Aircraft Welder

Embraer•Nashville, TN

About The Position

Performs welding tasks on aircraft structural components of exotic metals. Designs, builds aircraft shoring fixtures, and various facilities equipment/tooling.

Requirements

High School/ GED
Generally, at least 5-7 years of experience in area of responsibility
Previous work-related skills, knowledge, or experience is needed, preferably in an aviation environment.
Knowledge of Tools used in this occupation: Blow torches; Welding torches; Mobile welding units; Welding masks; Rod ovens; Storage ovens and hot boxes; Welding guns
Repair body or structure of aircraft according to specifications.
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Be proficient in the usage of air powered hand tools and related equipment.
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Design and build GSE Equipment
Repair GSE Equipment
Repair of Aircraft Tooling
Order Metals/Materials
Order and maintain welding consumables
Ability to work in a safe professional manner adhering to all regulatory requirements including, OSHA, EPA, State and Federal regulations.
As required by the position, must have the ability to wear a respirator as per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 "Respirator Protection" regulations with no restrictions that would prevent the proper use and/or seal of the respirator.
Ability to work flexible hours and different shifts if required.
Employees will be subject to the random drug and alcohol testing under FAA regulations.
Valid Driver’s License.
Must be able to work in hot/Cold – Indoor/Outdoor.
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs unassisted.
Must be able to do work above head.
Must be able to work at heights.
Must be able to work in confined spaces.
Must be able to climb.

Nice To Haves

AWS Certification, especially D17.1 highly preferred

Responsibilities

Use hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.
Aircraft welding.
Aircraft fixture/tooling.
Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.
Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding, and submerged arc welding.
Ensure equipment is maintained under EAMS tooling and equipment PM Program. Material Ordering.
Follows approved repair/modification procedures for component or aircraft, consulting internal procedures that have been FAA approved, original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s) technical data, and work package instructions.
Inspects completed work to identify any needed rework before signing off; ensures that repaired components meet prescribed standards and tolerances.
Completes work package documentation by signing/stamping off after finishing all designated operations.
Submits completed work to Quality Assurance for final/in progress inspection and recertification of airworthiness.
Comply with repair station procedures (RSM /QCM) and company policies (SOP) when performing aircraft or component maintenance.