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Overview

The Senior Process Technician - Cooler position at DRS's Electro Optical Infrared Systems (EOIS) involves providing technical support for complex components and processes in a challenging work environment. Located in Dallas, TX, this role requires strong decision-making skills and experience in handling delicate components, with a focus on safety and compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support to engineers and scientists on complex components, devices, materials, products, processes, and/or equipment.
  • Work from complex wiring and assembly drawings, operation sheets, engineering specifications, and sketches.
  • Interpret and follow written documents such as SOPs and safety rules.
  • Ensure compliance with all safety and regulatory requirements applicable to the company.
  • Assist in training new team members.
  • Interface with other departments to assure efficient flow of information and materials.
  • Perform Key Performance Indicators including meeting production deadlines and quality of finished products.
  • Diagnose causes of electrical, optical, or mechanical malfunctions and perform maintenance.
  • Modify complex electrical prototypes to correct functional deviations.
  • Support and communicate the mission, values, and culture of the organization.
  • Operate various types of manufacturing and process equipment to conduct complex experiments.

Requirements

  • Requires an associate’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience.
  • Must demonstrate strong decision-making and leadership skills.
  • Experienced in handling small delicate components using ESD practices.
  • Soldering and wire bonding experience is a plus.
  • Must be experienced in the safe handling of chemicals.
  • Experienced in the use of various computer applications, including Access, Excel, and Labview.
  • Experience with MRP is a plus.
  • Must have good mechanical skills.
  • U.S. Citizenship required.
  • This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Type: Onsite
  • Schedule: 9/80
  • Shift: 1st shift
  • Locations: Dallas TX

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Dallas, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Dallas, TX currently run a median of $39/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $29–$40/hr across 49 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 Dallas, TX

We're tracking 135 other active welding openings in Dallas, TX right now, from 82 different employers. 42 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,153 other active welding openings from 504 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Dallas, or widen the search to Texas.

Leonardo DRS currently has 2 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (33), Austin Industries (32), and Worley (21). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Arlington at $40/hr, Dallas at $39/hr, and Pasadena at $36/hr. Dallas is among them.

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