Welder (Combination Maintenance)

Website Amentum

Job Highlights

Title Welder (Combination Maintenance)
Type Full Time
Experience Required
Function Management/Manufacturing
Location Eglin AFB, FL, United States
Company Amentum

Company Profile

Amentum is a premier global leader in designing, engineering, managing, and modernizing critical systems and programs of national significance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and the environment.

Job Profile

The company is recruiting a Welder (Combination Maintenance) to join its team.

Education Level

  • Completion of High School with courses in shop mathematics and metalworking or mechanical drawing is desirable.
  • Completion of an advanced metals technology course is mandatory.

Work Experience

  • Qualification as a Welder or technician is mandatory
  • Experience performing functions, such as gas or electric welding, boring, milling, boring, shaping, and grinding metal to fine tolerances and using precision measuring devices (mandatory)

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Designs, welds, heat-treats, fabricates, and machines precision tools, components, and assemblies for aircraft and related Support Equipment (SE).
  • Advises about metal machining and welding and designs, manufactures, or modifies special precision tools, gauges, dies, and fixtures to facilitate metal-working operations.
  • Performs metals technology shop calculations, such as determining cutting speeds and settings, welding processes, and preheat and post-heat requirements.
  • Welds, brazes, solders, and heat-treats metals.
  • Uses manual and Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) metal-working machines, mills, and lathes to manufacture and repair cams, gears, slots, and keyways for aircraft components and SE.
  • Writes programs for CNC machines using Computer-Aided Design–Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD-CAM).
  • Required to perform assigned tasks within your work center that directly support necessary functions of this job classification.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

  • Knowledge of metal repair and fabrication processes, the composition of metals, and the machinability of materials is mandatory.
  • Knowledge of weld specifications, metal tempering, forging, mechanical drawings, and the use of precision measuring devices and tools is mandatory. Knowledge of metal fabricating by oxyacetylene, metallic arc, inert gas-shielded arc, operation, and capacity of metal-working and welding equipment is mandatory.
  • Knowledge of hazardous rays and fumes and the proper handling, use, and disposal of hazardous waste and materials is mandatory.
  • Knowledge of MIS (CAMS/IMDS) and desktop computer operations and use is mandatory.
  • Must have working knowledge of Air Force supply procedures to look up, place orders, and receive and maintain parts and materials to complete assigned work.

Special Qualifications

  • Must have a minimum of 4 years of documented experience, within the last 10 years, on F-15, F-16, UH-1N aircraft, or a combination thereof.
  • SECRET security Clearance(required)

Benefits/Perks

  • Career Mobility
  • Education Assistance and Support
  • Flexible Leave and Vacation
  • Health and Wellness
  • Retirement Planning
  • Rewards and Recognition

Employer’s Statement

Amentum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company provides equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

To apply for this job please visit www.amentumcareers.com.

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