Precision TIG Welder for Aerospace-Grade Fabrication

FLIR Systems, Inc.; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is seeking a skilled 2nd Shift Welder to support fabrication, assembly, and manufacturing in a high-precision environment. The role requires TIG welding, brazing, soldering, and ability to read blueprints and weld symbols to ensure quality and compliance.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of welding experience in regulated industries such as aerospace or defense, with stainless steel, aluminum, or nickel alloys experience, and the ability to work in a team while

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Certified TIG Welder preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of welding and fabrication experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with stainless steel, aluminum, nickel alloys, or other specialty metals preferred.

Responsibilities

• Read, interpret, and work from blueprints, engineering drawings, work instructions, weld symbols, and specifications.
• Review and verify dimensions and tolerances on drawings to determine proper setup methods and work operation sequences.
• Layout, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies using rulers, straightedges, calipers, combination squares, fixtures, and templates.
• Prepare components for welding by cleaning, grinding, cutting, deburring, fitting, and assembling parts.
• Perform TIG welding, brazing, soldering, and other approved welding processes on stainless steel, nickel alloys, aluminum, and other specialty materials.
• Weld components in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions as required.
• Clamp, hold, tack weld, heat bend, grind, or bolt components to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Operate manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in accordance with approved welding procedures.
• Monitor fitting, burning, and welding processes to minimize distortion, shrinkage, warping, or overheating of materials.
• Examine completed weldments and assemblies for defects and compliance with quality standards.
• Utilize precision measuring equipment to verify conformance of completed work to specifications.
• Select, align, and secure fixtures, tooling, materials, and equipment necessary to perform required operations.
• Fabricate weldments, special fixtures, tooling, production aids, and custom assemblies as required.
• Assist in the manufacture, modification, and repair of jigs, fixtures, gauges, machine tools, dies, and production tooling used in manufacturing operations.
• Detect faulty operation of equipment, tooling, or materials and promptly notify supervision of concerns.
• Identify and correct minor equipment malfunctions and perform routine equipment adjustments as authorized.
• Adjust machine and equipment settings as required to ensure product quality and adherence to specifications.
• Verify that all work complies with engineering, workmanship, quality, and customer requirements.
• Complete required production, quality, and traceability documentation accurately and timely.
• Confer with supervisors, production personnel, manufacturing engineers, quality personnel, and programmers to resolve fabrication or assembly issues.
• Maintain welding certifications and qualifications required for assigned work.
• Support continuous improvement, safety initiatives, cost-reduction efforts, and lean manufacturing activities.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Weld symbols interpretation

Measuring tools

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Certified TIG Welder (preferred)

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Height gauges

Precision measuring instruments

Job description

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is seeking a skilled 2nd Shift Welder to support fabrication, assembly, and manufacturing in a high-precision environment. The role requires TIG welding, brazing, soldering, and ability to read blueprints and weld symbols to ensure quality and compliance.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of welding experience in regulated industries such as aerospace or defense, with stainless steel, aluminum, or nickel alloys experience, and the ability to work in a team while