Welder/Fabricator

Ambrosia Energy • Del Valle, TX

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About The Position

Ambrosia Energy is developing distributed battery storage systems designed to pair with solar panels and be quick and easy to install. The company describes its engineering-led approach as emphasizing speed, rapid iteration, vertical integration, and a test-like-you-fly approach. The Welder/Fabricator completes welding assignments and fabricates metal components for site structural weldments, test hardware, and launch hardware. The role uses manual and semi-automatic welding processes and requires working safely in a fast-paced environment with changing program priorities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• At least 2 years of welding experience with TIG, MIG, stick, or gas-shielded flux-cored arc welding (FCAW-G); experience from a vocational welding program counts toward this requirement.
• Knowledge of standard tools, materials, welding techniques, and effective safety precautions and practices of the welding trade.
• Ability to safely work at heights up to 20 feet and in confined spaces, operate heavy equipment and machinery, and meet the listed physical requirements.
• Must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire; employment visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Nice To Haves

• At least 5 years of welding experience.
• At least 2 years of blueprint-reading experience directly related to structural weldments.
• Ability to read welding symbols in accordance with AWS 2.4.
• Experience as a combo welder, with the ability to fit and weld carbon structure using FCAW, SMAW, GTAW, or GMAW processes.
• Experience with overhead cranes, forklifts, and rigging.
• Experience with metal finishing, grinding, and precision inspection tools.
• Hands-on operating experience with abrasive waterjet cutting systems, including nesting, material handling, and troubleshooting cut quality.
• Proficiency setting up and running manual milling machines and engine lathes for secondary machining operations.

Responsibilities

• Complete welding assignments for constructing and repairing site structural weldments on time, safely, and professionally.
• Cut, trim, fit, and fabricate metal components to dimensions for building and assembling test and launch hardware.
• Analyze engineering drawings and specifications to plan welding operations when procedural information is unavailable.
• Use manual and semi-automatic welding processes to fit and weld complex structural weldments.
• Visually inspect own welds in accordance with American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1.
• Obtain and maintain internal licenses, operator permits, or certifications as required.
• Continuously seek to improve operations, reduce turnaround times, and streamline work processes.
• Work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities based on program needs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support an efficient and effective work environment.

What This Job Offers

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