Welder-Fabricator (Flex Operator)

Fab2 • Lockhart, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The fab2 production team manufactures chip fabs. From deposition and etching tools to lithography and metrology, we are building every tool ourselves. We fabricate the metal parts, operate SMT lines to build PCBAs, and assemble the tools in-house. This role sits within the overall Production team. Given that sheet metal, tube bending, and TIG welding all feed each other on the cube, we are excited to be adding cross-trained flex operators who can run any of the fabrication cells as the daily mix shifts.

Requirements

• 3+ years total experience across at least TWO of: TIG welding manual, sheet metal fabrication (laser + brake).
• Strong TIG welding background — manual on Al and SS, can pass AWS D17.1 or equivalent quality bend tests
• Reads weld symbols, flat patterns, and tube prints fluently
• Comfortable being the kind of operator who runs a different machine each day

Nice To Haves

• Strong proficiency with all three of: TIG + sheet metal + tube
• Trumpf laser + brake specifically (or Bystronic / Mazak / Amada)
• Welding Inspector certification (CWI)
• TruTops Boost or T PROJECT programming
• Robotic / cobot weld cell familiarity (UR + Miller Copilot)

Responsibilities

• Manual TIG welding on stainless gas-distribution tubing and Al/SS chamber weldments (Miller Dynasty 280 DX ×2)
• Helium-leak-tight standards on vacuum-prep welds.
• Trumpf TruLaser 1030 (4 kW fiber) operation: nesting, sheet loading, scrap handling, nozzle changes, beam calibration
• Trumpf TruBend 5085 SX press brake setup and operation with ACB Laser closed-loop angle control
• FINISHLINE 42" two-zone deburr operation
• First-article inspection across welded, bent, and laser-cut parts; pre/post-weld cleaning to semi-grade standards

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off inclusive of Holidays and Sick Time
• Visa Sponsorship
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Weekly Learning & Development opportunities
• Commuter Benefits including Parking and Late Night Uber rides from the office
• Lunches daily, Dinners 3x per week, Stocked Office Kitchen with Snacks and Spindrifts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed