Welder (Title 32) (Permanent)

Army National Guard Units

Richmond (VA)

On-site

USD 90,919,000 - 106,078,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Army National Guard Units in Virginia seeks a Welder (Title 32) to perform welding with electric, acetylene, and inert gas shielded processes, read blueprints, and fabricate or repair metal assemblies for armored vehicles.

You will layout, clamp, and weld to tight tolerances, brazing dissimilar metals, and heat-treat components as required. A Secret clearance is required; transcripts for education claims must be provided. This is a permanent, Title 32 national guard position based in Richmond.

Qualifications

Welding capabilities required to join, forge, or repair metal components.

Responsibilities

Performs welding duties using electric, acetylene, and/or inert gas shielded welding processes, pre-heating, brazing, head welding, tack welding, flame cutting, pressure welding, and heat treating.
Reads blueprints and sketches; lays out, positions, and clamps work; selects rods and tips; adjusts heat and angle for proper weld.
Welds or reinforces armor plate; performs precision welding on jigs, dies, and automotive equipment; fabricates components for armored personnel carriers.

Skills

Welding

Job description

Hiring Agency: Army National Guard Units

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a Welder (Title 32) (Permanent), Position Description Number D1215000 and is part of the VA G4, National Guard.

Key Responsibilities

As a Welder (Title 32), WG-3703-10, you will perform the below duties: Performs welding duties using electric, acetylene, and/or inert gas shielded welding processes, pre-heating, brazing, head welding, tack welding, flame cutting, pressure welding, and heat treating.

Uses templates, jigs, blueprints, and other guides to repair, modify, or fabricate metal items including repair of light or intricately made mechanical parts, which must fit in assemblies where close tolerances are required. Makes numerous types of joints using flat, vertical, horizontal, and overhead positions on light and heavy equipment such as axles, frames, gun mounts and components, carriers, tanks, metal decks constructed of a variety of weldable metals.

Welds or reinforces heavy armor plate. Performs precision welding on jigs, dies, engineering and automotive equipment. Brazes dissimilar metals; flame cuts metal to size for fabrication, using regular welding equipment. Utilizes basic sheet metal tools and equipment such as a bender, press, roller, shear, and band saw to repair and/or fabricate a variety of equipment air conditioning and heater duct units, storage cabinets, and components for armored personnel carriers.

Reads and interprets blueprints and sketches. Lays out, positions, and clamps work; selects type of rod and size of tip to accomplish weld. Determines heat necessary; adjusts equipment accordingly. Manually maintains proper speed, flame motion, tip and angle, and position of the welding flame to produce desired pattern. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Education

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Army National Guard Units, Department of the Army.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $31.73 - $37.02/hr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-26.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Nguard' hiring path.