L3Harris

Job Title: Heat Treated and Brazing Furnace Operator

Job Code:  8457

Job Location: Canoga Park, CA

Job Schedule: 9/80 2nd Shift

Job Description:

We are seeking a Heat Treating and Brazing Furnace Operator for our Canoga Park, CA facility to work 2nd shift. This is a Union position.

Enjoy work/life balanceat our Canoga Park, CA (Los Angeles area) site.  At this facility, we design & manufacture rocket engines and unique power systems that support space exploration & the defense of our nation such as NASA’s SLS, Lockheed Martin’s THAAD, Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser, and the Mars Perseverance Rover.

Essential Functions:

• Set up and operation of heat treating and controlled atmospheric brazing furnaces to braze rocket engine thrust chambers and other assemblies where vacuum, explosive and/or inert gas atmospheres are used in production.
• Plan brazing and/or heat treat operations of developmental, prototype and production assemblies in controlled atmospheric brazing furnaces where explosive and inert gasses are used in the atmospheres.
• Set power and temperature controls, gas flow panels and instrumentation for electric or gas fired furnaces. Adjust switches on temperature control instruments for multiple cycle brazing. Load assemblies on furnace base and make hookups of thermocouples and pressure lines as required.
• Operate auxiliary power equipment to unload furnaces and cool down with cooling muffles. Perform heat treating and/or brazing operation as required.
• Operate furnace to heat treat and/or braze assemblies including leak check and purge, instrumentation, heat-up, braze and cool down. Take action when emergency conditions arise during phases of operations to assure safety of personnel and equipment. Over-ride furnace controls by manual operation when necessary.

Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent preferred and five (5) years of experience in heat treating and brazing operations.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Demonstrated experience working with and around hazardous chemicals including acids.
• Must have a proven safety record and experience with PPE used with hazardous chemicals.
• Experience handling large (500 lbs +) complex hardware with tooling and other handling devices (ie: pallet jacks, cranes, lifting straps, etc).
• Experience reading, comprehending and using planning and drawings to meet required specification requirements.
• Experience using measurement instruments to ensure parts are set-up and indicated properly to meet requirements.
• Must carry or obtain applicable certifications to work in an environmentally controlled room.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $55,993.60 - $107,452.80. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.