Welder (Combination)

Career Opportunities; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k with employer match

Paid vacation and sick leave

Life and AD&D insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible work environment

Voluntary benefits including critical/

illness coverage

Accident insurance

Identity theft protection

Pet insurance

Job summary

LAUKOA is seeking an experienced welder for a hands-on role supporting installation, facilities, and R&D projects in the United States. You will plan and execute welding tasks from blueprints, apply multiple welding processes, and ensure water- and air-tight joints with high-quality standards.

The position requires 10+ years of welding experience, extensive metal knowledge, and the ability to read complex drawings.

Qualifications

• 10 years experience as a welder who has designed or participated in the design of new or improved items.
• Knowledge of aluminum stainless steel copper sheet magnesium honeycomb material and alloys, and welding standards.
• Skill in reading blueprints, diagrams, sketches and technical specifications; complex shop mathematics.
• NACI, DoD CAC, Valid state driver's license, US person only.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lay out welding assignments from blueprints, drawings and work orders.
• Weld using SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and other processes to join various metals with complete penetration.
• Prepare surfaces, set up fixtures, and devise jigs and fixtures; update work orders.
• Visit worksites to evaluate damage and adjust job layout based on on-site inspection.
• Operate and maintain welding and related equipment; provide backup capability in Machinist and Sheet Metal Fabricator areas.

Skills

Blueprints reading

Welding techniques

Metal knowledge

Precision tools use

Safety compliance

Job description

Mahalo for your interest in this role

Job Description Summary of Duties

Plan and lay out welding assignments from blueprints sketches drawings specifications and work orders for installation facilities and R&D items Apply oxyacetylene electrode arc submerged arc SMAW GMAW GTAW metal spray arc spot and stud welding to join common metals and alloys including dissimilar metals; weld structures plates sheet metal castings forgings pipes boilers shafts turbines valves caissons and tanks; produce water and air tight welds with complete penetration and fusion including in hard to reach positions Prepare welding surfaces; set up clamp fixtures and devise special jigs and fixtures Visiting worksites to analyze evaluate and classify structural sheet metal damage; adjust job layout based on on site inspection; compute irregular curves angles and pitch with complicated shop mathematics; determine materials tools and equipment Develop patterns and cut form join assemble and install items with combined straightcurved edges and irregular angles; apply radial line and parallel line development; fabricate dovetailed set in bottom burred bottom wire and lock seams; fabricate templates Operate and maintain slip roll forming machines box and pan brakes rotary machines crimpingburringturningbeading machines hydraulic press brake shears form roller hand brakes drill press saws punches plate roll and solderingwelding equipment; update the work order system to completion Provide backup capability in the Machinist and Sheet Metal Fabricator areas

Required Qualifications

• 10 years experience as a welder who has designed or participated in the design of new or improved items
• Knowledge of aluminum stainless steel copper sheet magnesium honeycomb material and alloys; of a wide range of welding principles and difficult techniques requiring complete penetration and fusion; and of welding standards and metal reactions to welding processes
• Knowledge of related metal trades brazing soldering flame and arc cutting surface hardening annealing and metal spraying
• Skill in reading blueprints diagrams sketches and technical specifications; complicated shop mathematics; structural damage evaluation
• Skill with complicated hand and power tools and precision measuring instruments
• NACI
• DoD CAC
• Valid state drivers license
• US person only

This Position is Contingent Upon Award LAUKOA is an Equal OpportunityAffirmative ActionVEVRAA federal contractor All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law

Benefits

• medical dental and vision insurance
• 401k program with employer match
• paid vacation and sick leave
• employer paid basic life and AD&D insurance
• an Employee Assistance Program
• a flexible work environment
• Additionally employees can choose from several voluntary benefits including critical illness coverage
• accident insurance
• identity theft coverage
• pet insurance and more

LAUKOA gives preference to internal candidates If no internal candidate meets our qualifications external candidates will be given consideration