Senior Welder
Core
Producing cosmetically critical, leak-tight welds on tanks and visible water-tight components using precision GTAW/TIG techniques.
Role type
Senior IC welder (thin-gauge stainless steel and aluminum)
Builds
Tanks, assemblies, and sheet metal parts with high aesthetic and functional requirements
Domain
Industrial fabrication / Precision manufacturing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
GTAW/TIG welding on thin-gauge material, heat input control, distortion management, shielding gas and back-purging, fixture and fit-up, reading engineering drawings and weld symbols, post-weld cleaning and finishing, troubleshooting weld defects, mentoring welders
Preferred skills
Orbital tube welding, brazing, laser welding knowledge, AWS GTAW certification, experience in sanitary or high-purity fabrication environments, visual inspection and dye penetrant testing
Technologies
GTAW/TIG, pulsed TIG, laser welding, orbital tube welding
Responsibilities
Perform precision welding on thin-gauge stainless steel and aluminum; control heat input and travel technique to minimize distortion; set up shielding gas and back-purging; fixture and fit up sheet metal parts to tight tolerances; inspect work and perform post-weld cleaning; troubleshoot weld quality issues; mentor less experienced welders; support process improvement efforts
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
