Heat Treat 2nd Shift Working Lead

Date Posted: 2026-07-29 | Location: US-GA-MIDLAND-MPC, 8801/8987 Macon Rd, BLDG MPC | U.S. citizenship is required for this role.

About the Role

As a Working Lead - Heat Treat at RTX Corporation, you will oversee and guide heat treat operations to ensure quality and efficiency. You will lead a team, manage daily tasks, and drive continuous improvement initiatives on the production floor. Your role is critical in maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and productivity in heat treat processes.

Responsibilities

• Assign work to ensure production meets business needs.
• Ensure team members have the skills, tools, and materials needed to complete assigned tasks.
• Monitor availability of WIP (Work in Progress).
• Set plans for the next job run and participate in proper cell setup.
• Audit operator performance for adherence to standard work and productivity goals.
• Attend and support production meetings, providing status updates on critical production items and communicating obstacles or delays to leadership and upstream teams.
• Update metric boards and track daily output against goals.
• Confirm employee readiness through training and share performance feedback with the Cell Supervisor.
• Perform EH&S inspections and conduct daily and strategic preventative maintenance.
• Spot-check calibration and audit the work of operators.
• Provide employee communication, engagement, and performance feedback (coaching).
• Assist with process improvements, root cause corrective action (RCCA), and problem-solving.
• Conduct cross-functional problem-solving and explain advanced functioning.
• Mitigate part issues and report quality issues to the appropriate stakeholders, providing support as needed.
• Manage and support gage calibration and ensure test pieces are checked.
• Operate equipment as required.

Requirements

• High School diploma (or equivalent, e.g., G.E.D in the U.S.) or vocational/technical education in a related discipline.
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to work in a team-based environment and become multi-skilled in various operations.
• Must be a leader capable of working across multiple operations.
• Ability to multitask and work overtime as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and parental leave.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee Scholar Program (no waiting period).
• Paid time off, including:
  • 3 weeks of vacation.
  • 5 personal sick days.
  • 3 unpaid days for unique situations (at supervisor discretion).
  • 12 paid government holidays.

This role is onsite. Employees in onsite roles work primarily onsite and are essential to the development of our engines. Commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee's personal responsibility.