Firth Rixson Careers and Info

Firth Rixson Overview

Firth Rixson is a top manufacturer and supplier of forgings, rings and metal products to the global market. The company is a leading provider of aerospace seamless rings and under-25,000-pound thrust aero-engine discs. It primarily serves the aerospace, oil and gas, mining, power generation, transportation, metals and defense industries.

The company's main office is in Sheffield, United Kingdom, and its U.S. corporate headquarters are in East Hartford, Connecticut. Its rings division operates facilities in the U.K., United States, Europe and China. Forgings division locations are in the U.S., U.K. and Hungary and metals division facilities are in the U.K. The company serves customers in 40 countries. Firth Rixson is owned by Oak Hill Capital Partners.

Firth Rixson Job Information

Firth Rixson employs 2,000 engineers, inspectors, machinists, drafters and a variety of sales and administrative professionals. The company offers very competitive salaries and a variety of benefit programs depending on the country of employment. U.S. employees receive a variety of health benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance and flexible spending accounts. The company also offers an employee assistance program and pre-paid legal services. Firth actively recruits military veterans, college students and experienced professionals. The company also manages a U.K.-based apprenticeship program.