Defense - Welder

General Statement - To maintain, operate, repair, build and rebuild-plant infrastructure, tools, tooling, assemblies, production parts, experimental parts, and systems pertaining to work by means of welding-within the individual's skill set and/or with proper training. Team with others to weld, fabricate, inspect, rework of all types and-materials to ensure the timely delivery of quality products to the-customer. Tasks performed will require product conveyance, multi-tasking-and machine operation.

• Duties include - Weld, fabricate, rework and-maintain tools, tooling, assemblies, manufacturing parts, production/experimental items and plant infrastructure of all types and-materials and systems pertaining to it.
• Effectively communicate and-cooperate with operations and other support functions. Work in-conformance with local, state and federal codes and regulations, blueprints, specifications, trade practice, shop practice and verbal or-written instructions.
• Maintain any licenses or certificates as required-by local, state and federal codes and regulations within the-geographical area, as pertains to the individual skill set performing-such work.
• Operate scissor lifts, boom lifts, forklifts, remote overhead-cranes, weld condition machines, sandblasters, brake press/shears, and-stress relief ovens as applicable.
• Perform work on aerial platforms, railcars, and elevated structures and scaffolding as applicable.
• Train in new methods and advanced technologies.
• Level B Facilities Welder will perform work in an efficient manner as assigned.
• Train in new-methods and advanced technologies as determined necessary and provided-by the company.
• Have the ability to independently make decisions in-regards as to how to complete assignments.
• Enter and retrieve data from-the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and/or Process-Plants Data, order and requisition parts required to accomplish the-assigned tasks and input data as directed by a higher-grade employee or-manager except as relates to inventory, store, record, issue and any-other duties related to material support technician.
• Weld, Braze, cut, fit and work with a broad spectrum of metals for the maintenance and-construction of plant facilities and equipment.
• Weld in all position-sand have a minimum knowledge and proficiency to work in several-processes of welding including, but not limited to TIG/MIG/SMAW.
• Have minimum knowledge of methods of identifying unknown metals and the-proper processes of working with them.
• Have a minimum knowledge of shapes, weights and sizes of materials and how to use them.
• Have minimum knowledge of layout and design of structures, architectural and-mechanical.
• Successfully pass and maintain weld certifications.
• Perform basic shop math and pass yearly eye exam.
• Perform routine minor machine maintenance daily on your machine.

Preferred Skills:

• Maintain any licenses.
• MIG,TIG, Stick(SMAW). and Plasma Cutter experience preferred
• Weld,Braze,Cut,Fit.and work with broad spectrum of metals
• All applicants must be willing and able to work any shift, including alternative work weeks. Majority of new hires will be hired on 2nd shift
• Candidates must be able to maintain a DoD security clearance.

• Active DoD security clearance, OR be willing to obtain one, and ability to obtain program access

All Candidates must pass the WorkKeys Assessment (workkeys.com) or provide verification that they have passed the WorkKeys Assessment. Delay in completing your WorkKeys Assessment will result in a delay in your start date. You may complete your assessment in advance of an interview.

Relocation is available for qualified candidates.

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Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.