Carpenter - 1st Shift

Date Posted:
2025-10-15
Country:
United States of America
Location:
RI101: 1847 W Main Rd 1847 W. Main Road Nimitz Building, Portsmouth, RI, 02871 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Security Clearance:
DoD Clearance: Confidential

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Performs a wide variety of facility maintenance carpenter duties to maintain and/or construct structural woodwork, wooden equipment, wooden buildings, original crating, and decking involving the estimating, fabrication, assembly, erection of maintenance of wood/metal structures. Periodically lays tiles and making sound proofing and acoustical tile installations often in conjunction with wood structure changes.

**1st shift - 7:30AM - 4:00PM - Portsmouth, RI. This position is an onsite role.**

What you will do:

• Works from sketches, blueprints and verbal instructions following standard carpenter trade procedures, sets up and operates the above listed equipment to repair and/or build wooden structures, decking, and wooden/metal equipment including office partitions, office furniture, cabinets, racks, stock bins, benches, tote boxes, sheds and wood roofing
• Repairs and/or builds wood/metal or similar structures by performing rough framing, studding, flooring and sheathing, erecting partitions and fabricating shorting gates as required
• Repairs and/or fabricates roofing using tar and other asphalt sealing compound materials
• Sets up and operates circular and radial saws, power joint band saws, power planers, including other shop tools to repair and/or fabricate wooden equipment requiring finish carpentry
• Fabricates crates and performs special shoring or bracing duties on heavy wood structures and associated shoring
• Cleans cement flooring, applies tile compound and lays tile, cutting and fitting to meet job specifications
• Works on ladders and scaffolding as required

Qualifications You Must Have:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
• Active Construction Supervisor License
• The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

This position is part of a collective bargaining agreement. Wage and workplace conditions, including shift times, are subject to this agreement. Individuals hired into this position will be represented by a union.

Clearance Information: This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm .

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

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