Job Description Summary

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

BROAD FUNCTION:

Perform layout, set-up and weld on a variety of aircraft engine component parts and assemblies.

• Working from planning or verbal instructions, prints or sketches.
• Fabricate, repair or rework using all required welding and cutting processes which may include manual arc processes (GTAW, GMAW, SMAW, TIG) semi-automated weld processes (GTAW, PAW, LW, EBW,), machine weld processes (RSW, Dabber,) and oxyacetylene welding.
• In addition, may use oxyacetylene cutting, plasma cutting, flame brazing/soldering, TIG brazing and arc brazing. Use argon chambers and gas back-ups.
• Fabricate heat sinks and related items to perform individual weld operations.
• Using file, bench grinders, hand grinders, etc., to perform welding preparation, defect removal and manual dimensional restoration.
• Achieve certification on required processes.
• Ability to bench, planish, peen, roll, forge, stretch/shrink to restore dimensional and structural integrity on various engine hardware.
• Use all types of measuring instruments.
• Perform fluorescent dye penetrant as required, maintain associated paperwork, work to required levels of quality and efficiency.
• Direct or train others and perform related duties as required.
• Interact with engineers with the design of tooling and repair process on repair development projects.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience (and/or schooling) in various types of welding and fabrication.
• Experience working from prints, sketches, planning or verbal instructions, and weld a variety of parts and assemblies.
• Experience fabricating, repairing or re-working using processes listed above; use of argon chambers and gas back-ups.
• Proficiency in the fabrication of heat sinks and related items for performing individual weld operations
• Experience reading various measuring instruments, including calipers and micrometers
• Must certify within 8 hours per base material group as required and periodic certification thereafter
• Demonstrated ability to use files, bench grinders, and various hand and power tools, etc. to restore areas repaired to required dimensions
• Must be able to pass welding skills demonstration, and hands on benching test
• Minimum of 3 years GTAW welding experience (verifiable)
• Experience operating material handling and lifting devices, including ability to obtain forklift license as required.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with fluorescent dye penetrant. (1 point)
• Weld schooling certificate (1 point)
• Previous welding and fabrication experience on aircraft hardware. (3 points)
• Previous held weld certification(s) in: corrosive resistant and heat resistant ferrous alloys, nickel base alloys, cobalt
• base alloys, aluminum alloys, and titanium alloys. (4 points)
• Five years or more verified GTAW experience (1 points)
• Ten years or more verified GTAW experience (3 points)

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.