Airport Weld & Fabrication Technician

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board seeks an experienced welder to weld, cut and braze components of the Airport’s infrastructure, using blueprints and measuring tools. You will lay out, fabricate and repair metal structures and train others in welding techniques.

The role requires high school completion and at least two years’ MIG/TIG/gas/electric welding experience, plus pipefitting and millwright exposure. On-site position.

Qualifications

• Two years of layout and welding experience with Mig, Tig, gas and electric welding.
• Experience in pipefitting, millwright work and industrial mechanics.
• Valid Class B driver’s license or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Analyze work orders and drawings to determine supplies and shop priorities.
• Lay out, fabricate, modify or repair gates, signs, racks and ducts from drawings.
• Weld, cut and braze metal materials with MIG/TIG/gas/electric equipment.
• Estimate material and labor costs for welding and sheet-metal tasks.
• Train employees to use welding equipment and supervise welding work.
• Assist Environmental Affairs with field observations and reporting.

Skills

Welding

Blueprints

Measuring instruments

Supervising welding crew

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Sheet metal machines

Welding equipment

Job description

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board seeks an experienced welder to weld, cut and braze components of the Airport’s infrastructure, using blueprints and measuring tools. You will lay out, fabricate and repair metal structures and train others in welding techniques.

The role requires high school completion and at least two years’ MIG/TIG/gas/electric welding experience, plus pipefitting and millwright exposure. On-site position.