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Job Details

Date Posted: 2025-09-08
Country: United States of America
Location: PW715: Asheville Site 330 Pratt Whitney Blvd , Asheville, NC, 28806 USA
Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. , U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of "U.S. Person" go here. This is an Alternate Work Week Day Shift position: Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Security Clearance: None/Not Required

Pratt & Whitney is seeking individuals to contribute to transforming the future of flight through designing, building and servicing engines. This is a role made for curious, passionate team members ready to explore and contribute to a fast-evolving organization.

Summary: Welder position that involves the preparation, assembly, fitting, and weld of aerospace turbine components.

What You Will Do

• Layout work requirements and obtain needed equipment to perform routine repair and alteration operations, inspect weld for bead size and compliance with other specifications
• Blend, grind, or polish weld ensuring specified minimum wall requirement is met
• Use calipers, micrometers, indicators, and gauges to measure repaired part and ensure dimensional requirements are met. Complete production paperwork
• Use and interpret complicated prints, drawings, and process sheets to perform a variety of layouts, as well as complete and sign work orders identifying the operations performed
• Perform standard hand and machine welding operations to fabricate or restore parts and tools where close tolerances are not normally required, and specifically defined criteria are used. Utilize black light process to determine extent of repairs required
• Build up finished machined surfaces and repair simple cracks and other routine imperfections. Use a variety of fixed and variable measuring instruments to check dimensions and record results
• Recognize need and arrange for repair or replacement of equipment used in performing the work as necessary. Perform routine servicing throughout the assigned area following specified procedures and written instructions such as an operator check list for upkeep and to assure equipment operates properly
• Assist others with new process tryout, and other specialized assignments
• This role will involve bending, reaching, pulling, and pushing

What You Will Learn: Working on the production line, you will produce blades and vanes as well as perform all quality checks. These positions require shift work and ability to work overtime when needed. You will perform TIG welding operations on aircraft components to meet NDT specifications and ensure efficient flow of work to meet production schedules and demands.

Qualifications You Must Have

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• 2+ years of TIG welding experience
• Welding experience with stainless steel and titanium alloys
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Qualifications We Prefer

• Manufacturing or aviation industry experience
• Associate's Degree in Welding, Welding Certificate, or other technical education
• Welding experience with nickel and cobalt alloys

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Short-term, long-term and parental leave
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program (No waiting period!)
• Paid time off including: 3 weeks of vacation, 5 personal sick days, 3 unpaid days for unique situations at supervisor discretion, and 12 paid government holidays throughout the year

Learn More and Apply Now!

Additional notes: Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee's personal responsibility.

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