Lead Welder (Starship Launch Hardware) - Multiple Shifts
Core
Lead a team of welders in building and repairing launch hardware, pressure vessels, and component supports for Starship.
Role type
Lead structural welder (launch hardware)
Builds
Launch component supports, pressure vessels, and Starship structures
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Heavy industrial fabrication
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Structural fabrication, piping system fabrication, pressure vessel fabrication, TIG welding, blueprint reading, layout, plasma cutting, oxyacetylene cutting, FCAW, GMAW, GTAW, SMAW
Preferred skills
Leading small teams, welding on steel/aluminum/stainless-steel, layout and fabrication, overhead crane operation, forklift operation
Responsibilities
Lead welders during build and repair operations, lay out and fabricate metal components, lead and train contract welders, orient new team members, assist in scheduling and coaching, communicate project status, ensure adherence to weld procedures, assess material needs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership