Structural Welder, Ground Support Equipment (Starship) - Night Shift

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Complete welding assignments for the construction and repair of site structural weldments on time, safely, and in a professional manner
• Cut, trim, fit, and fabricate metal components to dimensions for building and assembling test and launch hardware
• Under the supervision of a lead welder, analyze engineering drawings and specifications to plan welding operations where procedural information is unavailable
• Utilize manual and semi-automatic welding processes to fit and weld complex structural weldments
• Ability to visually inspect own welds per American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1.
• Obtain and maintain internal licenses, operator permits, or certifications as required
• Make a continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, and streamline work processes
• Work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities based on program needs

Job requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with at least one of the following: shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), or flux-cored arc welding (FCAW), including…
• 5+ years of experience using FCAW-G welding
• Ability to read welding symbols per AWS 2.4
• Experience as a combo welder with the ability to fit and weld carbon structure using FCAW, SMAW, GTAW, or GMAW processes
• 3+ years of blueprint reading experience directly related to structural weldments.
• Knowledge of standard tools, materials, welding techniques, and practices of the welding trade
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and effective safety precautions of the trade