Welder

TAR•Odessa, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

TAR is hiring a Welder to build, repair, and modify components for its robots, racking systems, and shop tooling at a test site in West Texas. The role turns engineering drawings and quick sketches into finished steel and aluminum parts, supporting a small crew of assemblers and machinists. The Welder reports to the Manufacturing Lead and works alongside engineers. The work is varied and fast-paced, spanning shop fabrication and field repairs of equipment in place.

Requirements

At least 2 years of hands-on welding and fabrication experience.
Proficiency in MIG (GMAW), TIG (GTAW), and stick (SMAW) welding.
Ability to read and interpret part drawings and weld symbols.
Experience preparing and cutting material using saws, grinders, a torch, or plasma.
Accurate fit-up and measuring skills using a tape, square, level, and calipers.
Comfort working from changing drawings and fast-arriving sketches.
Ability to work independently and solve problems without waiting for direction.

Nice To Haves

Experience with a CNC plasma table and handheld plasma cutter.
AWS certification, such as D1.1 structural steel.
Flux-core (FCAW) welding experience.
Oilfield, pipeline, trailer, or heavy equipment fabrication experience.
Field or mobile welding experience.
Basic machining or CAD skills.
Forklift certification.

Responsibilities

Read and interpret part drawings, weld symbols, and work instructions to build parts and assemblies.
Prepare and cut material by measuring, marking, sawing, grinding, beveling, and plasma cutting steel and aluminum stock.
MIG, TIG, and stick weld brackets, frames, fixtures, carts, and racks in carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
Fit up, tack, and square assemblies with clamps, jigs, and fixtures, and check them against drawing dimensions.
Repair and modify robot frames, racking, and field equipment in the shop and on site.
Build crew tooling, including lifting aids and overhead rigs, from sketches and discussions with engineering.
Inspect welds and correct defects before parts leave the workbench.
Operate the plasma table and handheld plasma cutter, and maintain welding equipment.
Communicate with engineers about difficult-to-reach joints, potential warping, and more efficient fabrication methods.
Keep the weld area organized, safe, and stocked with consumables and gas.
Follow site safety rules and JSAs.