Orbital Tube Welder - All Levels (Multiple Shifts)
About The Position
This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities. As part of a hardworking team of welders, technicians and engineers, you will support Orbital Tube Welding of the New Glenn rocket. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required! This is a pooling requisition. This position supports hiring for multiple levels (I, II, III, IV) for the team performing Orbital Tube Welding of the fluids tubes across the New Glenn rocket. This role entails working on-vehicle, performing welding operations in areas including scaffolding, in propellant tanks, and more.
Requirements
- Orbital welding experience highly preferred
- Experience in aerospace or related fields
- Experience with AWS D17.1 and or similar fusion welding or orbital tube welding specifications.
- Ability to use standard mechanical tools, fabrication shop equipment (band saw, chop saw, grinders, drills, etc.)
- Capable of using precision tools to accurately measure tight tolerances (calipers, height gauge, scales, etc.)
- Ability to read and understand aerospace 2D/3D drawings
- Experience with various thin wall alloys (316 SS, Inco 625, CRES 21-6-9, Monel, Titanium)
- Ability to take initiative and maintain a bias for action, be a self-starter
Responsibilities
- Fabricate and install hydraulic, pneumatic and propellant tubing
- Work with engineers to review design concepts, provide feedback for ease of assembly, and support development tests
- Review, edit and follow work instructions for assembly tasks
- Plan and communicate assembly steps for complex mechanical installations
- Safely work with hazardous systems, containing chemicals and/or high pressure
- Be able to hand fit and tack weld parts together with TIG welding as required
- Work with design engineers to help recommend tooling designs needed to fixture parts for welding
- Ability to visually inspect welds and verify quality utilizing borescopes and other inspection methods
- Develop weld schedules for various systems and components
- Setup, operate, and maintain orbital tube welding equipment
- Cut and prepare all tubing and fittings used in welding operation
- Maintain a clean work environment
- Must be able to work overtime - if needed
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability
- 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
