Aerospace Structural Welder

Tyonek Native Corporation • Jacksonville, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Aerospace welders must perform welding operations on aircraft, aircraft components and aircraft engine parts. This role involves performing fusion welding on aircraft and ground support equipment according to qualified Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS). The candidate will perform structural fusion welding on aerospace parts and components per engineering drawings and work orders, and fabricate manufacture-welded parts without direct supervision. The position also requires performing fusion welding and torch brazing for ground support equipment, adhering to national welding and brazing codes. The welder will work with a variety of materials including aluminum, magnesium, alloyed and low alloy steel, stainless steel, and nickel alloy steels. A key aspect of this role is maintaining welding certification/recertification and possessing the skill to perform one-time weld repairs requiring independent thinking regarding arc stability, penetration, and flux viscosity, with welds being flight critical. The candidate must be able to predetermine welding parameters such as heat range, high-frequency intensity, current type, electrode size, shielding gas, grounding method, arc stability, penetration depth, surface tension, flux viscosity, preheat/post-heat temperatures, and time elements. The role also includes designing and fabricating weld holding fixtures and performing inspections of own welds and those of less qualified welders.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Must have welding license
• Must be able to perform welding competency test plates
• Must be able to read and understanding engineering drawings and welding symbols
• Must be certified on various metals and procedures/techniques prior to employment in accordance with SAE-AMS-STD-1595 Qualifications of Aircraft, Missile and Aerospace Fusion Welders
• Must be able to verify this certification and shall provide verification of certification upon request of the employer
• Intense, close tolerance welding operational experience with aluminums of .0001 thicknesses a must
• Must have knowledge of the materials to select the correct filler materials and shielding gas when generating the WPS
• Must have experience, with MIG and TIG welding procedures
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must be able to pass a NACI background check. The NACI will include pulling a full credit check.
• Perform post offer, pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Nice To Haves

• Prefer experience from military fixed wing community (F/A-18, P-3, T-44, H-60) or civilian heavy structure background

Responsibilities

• Perform fusion welding on aircraft and ground SE to a qualified Welding Procedure Specification (WPS)
• Perform structural fusion welding on aerospace parts and components per the requirements of specifications as prescribed by Engineering Drawings and Work Orders
• Fabricate manufacture-welded parts from engineering drawings without direct supervision
• Perform fusion welding and torch brazing for ground SE, ensuring the procedure is completed per the requirements of the national welding and brazing codes
• Weld a wide variety of material such as aluminum, magnesium, alloyed and low alloy steel, stainless steel and nickel alloy steels
• Maintain welding certification/recertification as required and the skill and knowledge to perform one-time weld repairs which are not effected on a production line basis and which require the application of independent thinking as to arc stability, penetration, viscosity of flux. The welds must be flight critical
• Predetermine the heat range (amp range), intensity of high frequency, type of current, electrode size, shield cups, grounding method, arc stability, degree of penetration, surface tension and viscosity of the flux and shielding slag (argon gas shield), preheat and post-heat temperature of the metals being welded and time element
• Design and fabricate weld holding fixtures as necessary to perform individual welding projects
• Perform duties as a Qualified Weld Inspector by inspecting own welds and those of less qualified welders
• Other Duties as assigned

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment
• Affords equal employment opportunity to protected veterans and people with disabilities
• Provides all employees and job applicants equal employment opportunities in hiring and promotion without discrimination because of age, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, marital status, race, religion, color, veteran status, physical or mental disability, national origin, or any other reason prohibited by law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED