Cylinder Head Technician I

Livonia, MI
Full Time
Engine Build - 1121
Experienced

We work alongside the best and brightest to do incredibly cool things you wouldn’t believe.  At Roush, you’re part of building the future.  Are you someone that has a passion for providing innovated solutions to complex challenges?  Do you want to work someplace where creativity and new ideas are encouraged?  If so, then keep reading.

We fuse technology and engineering to provide product development solutions to customers in a diverse range of industries. Widely recognized for providing engineering, testing, prototype, and manufacturing services to the transportation industry, Roush also provides significant support to the aerospace, defense and theme park industries.  With over 2,400 employees in facilities throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America, our unique combination of creativity and tenacity activates big ideas on a global stage. 

We offer a full array of benefits to our full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, earned sick time, STD, LTD, 401K, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, and paid holidays.

Roush is seeking a skilled Senior Cylinder Head Technician to support day-to-day sub-assembly tasks for engine component assembly and inspection. This position will involve quality checking, testing, and provide high tolerance, high quality parts in a demanding environment.

As a Cylinder Head Technician I, you will:

  • Complete and blend work on valves
  • Disassemble, clean, quality check, and crack test using nondestructive methods
  • Make quality decisions based on known life/usage and condition of the parts
  • Measure, prepare, re-assemble, and test various components to a defined standard and specification
  • Keep engine and component records according to established procedures
  • Inspect cylinder heads and components, and verify they are compliant to the appropriate standard
  • Machine components and assemblies to desired standards
  • Measure components to be verify specifications
  • Perform other assigned duties

To be considered as a Cylinder Head Technician, you will need:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Full knowledge of measuring equipment, such as micrometers and indicators, and be very detail oriented
  • Minimum of 1 year of machining close tolerance details for cylinder heads and/or automotive machine shop skills
  • Excellent shop math skills
Preferred Skills:
  • Ability to port and blend cylinder heads
  • Experience with honing, boring, and decking engine blocks
  • Ability to move/lift 50 lbs.
  • Own basic hand tools
  • Ability to work overtime/weekends and ready/willing to complete all tasks as assigned
  • Self-starter and possesses the skills to work with minimal supervision

If you share our passion for providing innovative solutions to complex challenges, we want you on our team. Please visit our careers page and apply by clicking on this link: https://roush.applytojob.com

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Roush is an EO employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories

If you need a reasonable accommodation for our employment application process due to disability, please contact Roush Talent Acquisition at 734-779-7087.

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