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GE Aerospace

Aerospace TIG Welder 2nd Shift

GE Aerospace, Cincinnati

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C23 Welder

Working at our Cincinnati Aviation Component Service Center:

Our ACSC facility develops and conducts a wide array of engine component repairs including rotating parts, complex assemblies and nozzles on 29 different engine models.

Role Overview:

  • Perform layout, set-up, and weld on a variety of aircraft engine component parts and assemblies.
  • Working from planning or written instructions, prints or sketches. Fabricate, repair or rework using all required welding and cutting processes which may include manual arc processes (GTAW, GMAW, SMAW, TIG) semi-automated weld processes (GTAW, PAW, LW, EBW,), machine weld processes (RSW, Dabber,) and oxyacetylene welding.
  • In addition, may use oxyacetylene cutting, plasma cutting, flame brazing/soldering, TIG brazing and arc brazing.
  • Use argon chambers and gas back-ups.
  • Fabricate heat sinks and related items to perform individual weld operations. Using file, bench grinders, hand grinders, etc., to perform welding preparation, defect removal and manual dimensional restoration.
  • Achieve certification on required processes.
  • Ability to bench, planish, peen, roll, forge, stretch/shrink to restore dimensional and structural integrity on various engine hardware.
  • Use all types of measuring instruments.
  • Perform fluorescent dye penetrant as required, maintain associated paperwork, work to required levels of quality and efficiency.
  • Direct or train others and perform related duties as required.
  • Interact with engineers with the design of tooling and repair process on repair development projects.

Required Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
  • 5 years verifiable GTAW Weld experience including reading various measuring instruments, such as calipers and micrometer, while working from prints, sketches, planning instructions to weld a variety of parts and assemblies

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previously held weld certification(s) in corrosive resistant and heat resistant ferrous alloys, nickel base alloys, cobalt-base alloys, aluminum alloys, and titanium alloys.
  • Previous welding and fabrication experience on aircraft hardware.
  • Ten years or more verified GTAW experience
  • Ability to fabricate, repair or re-work using processes listed above; use of argon chambers and gas back-ups.
  • Proficiency in the fabrication of heat sinks and related items for performing individual weld operations
  • Demonstrated ability to use files, bench grinders, and various hand and power tools, etc. to restore areas repaired to required dimensions
  • Experience with fluorescent dye penetrant.
  • Weld schooling certificate (1 point)

Additional Information:

  • Must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds on occasion. Items more than 40 pounds will be lifted with assistance.
  • Must certify within 8 hours per base material group as required and periodic certification thereafter
  • Ability to learn and operate material handling and lifting devices, including ability to obtain forklift license as required.
  • Must be able to pass welding skills demonstration test
  • Must pass the eye requirements per AWS D17.194

Closing:

We strive to keep a fun and enjoyable shop atmosphere while maintaining the highest level of quality work output. We work together to make the impossible happen and we are looking for people like YOU to join us! We're looking for team-oriented individuals with the ability to share ideas and make recommendations with peers and leadership.