Manufacturing Operator, Weekend Shift (Onsite)

Date Posted: 2026-08-17 | Location: North Berwick, ME (Onsite) | U.S. citizenship is required for this role.

About the Role

This position is designed to give individuals with little or no machining or grinding background the skills they need to become a Certified Operator at Pratt & Whitney. Employees selected for this role will attend a 3-week training program and participate in 4-8 weeks of on-the-job training.

This is a Weekend Shift, Friday–Sunday, 6:00 AM–6:30 PM. Work 36 hours and get paid for 40 hours.

Responsibilities

• Learn to set up and operate NC milling/grinding machines, vertical turret lathes, or VTCs to perform routine production operations on a variety of similar weldments and assemblies.
• Work from operation sheets, part travelers, BOROPS, and oral instruction to set up equipment for grinding, turning, facing, boring, and/or chamfering operations involving a limited number of surfaces.
• Verify conformance of finished work to specifications using precision measuring instruments.
• Obtain operator certification to accept/reject parts.
• Maintain machines by performing required total preventive maintenance (TPM).
• Collaborate with engineers, quality assurance, programmers, and other production personnel to resolve machining problems and assist in part process development.

What You Will Learn

• Skills, systems, and processes critical to aerospace manufacturing within a state-of-the-art facility.
• Training and advancement opportunities at all levels through a supportive and collaborative employee experience.
• On-the-job training using the most advanced technology in the industry.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of manufacturing, automotive, or related trade experience.
• Ability to make computations involving decimals and fractions.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $17.13–$30.10 per hour. The range provided is a good-faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including role, function, responsibilities, work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Benefits

• Bonus Plan – eligible to participate in the Company’s Aerospace Variable Plan (AVP).
• Comprehensive Benefits Program – medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Paid time off including vacation, personal/sick time, and holidays.
• Additional Leaves – short-term & long-term disability, parental leave, bereavement leave, jury duty coverage, and military leave.
• Savings & Investment Plan with company match & employer contributions.
• Flexible savings and spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program with onsite and referral resources.
• Employee Scholar Program – one of the most comprehensive company-sponsored employee education programs in the world (no waiting period).
• Employee discounts and rebates program.