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LG04 Assembly & Test Mechanic - 2nd Shift LG 4 (Onsite)

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West Palm Beach, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 May 2025

About the role

Date Posted:

2025-04-16

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW109: West Palm Beach 17900 Beeline Highway, West Palm Beach, FL, 33410 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

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.


What You Will Do
This is an amazing opportunity to work as an Assembly and Test Mechanic in our Product Delivery Center.  
This is a 2nd shift. Monday-Friday 3:30pm-midnight. Includes a 10% shift differential.
Work independently or with assigned personnel to layout, fabricate, assemble, and modify jet engine
assembly or test articles, test stands, equipment, and support systems. Use a wide variety of power
and mechanical tools to perform functional checks on engine assembly/components or test
equipment/test components.
Acquire tools and hardware as required to perform assembly and test procedures.
Operate a wide variety of tools to assemble/disassemble a jet engine or operate support utilities to run the test article. Monitor instrumentation and perform engine service during test.
Under the direction of supervision or delegate, use work instruction and procedures to
assemble/dissemble jet engines or other assigned work.
Check all phases of assembly, as specified by work instructions, to perform self inspection or peer
inspection of critical processes ensuring adherence to quality standards.
Work independently or with assigned personnel to set up the test stand, and preparing and mounting the test article per procedure. Assist with engine inspections as required by the engine test plan.
Support others in producing valid test data. Inspect, maintain, and complete necessary reporting on
equipment, facilities and support systems. Remove instrumentation, equipment and utilities to de-prep, dismount, and preserve test article for shipment.
Prepare test article for proper storage and transportation. Move test article to proper location.
Reconfigure and repair system equipment, test article and stand. Inspect lifting devices and store in
proper location. Reconfigure test article and stand.
Package engines for shipment to the customer as defined by work instructions.
Assist in training of other team members as requested by supervision. Carry out other tasks within the scope of this job description to support department objectives and to develop individual skills.
Package engines for shipment to the customer 
May be asked to work varying shifts as needed. 

Responsible for instructing, directing, and checking work of one or two personnel 50% or more of the time.

This is a Labor Grade 4

What you Will Learn
 Skills, systems, and processes critical to aerospace manufacturing within a state of the art facility.
Interpretation/Application of tech data to aide in the disassembly and assembly of commercial jet engines
Forklift, scissor lift, and other PIV trainings

Qualifications You Must Have
High school graduate or GED 
4+ years of formal training in power-plant mechanics and testing. 
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract 

Requires a well rounded knowledge of aero-propulsion systems, hardware, components, instrumentation installations, engine assembly or test stand configurations.

Requires ability to interpret and work from complicated
drawings, specifications, procedures and instructions to assemble, fabricate, configure, install, remove/replace and set up a variety of power systems, components, modules, test stands and equipment.

Qualifications We Prefer
A & P License 
4+ years in similar function 
Formal training in power plant mechanics and testing. 
Well-rounded knowledge of aviation standards, jet engine design and operation, jet engine hardware and components, instrumentation install

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