U103 WELDER TRAINEE

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a skilled welder to join our fabrication team in Sunnyvale. You will weld ferrous and nonferrous metals using SMAW, FCAW, and GMAW, following drawings, procedures, and safety rules to produce quality joints.

This role requires attention to detail, ability to read weld symbols and blueprints, and the stamina to operate industrial welding equipment; relocation assistance is not available and travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent GED.
• Experience utilizing FCAW, SMAW and GMAW welding processes.
• Experience reading weld symbols and blueprints.
• Ability to perform and pass an onsite welding skill assessment.
• US Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Read and follow safety regulations, procedures and weld symbols.
• 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.
• Operate carbon arc torch to remove weldments from floorplate /strongback and backgouging as required.
• Operate handling equipment to lift, move and position material.
• Maintain tools, equipment and work area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Make proper time charge entries and record data as required.
• Maintain in effect certification for welding ferrous and nonferrous metals and alloys and take and acceptably pass periodic working tests.

Skills

Welding

Blueprint reading

Safety compliance

Manual dexterity

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

FCAW

SMAW

GMAW

Welding equipment operation

Job description

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. Relocation assistance is not available. Travel may be required up to 10% of the time. No clearance required at start.

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, Processes, and Equipment

SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), FCAW (Flux Core Arc Welding), GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding), welding equipment, torches, regulators, floor operated 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, etc.

Material

Ferrous and nonferrous metals and their alloys, plate, structural shapes, castings and weldments, etc. Oxygen, acetylene and inert gases, flux, welding wire and rod, etc.

Working Expectations

1. Read and follow safety regulations, procedures and weld symbols.
2. Setup equipment by setting amperage, voltage, pressures, feeds, and speeds within limits specified and obtaining specified electrode.
3. 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.
4. Operate carbon arc torch to remove weldments from floorplate /strongback and backgouging as required.
5. Operate handling equipment to lift, move and position material.
6. Maintain tools, equipment and work area in a clean and orderly condition.
7. Make proper time charge entries and record data as required.
8. Maintain in effect certification for welding ferrous and nonferrous metals and alloys and take and acceptably pass periodic working tests.

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent GED.
• Experience utilizing FCAW, SMAW and GMAW welding processes.
• Experience reading weld symbols and blueprints.
• Ability to perform and pass an onsite welding skill assessment.
• US Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of welding experience in an industrial heavy Fabrication environment.
• Experience with carbon arcing/backgouging.
• Experience with AWS Mil. standards.

Application Information

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.