Senior Welder & Fabricator

E-Sector Manufacturing; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company matching

PTO 13 days/year

11 paid holidays

Air-conditioned manufacturing facility

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

E-Sector Manufacturing in Orlando, Florida, is seeking an experienced Senior Welder / Fabricator to support welding and fabrication operations, ensuring first-time quality and reliable manufacturing processes.

The role is hands-on, with approximately 90% TIG (GTAW) and 10% MIG (GMAW) work, involving carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and specialty alloys. AWS qualifications and strong blueprint-reading skills are preferred for success.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years TIG welding experience; 5 years preferred.
• Experience with MIG (GMAW) and TIG (GTAW) welding.
• Experience welding aluminum, stainless steel, and carbon steel.
• Strong blueprint-reading skills with welding symbols.
• Ability to fabricate complex parts from drawings.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management system.
• Ability to complete AWS qualification tests.

Responsibilities

• Review drawings, welding symbols, material requirements, and fabrication specifications before work begins.
• Plan and complete cutting, forming, fit-up, welding, and assembly for complex components.
• Weld on aluminum, stainless steel, carbon steel, and other alloys using MIG and TIG.
• Select welding processes, filler materials, and equipment settings.
• Build fixtures or jigs to maintain alignment and repeatability.
• Control distortion and surface finish using proper welding methods.
• Operate press brakes and fabrication equipment; perform cutting and finishing as needed.
• Inspect fit-up and welds; ensure compliance with WPS and customer requirements.

Skills

MIG welding

TIG welding

Blueprint reading

Welding symbols

Dimensional tolerance

Fabrication from drawings

Education

AWS welding qualifications

D1.1, D1.4, 3G, 4G, 6G tests

Tools

FARO Arm

portable CMM

Calipers

Grinders

Job description

Schedule: Day shift with overtime opportunities

Pay: $25-$35 an hour, based on experience and demonstrated capabilities

Position Overview

E-Sector Manufacturing is seeking an experienced Senior Welder / Fabricator to support our welding and fabrication operations, first-time quality, and reliable manufacturing processes.

E-Sector serves customers across space, defense, simulation, energy, medical, amusement, electronics, rigging and lifting, and other advanced industrial markets. Our work includes complex, high-mix, low-volume, prototype, repair, and production manufacturing.

Our operations are guided by SQDI: Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Improvement. These four priorities reflect our commitment to working safely, producing quality parts, meeting delivery commitments, and continuously improving our manufacturing processes.

This is primarily a hands-on welding position, with approximately 90% TIG (GTAW) and 10% MIG (GMAW) work. Responsibilities also include fabrication, fit-up, and assembly involving carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and specialty alloys.

The successful candidate must be able to independently take complex fabrication work from drawing review through layout, material preparation, cutting, forming, fit-up, welding, dimensional inspection, and final assembly.

This position also supports weld quality documentation, production coordination, corrective action, and continuous improvement in accordance with E-Sector's ISO 9001 quality management system.

Must have at least 3 years of recent, hands-on TIG welding experience; 5 years preferred.

Primary Responsibilities

Welding, Fit-up, and Fabrication

• Review engineering drawings, welding symbols, material requirements, and fabrication specifications before work begins.
• Independently plan and complete cutting, forming, fit-up, welding, and assembly for complex components and structures.
• Perform MIG (GMAW) and AC + DC TIG (GTAW) welding on aluminum, stainless steel, carbon steel and other specialty alloys.
• Select appropriate welding processes, filler materials, joint preparation, and equipment settings.
• Build and use fixtures and jigs to maintain alignment, dimensional accuracy, and repeatability.
• Control distortion, shrinkage, fit-up, and surface finish using proven welding and fabrication methods.
• Operate press brakes and fabrication equipment, and complete cutting, grinding, deburring, and finishing as required.

First Article, In-Process, and Final Inspection

• Inspect fit-up, dimensions, weld size, location, appearance, and workmanship throughout fabrication.
• Use calipers, squares, fillet, gauges, measuring tapes, and other appropriate inspection equipment.
• Follow applicable Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and customer quality requirements.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Significant hands-on welding and fabrication experience in a job-shop, custom fabrication, or high-mix manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in both MIG (GMAW) and TIG (GTAW) welding.
• Experience welding aluminum, stainless steel and carbon steel.
• Strong blueprint-reading skills, including welding symbols and dimensional tolerances.
• Ability to independently fabricate complex parts and assemblies from engineering drawings.
• Experience with layout, cutting, forming, fit-up, welding, grinding, finishing, and final assembly.
• Strong understanding of weld distortion, heat control, joint preparation, and welding techniques.
• Practical experience with press brakes, cutting equipment, grinders, and related fabrication tools.
• Ability to build and use fixtures or jigs for accurate, repeatable fit-up.
• Practical dimensional inspection and weld documentation experience.
• Ability to independently diagnose and correct welding defects and fabrication problems.
• Ability to successfully complete applicable AWS welding qualification tests (D1.1, D1.4, 3G, 4G, 6G)
• Experience using calipers to hold tight tolerances at weld assemblies
• Strong organization, communication, accountability, attention to detail, and safe work practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current or previous AWS welding qualifications, including experience with AWS D1.1 and D1.6.
• Documented welder qualification tests
• Experience following Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and maintaining weld qualification records.
• Experience with complex assemblies, precision fit-up, and close dimensional tolerances.
• Experience welding specialty alloys or challenging material combinations.
• Experience with precision fixture design and distortion-control techniques.
• FARO Arm, portable CMM, or other dimensional inspection experience.
• ISO 9001 quality management system or controlled-documentation experience.
• Experience with machined weldments, laser-cut parts, and mixed-process assemblies.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, energy, marine, medical, simulation, or similarly demanding industries.
• Previous experience as a senior welder, fabrication lead, or shop-floor trainer.

Measures of Success

• Consistent first-time weld quality and workmanship.
• Safe welding and fabrication practices.
• Accurate fit-up and dimensional inspection.
• Stable, repeatable welding and fabrication processes.
• Reduced scrap, rework, welding defects, and material waste.
• Efficient use of material, equipment, and production time.
• Ability to complete complex fabrication work independently.
• Clear and accurate inspection and welding documentation.
• Effective coordination with machining and production personnel.
• Timely resolution of fabrication and quality problems.
• Consistent delivery of conforming assemblies that meet customer requirements.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
• PTO, 13 days per year, accrual based
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Air-conditioned manufacturing environment.
• Overtime opportunities.
• Diverse and technically challenging manufacturing projects.

Application Requirements

Applicants should submit a resume outlining their relevant experience, including:

• Welding processes and fabrication equipment used.
• TIG and MIG welding experience.
• Materials welded and typical material thicknesses.
• Types of fabricated parts, weldments, and assemblies produced.
• AWS welding qualifications or certifications held.
• Press brake, forming, and other fabrication experience.
• Dimensional inspection and weld documentation experience.
• Operator training or technical leadership experience.
• Examples of difficult welding or fabrication problems are personally resolved.

Employment Type: Full-time

Compensation: $25-$35 an hour, based on experience and demonstrated capabilities.