Job Description

Overview

The Quality Technical Inspector at RTX is responsible for performing real-time inspection of parts and processes on the production floor to ensure compliance with engineering specifications and quality standards. RTX is the world's largest aerospace and defense company, offering capabilities and opportunities in solving complex problems.

Responsibilities

  • Perform real-time inspection of parts and processes on the production floor.
  • Serve as the first line of defense against defects by identifying issues early.
  • Support operations via inspection of production hardware and over-inspection.
  • Conduct in-process inspections at designated production intervals using approved methods.
  • Verify part conformance to blueprint, work instructions, and quality standards.
  • Conduct dimensional checks using precision measuring equipment.
  • Inspect surface finish, weld quality, coating, or other specific characteristics.
  • Perform visual inspection for defects, damage, or nonconforming conditions.
  • Monitor production processes for signs of drift or instability.
  • Verify operators are following approved procedures and OpCert requirements.
  • Identify trends or recurring defects and escalate appropriately.
  • Support containment activities when nonconformances are detected.
  • Record inspection results accurately in quality systems or inspection logs.
  • Complete required documentation for acceptance, rejection, or rework.
  • Maintain traceability of parts, materials, and inspection records.
  • Ensure proper identification and segregation of nonconforming product.
  • Provide real-time feedback to operators regarding quality issues.
  • Clarify inspection requirements and acceptance criteria.
  • Collaborate with production, engineering, and quality teams to resolve issues.
  • Participate in shift passdown to communicate quality concerns.
  • Support variation corrective action activities by identifying operator process failures.
  • Support audit readiness activities and complete random audits.
  • Drive shop-wide accountability and compliance.

Requirements

  • HS diploma or equivalent, or vocational/technical education in a related discipline.
  • Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
  • U.S. citizenship is required.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • This position is classified as Onsite.
  • Employees will work primarily onsite.
  • Commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k

How this job compares in Middletown, PA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Pennsylvania currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$36/hr across 162 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Middletown, PA

Middletown, PA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 321 other active welding openings from 197 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

Pratt & Whitney currently has 2 other openings live in Pennsylvania, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (12), Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (8), and Phillips Tank & Structure (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $32/hr, Braddock at $31/hr, and Malvern at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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