Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Journeyman — Aerospace Components

Ace Precision • Oconomowoc, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Imagine This You’re at your station in Oconomowoc or Menomonee Falls . The part you’re welding may one day fly on a commercial jet, power a generator, or support a defense platform. The blueprint, routing, and process sheet guide your approach; your experience with GTAW/TIG transforms raw material into hardware that meets demanding aerospace standards. Is This You? Comfortable interpreting sketches, sample parts, and process documentation to hit tight tolerances. Confident setting up, positioning, and manually welding across similar and dissimilar alloys. Certified to perform groove and fillet welds on 0.020” and 0.064” thicknesses (stainless, nickel, and cobalt alloys like 17-4PH, Inconel 718, Haynes 188) to AWS D17.1 Class A . Fluent in welding symbols/terminology (AWS A2.4, AWS A3.0). Known for visual inspections that catch indications early—and for repairing and reporting defects thoroughly. A collaborator who helps update and refine GTAW work instructions.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED with two or more years of related experience/training; equivalent combinations considered.
• Practical know-how of equipment features, shielding/backup gas requirements, and how parameter changes affect outcomes.
• Hands-on strengths in welding setups for production, deburring, and blueprint reading.
• Proficiency operating a TIG Welder.
• Certified to perform groove and fillet welds on 0.020” and 0.064” thicknesses (stainless, nickel, and cobalt alloys like 17-4PH, Inconel 718, Haynes 188) to AWS D17.1 Class A.
• Fluent in welding symbols/terminology (AWS A2.4, AWS A3.0).

Responsibilities

• Interpreting sketches, sample parts, and process documentation to hit tight tolerances.
• Setting up, positioning, and manually welding across similar and dissimilar alloys.
• Performing groove and fillet welds on 0.020” and 0.064” thicknesses (stainless, nickel, and cobalt alloys like 17-4PH, Inconel 718, Haynes 188) to AWS D17.1 Class A.
• Performing visual inspections that catch indications early.
• Repairing and reporting defects thoroughly.
• Collaborating to update and refine GTAW work instructions.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with annual reviews.
• Day and night options with a 10% shift premium and compressed workweeks.
• Voluntary overtime.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance.
• 401(k) match up to 8%
• Work-life balance, Paid Vacation & Personal Time, and 9 Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Wellness Program Reimbursements; Safety & Wellness Reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• All the tools you need on-site—bring your skills, not your toolbox.

What This Job Offers

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