U103 WELDER C

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a skilled welder to fabricate and weld components using SMAW, FCAW and GMAW processes. You will interpret weld symbols and blueprints, set up equipment, and perform welds in multiple positions while maintaining quality and safety standards.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED with a completed welding program and US citizenship. Previous fabrication experience and AWS/Military standards familiarity are preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and completion of a welding program.
• Experience with SMAW, FCAW and GMAW welding processes.
• Experience reading weld symbols and blueprints.
• Ability to perform and pass an onsite welding skill assessment.
• US Citizenship is required.
• 5+ years’ experience with SMAW, FCAW, GMAW in a structural/fabrication environment.
• Experience with carbon arc gouging/backgouging.
• Experience with AWS or Military welding standards.

Responsibilities

• Read and follow safety regulations and procedures and MI package including drawings, change notices, operation sheets, specifications and work authorizations.
• Set up equipment by adjusting amperage, voltage, pressures, feeds, and speeds to specified values.
• Position and operate welding equipment to deposit welds in all positions with quality and penetration.
• Clean welds between passes and repair defects as needed.
• Maintain tools and workspace in good condition and ensure proper usage of welding equipment.

Skills

Safety first

Reading weld symbols

Blueprint interpretation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Welding program completed

Tools

SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding)

FCAW (Flux Core Arc Welding)

GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding)

Welding equipment setup and operation

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

PRIMARY FUNCTION

Weld various types, sizes and shapes of materials to make fabrications utilizing Stick, MIG and Flux Core welding processes requiring care to produce a quality joint where methods, sequences, and tooling have been established.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

• SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding)
• FCAW (Flux Core Arc Welding)
• GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding)
• welding equipment, torches, carbon arcing equipment, regulators, cranes, welding positioners, fixtures, slag gun, grinder, hand truck, forklift, ladder, and scaffold
• PPE includes safety glasses, face shield, respirator, gloves, weld jacket and cap, sand/glass blast, etc.

WORKING PROCEDURE AND/OR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Read and follow safety regulations and procedures and MI package including drawings, change notices, operation sheets, specifications and work authorizations.
• Setup equipment by setting amperage, voltage, pressures, feeds, and speeds within limits specified and obtaining specified electrode.
• Position and operate manual, semi-automatic and automatic welding equipment to deposit single and multiple layers and weld in all positions at joint locations specified where care must be exercised to produce quality welds with uniform penetration.
• Clean weld between passes and repair weld all quality defects.
• Maintain tools, equipment and work area in a clean and orderly condition and maintain equipment by replacing wire reels, straighteners, conduits, liners, guide tubes, tips, flow meters, nozzles, gas, etc.
• Maintain in effect certification for welding ferrous and nonferrous metals and alloys and take and acceptably pass periodic working tests.
• Identify parts in accordance with method specified.

This is a Union represented position.

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent GED and must have completed a welding program at a credited vocational or technical college (Note: 2 years of welding experience to be considered in lieu of degree).
• Experience utilizing SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), FCAW (Flux Core Arc Welding) and GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) welding processes.
• Experience reading weld symbols and blueprints.
• Ability to perform and pass an onsite welding skill assessment.
• US Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completed a welding program at a credited vocational or technical college.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience utilizing SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), FCAW (Flux Core Arc Welding), GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) welding processes in a Structural or Fabrication environment.
• Working experience with carbon arcing/backgouging.
• Working experience with American Welding Society or Military standards.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.