Brazing Technician

About This Opportunity

CTI Staffing is partnering with a leading aerospace instrumentation manufacturer to place a Brazing Technician at their Clearwater, FL production facility. This is a contract opportunity with potential to convert to a full-time position for the right candidate.

What You'll Do

• Perform hands-on brazing, assembly, and fabrication of precision aerospace components including sensors, probes, and subassemblies
  
• Work from engineering drawings, process sheets, diagrams, and shop orders to meet exact dimensional and quality specifications
  
• Use hand tools including torque wrenches, crimpers, wire strippers, multi-meters, and calipers to assemble and inspect components
  
• Conduct in-process visual and dimensional inspections and perform cosmetic final cleanup
  
• Identify and properly handle defective items according to established quality procedures
  
• Maintain equipment in proper working order, verify calibration due dates, and report any malfunctions or defects
  
• Support rework, modification, and testing of prototype and production assemblies as needed
  
• Sustain production standards while maintaining a clean and organized work environment
  

What You Bring

• Hands-on brazing experience — this is a firm requirement
  
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment (0–2 years minimum)
  
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and manufacturing process sheets
  
• Proficiency with hand tools and precision measuring devices including calipers
  
• Basic math skills including unit conversion (decimals, fractions)
  
• Must be a U.S. Person as defined under ITAR regulations — proof of status required prior to employment
  
• High school diploma or equivalent education or work experience
  
• Ability to work 100% onsite in Clearwater, FL — no hybrid or remote option
  

Nice-to-Have

• Aerospace, defense, or aviation manufacturing background
  
• Soldering experience
  
• Experience in an ITAR-regulated facility
  
• Familiarity with AS9100 or NADCAP quality standards
  
• Experience operating sand blasters, presses, or laser welding equipment
  

Technical Environment

Brazing and soldering equipment, torque wrenches, crimpers, wire strippers, multi-meters, microscopes, calipers and dimensional measurement devices, laser welder, sand blaster, press equipment, calibration systems, manufacturing drawings and process documentation.

What Success Looks Like

• Within 30 days: Understands the production process, works safely and accurately from drawings and shop orders, and consistently meets quality standards without rework spikes
  
• Within 90 days: Operates at full production pace, takes ownership of in-process inspections, and flags issues proactively before they become defects
  

About CTI Staffing

CTI is a staffing firm with 25+ years of experience connecting exceptional IT and engineering talent with leading organizations across the US, Canada, and LATAM. We specialize in onshore and nearshore staffing, including contract, permanent, and contract-to-hire hiring. We do not send candidates we would not hire ourselves.

Requirements

Required:

• Hands-on brazing experience (required — not optional)
  
• 0–2 years manufacturing environment experience
  
• Blueprint and process sheet reading ability
  
• Hand tool proficiency (calipers, torque wrench, crimpers, multi-meter)
  
• Basic math and computer skills
  
• Must be a U.S. Person under ITAR regulations
  
• High school diploma or equivalent
  
• 100% onsite availability in Clearwater, FL 33765
  

Preferred:

• Aerospace, defense, or aviation manufacturing experience
  
• Soldering experience
  
• ITAR-regulated workplace experience
  
• AS9100 or NADCAP environment familiarity
  
• In-process quality inspection experience