Senior Welder

Teledyne Technologies•Huntsville, AL

24d•Onsite

About The Position

Under limited supervision, welds metal components together with brazing and a variety of arc and gas welding equipment to fabricate or repair products such as machine parts, plant equipment, motors, and generators. Performs manual and/or automated welding using resistance, electrical arc, and open flame welding in natural or artificial atmosphere on all materials. This role requires the ability to advise design and engineering personnel on up-to-the-minute developments, new techniques, procedures, and materials, and to perform precision welding with the highest quality of workmanship. The position also involves performing necessary layout, setup, clamping, fixturing, and measuring without requiring higher technical assistance, and completing all required mathematical calculations.

Requirements

Recent experience operating Electron Beam Weld Equipment.
Technical Diploma or specialized welding certification required such as CRAW, CWI or CWS.
Minimum of 8 years of welding experience required.
Demonstrated ability to read and understand all drawings, written instructions, shop math and measuring equipment required to perform the job.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry and perform complex calculations.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to read and comprehend work and safety instructions, correspondence, and memos.
Demonstrated ability to read, comprehend and interpret highly technical publications, specifications, orders, sketches, and design drawings.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Ability to enter time and data into a computer system.
US Citizenship with ability to attain/maintain government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Basic Knowledge of ISO and/or AS9100
Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing/6 Sigma/Kaizen
Knowledge of specific software (design, analysis, ERP…)

Responsibilities

Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions using TIG, MIG, ARC, brazing, and/or soldering as appropriate and any combination of arc welding processes.
Perform precision welding of metal components using electron beam welding equipment.
Read and interpret technical drawings, set up and operate welding systems, inspect weld quality, and maintain compliance with safety and manufacturing specifications.
Perform related tasks such as thermal cutting and grinding.
Repair broken or cracked parts, fill holes, and increase the size of metal parts.
Read and interpret design drawings, sketches, and verbal instructions and specifications.
Exercise judgment, ingenuity, and initiative.
Advise design and engineering personnel in up to the minute developments, new techniques and procedures and materials.
Perform precision welding using the highest quality of workmanship.
Accomplish all required layout, set up, clamping, fixturing and measuring necessary within assigned tasks without seeking higher technical assistance.
Perform all mathematical calculations necessary to complete assigned work.
Perform routine repetitive high production tasks as assigned.
Provide technical leadership to lower-level welders, including carrying out lead responsibilities, training employees, planning, assigning, directing work, and resolving technically related work problems.