Aerospace Tig Welder 3rd Shift

AE0022 Unison Industries, LLC; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety shoes voucher

Safety glasses voucher

Protective gear provided

Job summary

GE Aerospace in Beavercreek, OH seeks a TIG Welder for the 3rd shift to weld metal components per blueprints and MOS. The role requires careful control of arc length, bead size, and fusion quality in a climate-controlled shop.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED, a TIG welding course or 6 months of experience, and pass the Unison–Dayton TIG Welding Assessment. Wages include a 3rd shift premium and safety gear is provided.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Completion of TIG Welding Training Course or 6 months TIG welding experience.
• Successful completion of the Unison–Dayton TIG Welding Assessment.
• Ability to work safely in high-risk/hazardous operations and on off-shift hours.
• Must be at least 18 years old.

Responsibilities

• Welds metal components per layout, blueprints, diagrams, or MOS using TIG equipment.
• Connects welding unit cables to set amperage, voltage, slope and pulse as specified.
• Starts power supply to produce electric current.
• Guides torch along weld line to form desired fusion and bead and checks color, sound, and molten puddle.
• Welds in various positions (flat, horizontal, vertical, overhead).
• Inspects weld bead size and specifications.
• Applies filler metal where needed and cleans joints.
• Prepares rework parts and positions/ clamps workpieces as required.
• Possibly tack assemblies and uses a jig or fixture.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Safety awareness

Math for fractions/decimals

Attention to detail

Team player

Education

High School diploma or GED

TIG Welding Training Course

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Job description

Job Overview

Job Description Summary of the Aerospace TIG Welder position for the 3rd shift at our Beavercreek site. The facility manufactures gas turbine tubes, ducts, and manifolds, and also provides complex machining, fabrication and investment casting capabilities. Product engineering, new product development, testing, repair and overhaul are performed onsite. The facility has earned OSHAS’s highest safety rating.

Role Overview

• Welds together metal components as specified by layout, blueprints, diagrams, or manufacturing operations sheet (MOS), using TIG welding equipment.
• Connects cables from the welding unit to obtain amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse as specified.
• Starts the power supply to produce the electric current.
• Manually guides the torch along the weld line, maintaining the arc length and speed of movement to form the specified depth of fusion and bead, judging from color of metal, sound of weld, and size of molten puddle.
• Welds in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Examines weld for bead size and other specifications.
• Manually applies filler rod to supply weld metal.
• Cleans the weld joint or workpiece.
• Prepares rework parts for welding.
• Positions or clamps workpieces together or assembles them using a jig or fixture.
• May tack assemblies together.
• Uses a computer daily (checking email, viewing/downloading shop drawings and instructions).

The Ideal Candidate

• Subtracts, multiplies and divides fractions, decimals and whole numbers.
• Applies common sense to carry out instructions in written, oral or graphic form.
• Applies learning and experience to deal with variables within specifications.
• Reads safety rules in the use and maintenance of shop equipment.
• Reads related technical material and applies principles to daily operations, including reading and interpreting blueprints.
• Accurately reads and completes forms.
• Completes the Elano welding vision test (as a new hire and annually).
• Uses standard shop measuring devices (calipers and micrometers).

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Successful completion of a TIG Welding Training Course (formal program) or previous experience as a TIG welder with at least 6 months.
• Successful completion of the Unison‑Dayton TIG Welding Assessment.
• Ability to work safely in high‑risk or hazardous operations and on shifts beyond a standard workweek.
• Must be at least 18 years old by the time of joining.

Preferred Qualifications

• Team player willing to operate in a professional environment.
• Takes pride in the work they are doing.
• Excellent attendance and punctuality history and availability to work overtime as needed.
• Makes decisions based on experience and available data.
• Strives to meet or exceed job requirements.
• Can work effectively when receiving general supervision (performing routine assignments alone).
• Can carry out operations according to set procedures or sequences.
• Can receive and act on constructive feedback.

Additional Information

Wages: $24.10 – $30.00 per hour based on experience. Additional $1.50 premium for 3rd shift.

Weight lifting: Able to lift up to 40 pounds; may occasionally lift 50 pounds with assistance.

Safety: We provide most protective gear, including hearing protection if needed. GE Aerospace provides a $125 voucher toward the purchase of safety shoes and a voucher for safety prescription glasses if needed. You will operate and work around moving machines – stand‑up forklifts, mobile carts, cranes, etc. Normal machining operations may involve dust, fumes, or smoke (not exceeding OSHA Permissible Exposure Levels). The workplace is climate controlled.

Security

Employment to this role requires access to U.S. export‑controlled information. Candidates must prove status as a U.S. Person: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. citizen, or granted asylee/refugee status.

Equal Opportunity Employer

GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).