Welder (1st Shift)

Barnes Aerospace; East Granby (CT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnes Aerospace is seeking a skilled welder for 1st shift in East Granby, CT. The role requires GTAW certification, AWS D17.1, PWA 16, and 3-5 years welding experience.

You will read blueprints and process sheets, set up machines, and work with fixtures and positioners to assemble high‑quality components. Candidates must pass materials tests, maintain clean workstations, document logs and orders, and comply with safety and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Requires GTAW certification, AWS D17.1, and PWA 16 (any group material).
• 3–5 years welding experience required.
• Ability to read, interpret, and process blueprints and operation sheets.

Responsibilities

• Prepare materials for welding: cut, grind and clean metal.
• Read weld blueprints and follow work order requirements.
• Set up welding machine for specified materials, thicknesses, and positions.
• Utilize fixtures and weld positioner to complete welds.
• Dimensional inspection of welds using calipers, protractors, gauges; inspect parts for defects.
• Complete required logs, check sheets, job orders, and other paperwork.
• Maintain neat, organized workstation and comply with safety guidelines.

Skills

GTAW certification

AWS D17.1

PWA 16

Welding experience

Blueprint reading

Bench tools & gauges

Written & verbal communication

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Welding fixtures & positioner

Calipers, micrometers, height gauges

Job description

Position Details

1st Shift: Monday-Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm

Your Expertise

• Certification in GTAW; AWS D17.1; PWA 16 (in any group material)


• 3-5 years of welding experience required


• Pass the welding certification tests for current materials used in the shop


• Read, interpret, and process blueprints and operation sheets


• Capable of using all standard bench tools and gauges required for setup, inspection, and welding of assemblies including calipers, height gauges, micrometers, and microscopes


• Complete required quarterly process control samples


• Complete logs, check sheets, job orders, and other paperwork for each job performed


• Maintain a neat and orderly workstation and promote overall good housekeeping practices


• Able to successfully multitask in manufacturing cell work environment


• Excellent written and verbal communication skill


• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office tools

Your Challenge

• Prepare materials for welding; cuts, grinds and cleans metal.


• Read weld blueprints, engineered drawings, and follow work order requirements.


• Set up the welding machine for specific materials, thicknesses, and positions


• Using complicated weld fixtures and weld positioner (turntable)


• Dimensionally inspects welds and other characteristics of parts being welded using tools such as calipers, protractors, and gauges


• Inspects all parts for proper assembly and cosmetic defects.


• Work outside department as required


• Complete tasks as directed by manufacturing schedules and within standard times


• Follow all safety guidelines and wears all Personal Protective Equipment


• Ensures compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Completes all required compliance training. Maintains knowledge of and adhere to Barnes Aerospace's internal compliance policies and procedures. Take responsibility to keep up to date with changing regulations and policies.

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or GED Equivalent is required

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

This job position may include access to controlled information or technology subject to U.S. export control laws. If an applicant does not meet the definition of a \"U.S. Person\" (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status), the Company may be required to obtain an export control license. If the position for which you applied involves access to controlled information or technology subject to U.S. export control laws, then any offer is also contingent on verification of appropriate documentation for the Company to assess whether an export license will be required to employ you in that role, and if it is determined that an export license is required, the offer is also contingent on the Company’s determination, in its sole discretion, whether a license application and ongoing administration is prudent under the project’s contract parameters and whether an export license can be successfully obtained before you can start in that role. Export license applications may take several weeks to be processed.
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)