Journeyman Welder

Job Highlights

Company Profile

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains.

Job Profile

The company is looking for a Welder (Journeyman) who will be responsible for welding various metals of Company products, fixtures, test stands, industrial structures, tooling and related equipment, components, and product parts by using available welding processes including manual fusion welding and by mechanized or automated processes, including laser, in-place-tube, robotic welding, plastic welding and torch brazing to do longitudinal and circumferential welding of assemblies.

Cutting various metals by oxyacetylene and plasma arc, plasma spray welding, and plasma welding.

Set up, and ensure the weldments meet the external and internal requirements of the applicable weld specification.

Education Level

• High School Graduate or equivalent (required)

Work Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a related field.
• Fabrication/Welding schooling or equivalent can be substituted for years of experience on a 2 to 1 basis. 1.5 years of school = 3 years of experience.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Layout locations and make your setups as required.
• Manually fusion weld various metals for fabrication of tooling, and maintenance, repair, and assembly of plant machinery, equipment, and buildings.
• Must be capable of passing an appearance test (root pass and two fill passes on stainless duct weld sample in 6G).
• Must be capable of passing Journeyman Certification as well as other certifications as required.
• Must have a proven safety record and experience with PPE.
• Must pass and maintain all required certifications including civil code, ASME, and customer requirements to perform assigned work utilizing the following welding processes: shielded metal arc, gas, tungsten inert gas (Tig), metal inert gas (Mig), and plasma.
• Set up and operate automatic inert gas arc welding machines to do such welding as longitudinal and circumferential welding of assemblies.
• Weld Company products by certified processes maintaining critical alignment tolerances and improvising tooling and holding fixtures as required.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

Preferred Skills-

• Experience reading, comprehending, and using planning and drawings to meet required specification requirements.
• Experience welding duct assemblies (or similar) and controlling weld distortion and shrinkage.
• Prior certification in In-Place-Tube, Automatic, or Orbital Welding.
• Prior certification to D17.1 or Journeyman certification.
• Prior experience using mixed torch gases (95Ar/5H2, Argon Helium mixes).
• Prior experience welding Rocket engines and or propulsion systems.
• 3 years of GTAW experience welding hard alloys (stainless steel, titanium Inconel, or steel).

Benefits/Perks

• The company offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.

Employer’s Statement

L3Harris Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws.