Orbital Welding Technician

Zohorecruit; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit in Mooresville, NC is seeking an experienced Orbital Welding Technician to support weld laboratory and field operations. You will develop welding procedures, test equipment, perform welding demonstrations, provide on-site welding services, and train customers.

The role offers hands-on work with advanced automated welding technologies in both laboratory and field environments. The ideal candidate will have a strong welding background, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Welding Technology or a related field preferred.
• 2+ years of professional welding experience preferred.
• Orbital welding experience is a plus.
• Experience with automated welding equipment and welding power supplies is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with GTAW, PAW, GMAW, and/or variable polarity processes is preferred.
• Ability to read and follow welding procedures, specifications, drawings, and technical documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment and welding-process issues.
• Strong communication and customer-service skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with customers and internal teams.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly throughout North America.
• Must be available for travel with as little as 48 hours' notice when required.

Responsibilities

• Develop welding procedures for customers, including feasibility studies and WPS/PQR.
• Perform functionality testing on new and rental welding equipment.
• Calibrate welding machines to verify voltage, amperage, and wire-feed settings.
• Perform manual and automatic welding operations on various metals.
• Inspect welds for defects and measure tolerances.
• Lead and support FAT/SAT, ensuring customer requirements are met.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Customer service

Safety awareness

Education

Associate degree in Welding Technology

Tools

Welding power supplies

Automated welding equipment

Calipers

Micrometers

Job description

Mooresville, United States | Posted on 09/24/2026

We are seeking an experienced Orbital Welding Technician tosupport our weld laboratory and field operations. This position will beresponsible for weld procedure development, equipment testing, weldingdemonstrations, on-site welding services, customer training, and technicalsupport.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in welding,excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work with advanced automatedwelding equipment. This role provides an opportunity to work directly withcustomers and cutting-edge welding technologies in both laboratory and fieldenvironments.

Key Responsibilities

• Developwelding procedures for customers, including feasibility studies,proof-of-principal testing, Weld Procedure Specifications (WPS), andProcedure Qualification Records (PQR).
  
• Performfunctionality testing on new and rental welding equipment.
  
• Calibratewelding machines to ensure accurate voltage, amperage, and wire-feedsettings in accordance with applicable WPS requirements.
  
• Performmanual and automatic welding operations on a variety of metal components.
  
• Inspectcompleted welds for defects, including cracks, porosity, undercuts, andother discontinuities.
  
• Measuredimensions and tolerances using calipers, micrometers, gauges, and otherprecision measuring equipment.
  
• Weld avariety of materials, including carbon steel, stainless steel, andaluminum.
  
• Developand refine welding techniques and procedures using high-quality automatedwelding power supplies and processes, including:
  
• PAW(Plasma Arc Welding)
  
• GMAW(Gas Metal Arc Welding)
  
• VariablePolarity welding processes
  
• Developa strong working knowledge of company welding products, including weldheads, power supplies, and related equipment.
  
• Leadand support Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests(SAT), validating system performance, compliance with specifications, andcustomer requirements prior to project handover.
  
• Maintaina clean, organized, safe, and ergonomically efficient weld laboratory.
  
• Conductlive welding demonstrations for current and prospective customers, bothin-house and at customer sites.
  
• Provideon-site welding services in accordance with the company's quality programor the customer's quality program, as required.
  
• Provideproduct and welding training to new and existing customers.
  
• Providetechnical support to customers by phone and email.
  
• Collaboratewith internal teams and customers to troubleshoot welding andequipment-related issues.
  
• Performother welding laboratory and field-service duties as assigned.
  

Qualifications & Requirements

• Associatedegree in Welding Technology or a related field preferred.
  
• 2+years of professional welding experience preferred.
  
• Orbitalwelding experience is a plus.
  
• Experiencewith automated welding equipment and welding power supplies is highlydesirable.
  
• Familiaritywith GTAW, PAW, GMAW, and/or variable polarity processes is preferred.
  
• Abilityto read and follow welding procedures, specifications, drawings, andtechnical documentation.
  
• Strongattention to detail and commitment to quality.
  
• Abilityto troubleshoot equipment and welding-process issues.
  
• Strongcommunication and customer-service skills.
  
• Abilityto work independently as well as collaboratively with customers andinternal teams.
  
• Willingnessand ability to travel regularly throughout North America.
  
• Mustbe available for travel with as little as 48 hours' notice when required.
  
• Mustbe able to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.
  

This position involves a combination of weld laboratory,manufacturing, customer-site, and field-service work. Regular travel throughoutNorthAmerica is required, including occasional short-notice travel.

Candidates should be comfortable working hands-on withwelding equipment and metal components while maintaining a strong focus onsafety, quality, and customer satisfaction.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to work with advanced automated welding technologies while supporting customers across a variety ofapplications. The Orbital Welding Technician will play an important role indeveloping welding procedures, validating equipment performance, trainingcustomers, and delivering technical solutions in both laboratory and fieldenvironments.

If you have a strong welding background and areinterested in applying your skills to advanced automated and orbital weldingtechnology, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

• Associatedegree in Welding Technology or a related field preferred.
  
• 2+years of professional welding experience preferred.
  
• Orbitalwelding experience is a plus.
  
• Experiencewith automated welding equipment and welding power supplies is highlydesirable.
  
• Familiaritywith GTAW, PAW, GMAW, and/or variable polarity processes is preferred.
  
• Abilityto read and follow welding procedures, specifications, drawings, andtechnical documentation.
  
• Strongattention to detail and commitment to quality.
  
• Abilityto troubleshoot equipment and welding-process issues.
  
• Strongcommunication and customer-service skills.
  
• Abilityto work independently as well as collaboratively with customers andinternal teams.
  
• Willingnessand ability to travel regularly throughout North America.
  
• Mustbe available for travel with as little as 48 hours' notice when required.
  
• Mustbe able to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.