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Machine Shop Lead

Wood Group Pratt & Whitney
Bloomfield, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 4/10/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2025

Job Description

Job Description

Wood Group Pratt & Whitney

2nd Shift Machine Shop Lead Person

Job Description

Job Title :

Machine Shop Lead Person

Department : Operations

Reports To :

Component Repair Supervisor

FLSA Status : Hourly Non-Exempt

Position Status : Direct

Position Date : 02-03-25

Work Hours :

2 : 30PM TO 11 : 00PM

Second Shift with a 15% differential pay)

SUMMARY

Responsible for directing various day to day activities for the overhaul and repair of gas turbine parts in the component repair machine shop. These activities should be conducted in accordance with WGPW established methods and practices.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The position includes but is not limited to the following essential duties and responsibilities.

  • Plan, organize, coordinate, and assign work to the hourly reports in the department.
  • Ensures that hourly reports comply with WGPW established safety practices and procedures.
  • Assist in development of training criteria and ensure that direct reports are properly trained to perform the various functions and tasks that are required in a safe and accurate manner.
  • Provide technical leadership.
  • Conduct weekly toolbox safety briefings.
  • Ensures that customer work instructions are carried out.
  • Ensures that tooling is in proper working condition.
  • Assists in employee recommend training requirements.
  • Review in-process work for detail and completeness.
  • Ensure labor hours are properly documented and provides input to reduce labor hours.
  • Reads and interprets Travelers, drawings, and other technical data.
  • Perform special projects as directed by supervision.
  • Works overtime as required.
  • Assists in Machine / Job Set Up.
  • Ensure that machines are working safely and correctly, and that machine preventative maintenance is being performed.
  • Personal tool requirements as needed for specific job functions.
  • Ensure machine guarding is used correctly.
  • Ensure machine preventative maintenance is being formed.
  • Assist in maintaining sufficient tools / supply levels including but not limited to machine oils, cutters, grinding wheels and other consumable materials.
  • Perform machined component inspection checks.
  • Assist in providing component repair completion dates.
  • Minor modification work such as blending, polishing and replacement of pins and bushings.
  • Supervise other satellite areas as assigned.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the Knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Ability to calculate figures such as ratios, area, circumference, and volume.
  • Ability to apply the basic concepts of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and shop math as they relate to fits and clearances, running positions and vector analysis.
  • Good mechanical skills, a high level of manual dexterity including hand-eye coordination and the ability to accurately use precision measuring tools such as micrometers, calipers, and dial indicators.
  • Must be able to read, interpret, document, and use manufacturer’s technical manuals, service bulletins, illustrated parts catalogs, and assembly drawings.
  • Must be able to use manufacturer’s special tooling effectively and safely and able to lift and turn equipment.
  • EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

  • High school diploma or equivalent plus additional broad specialized training in machine shop procedures.
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in manual overhaul repair machining.
  • Technical, Vocational school, Apprenticeship preferred but not required.
  • PHYSICAL / ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, and controls. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit,

    reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally work in high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions or be exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, solvents, and oils.

    Wood Group Pratt & Whitney is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex / gender, sexual preference / orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

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