Aerospace Structural Welder

Amentum; Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Aerospace Structural Welder to perform fusion welding on aircraft and support equipment, ensuring compliance with specifications. The role requires reading engineering drawings, using welding tools, and potentially inspecting the work of others. Ideal candidates must have welding certifications and the ability to work in various environments, including hangars.

Qualifications

• Able to weld various materials including aluminum and stainless steel.
• Must possess welding certifications and own tools.
• US Citizenship required for facility credentials.

Responsibilities

• Perform fusion welding on aerospace parts and ground support equipment.
• Read and understand engineering drawings and welding symbols.
• Inspect own welds and train less qualified welders.

Skills

Welding

Communication

Troubleshooting

Mechanical knowledge

Tools

Welding tools

Job description

The Aerospace Structural Welder performs fusion welding on aircraft and ground support equipment to a qualified Welding Procedures Specification (WPS), performs structural fusion welding on aerospace parts and components per the requirements of specifications as prescribed by Engineering Drawings and Work Orders. The incumbent is required to read and understand engineering drawings and welding symbols, fabricates manufacture-welded parts from engineering drawing without direct supervision, performs fusion welding and torch brazing for ground support equipment, ensuring the procedure is completed per the requirements of the national welding and brazing codes and specifications. This welder welds a wide variety of materials such as aluminum, magnesium, alloyed and low alloy steel, stainless steel and nickel alloy steels. The incumbent is required to have knowledge of the materials to select the correct filler materials and shielding gas when generating the Weld Procedure Specification (WPS), and produce flight critical welds and assist in the development process of generating Weld Procedure Specifications as mandated by welding codes and specifications. The Aerospace Structural Welder determines the sequence of welding in order to prevent or reduce the amount of warp to the weld, designs and fabricates weld holding fixtures as necessary to perform individual welding projects, performs pre-heat and post weld stress relief operations, maintains weld records. The incumbent may perform duties as a Qualified Weld Inspector by inspecting own welds and those of less qualified welders, and may perform duties such as training and re-certification in the various welding processes.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Able to weld a variety of materials such as aluminum, magnesium, alloyed and low alloy steel, stainless steel and nickel alloy steels.

• Must be able to perform fusion welding and torch brazing.

• Must be able to provide welding certifications and/or logs.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for a facility credentials/authorization at the work location.

• Tools are Required; must possess own shadowed/etched Tools and Toolbox.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Possess good communication skills; be adaptable, diversified and capable of troubleshooting entire aircraft system.

• Working knowledge of electrical, electronic, mechanical and associated systems principles to complete properly all probable work tasks.

• Knowledge of Quality Control, Production and Supply procedures required to perform job assignment.

• Able to properly use a variety of common hand tools and measuring devices such as gauges, torque wrenches and scales and test, measurement and diagnostic equipment related to specific aircraft models.

• Able to determine when faulty systems or assemblies can be corrected through repair of replacement of new parts and the nature and extent of repair required.

• Must have skill in reading, applying and interpreting technical data.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Must be able to climb, stand, stoop, bend, stretch, crouch and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions.

• Frequently lift parts and equipment up to 20 pounds.

• Occasionally lift objects up to 50 pounds.

• Most heavy lifting is accomplished through the use of mechanical devices.

• May work in Aircraft maintenance hangar or outside.

• May be required to respond to a wide variety of operational circumstances, including extreme weather conditions and rudimentary infrastructure.

• May be exposed to extreme noise from turbine and jet engine aircraft.

• May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles; may be exposed to electrical shock hazards or work near moving mechanical parts.

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