Qualifications

• High School or GED required
• 1-2 years of experience working with brazing, soldering, and or welding techniques is a plus.
• Demonstrates basic hands on mechanical or electrical components and their principles, properties and theories.
• Effective interaction with team members, customers and all levels of management
• Ability to read, understand, and correctly interpret basic blueprint drawings

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Salary Range: $40,000 - 55,000

Additional Information

Williams International is a Drug Free Workplace where all new team members and contractors are subject to pre-employment drug testing for the following controlled substances: marijuana, cocaine, PCP, amphetamines, opioids and alcohol as policy dictates.

Williams International is committed to equal employment opportunities for all individuals regardless