About the position
The Aircraft Structural Welder performs fusion welding on aircraft and ground support equipment to a qualified Welding Procedures Specification (WPS). This role involves structural fusion welding on aerospace parts and components according to specifications as prescribed by Engineering Drawings and Work Orders. The welder is required to read and understand engineering drawings and welding symbols, fabricating manufacture-welded parts from engineering drawings without direct supervision. Additionally, the position entails performing fusion welding and torch brazing for ground support equipment, ensuring compliance with national welding and brazing codes and specifications. The welder will work with a variety of materials including aluminum, magnesium, alloyed and low alloy steel, stainless steel, and nickel alloy steels. The role also includes determining the sequence of welding to minimize warping, designing and fabricating weld holding fixtures, performing pre-heat and post-weld stress relief operations, and maintaining weld records. Furthermore, the welder will act as a Qualified Weld Inspector, inspecting their own welds and those of less qualified welders, and may be involved in training and re-certification in various welding processes.
Responsibilities
- Perform fusion welding on aircraft and ground support equipment to a qualified Welding Procedures Specification (WPS)
- Perform structural fusion welding on aerospace parts and components per engineering drawings and work orders
- Read and understand engineering drawings and welding symbols
- Fabricate manufacture-welded parts from engineering drawings without direct supervision
- Perform fusion welding and torch brazing for ground support equipment
- Ensure procedures are completed per national welding and brazing codes and specifications
- Weld a variety of materials such as aluminum, magnesium, alloyed and low alloy steel, stainless steel, and nickel alloy steels
- Determine the sequence of welding to prevent or reduce warp
- Design and fabricate weld holding fixtures as necessary
- Perform pre-heat and post-weld stress relief operations
- Maintain weld records
- Inspect own welds and those of less qualified welders
- Train and re-certify in various welding processes
Requirements
- Two (2) years of Aircraft Structural Welding in the last five (5) years
- AWS certification and logs evidencing type of AWS work completed
- Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and welding symbols
- Experience in fabricating manufacture-welded parts from engineering drawings without direct supervision
- Experience in performing fusion welding and torch brazing for ground support equipment
- Knowledge of materials to select correct filler materials and shielding gas when generating the Weld Procedure Specification (WPS)
- Ability to produce flight critical welds and assist in the development of Weld Procedure Specifications as mandated by welding codes and specifications
- Subject to review and approval from the COR prior to operation of GFP welding equipment
- Tools and toolbox are required
- Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization; US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization
