Welder

Job Highlights

Company Profile

GE Aerospace is a global leader in designing and manufacturing jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft.

Job Profile

The company is seeking a Welder who will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft.

Education Level

• Not mentioned, a High School Diploma (a plus)

Work Experience

• Minimum 5 years of GTAW welding experience (verifiable)
• 10 years or more verified GTAW experience
• Experience (schooling) in various types of welding and fabrication
• Experience with fluorescent dye penetrant.
• Previous welding and fabrication experience on aircraft hardware

License/Certification

• Weld schooling Certificate
• Previously held weld certifications (s) in corrosive-resistant and heat-resistant ferrous alloys, nickel-base alloys, cobalt-base alloys, aluminum alloys, and titanium alloys

Duties/Responsibilities

• Perform layout, set-up, and weld on a variety of aircraft engine 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 files, bench grinders, hand grinders, etc., to perform welding preparation, defect removal, and manual dimensional restoration.
• Achieve certification on the 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, and work to required levels of quality and efficiency.
• Direct or train others and perform related duties as required. Interact with engineers on the design of tooling and repair process on repair development projects.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to fabricate, repair, or rework using processes listed above; use of argon chambers and gas back-ups
• Ability to learn and operate material handling and lifting devices, including the ability to obtain a forklift license as required
• Demonstrated ability to use files, bench grinders, and various hand and power tools, etc., to restore areas repaired to required dimensions
• Demonstrated ability to work from prints, sketches, planning, or verbal instructions, and weld a variety of parts and assemblies
• Must be able to pass the welding skills demonstration test
• Must certify within 8 hours per base material group, as required, and periodic certification thereafter
• Must pass the eye requirements per AWS D17.194
• Proficiency in the fabrication of heat sinks and related items for performing individual weld operations
• The ability to read various measuring instruments, including calipers and micrometers

Work Environment

• Exposure to high heat, sparks, and bright arc light
• Industrial, construction, or fabrication shop settings
• May involve indoor or outdoor work in varying conditions
• Physically demanding with standing and lifting
• Use of protective gear and strict safety protocols

Employer’s Statement

GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer.