WELDER

Position: WELDER 3 6722

Location: Redmond Washington United States

Job Overview

• We have a current opening for a Welder 3. This position is for the day shift and will be located at our facility in Redmond WA. This shifts schedule is 4 days per week 10 hours per day. Your schedule will be Monday through Thursday 5:30am to 4:00pm (flexible).
• The majority of the work for this position will be spent GTA welding rocket components and assemblies however it will also occasionally support welding of tooling and test equipment. In addition to GTA welding some orbital welding and resistance spot welding will be required. The welder is responsible for performing setups following written instructions as well as ensure the final weld meets internal and customer specification requirements as defined in the work instructions.
• In our Redmond WA site (Seattle area) we fabricate assemble and test chemical and electric thrusters as well as small scale propulsion systems. Our electric propulsion systems enable a wide variety of missions from the exploration of our solar system to global communication and the surveillance of severe weather and wild fires.

Essential Functions

• Perform welding in accordance with detailed manufacturing instructions
• Read/follow work instructions weld schedules and specifications
• Perform setup work including heat sinks weld fixtures purge lines etc
• Manual GTA welding
• Orbital welding
• Resistance spot welding
• Perform visual inspection on welds to ensure compliance including some limited dimensional inspection

Requirements

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years postSecondary/Associates Degree with a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.

Experience (Required):

• 1 years with G.T.A.W. experience with stainless steel titanium Inconel and / or steel
• Experience controlling weld distortion and shrinkage
• Proficient with proper and safe usage of welding grinding equipment and PPE
• Ability to execute to written instructions
• Familiarity with interpreting engineering drawings/blue prints (dimensions weld symbols etc)

Experience (Preferred):

• Current or prior certification to AWS D17.1
• Proficiency welding small or thin components .030 thick or less
• Welding complex assemblies with limited access
• Automatic or orbital welding
• Resistance spot welding
• Proficiency using precision calibrated tools (calipers micrometers height gauge torque wrench etc)

This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Client also 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 companypaid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire schedule type and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

• Security Clearance Required: No
• Visa Candidate Considered: No

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