Journeyman Welder

Job Description

Journeyman Tig Welders needed for the second shift (3pm to 11:30pm) to join our aerospace team in Los Alamitos, CA. Pay will be $37.75 an hour to start with overtime available and pay increases. Aerospace tig welding experience needed or AWS D17.1 certification.

Your main responsibilities will include assembling and welding aerospace products, particularly flex joints. You will set up and operate welding machines, follow strict manufacturing processes, and ensure high quality and productivity in all welding assignments. Additionally, you will be expected to provide guidance on maintenance and procurement related to welding equipment, assist and mentor other welders, and develop new weld schedules as needed. Understanding and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications to perform tasks correctly is crucial.

You must be able to troubleshoot welding issues, identify and correct weld defects, and manufacture shop aides for welding purposes. Achieving internal certification for working with materials such as stainless steel, titanium, Inconel, and aluminum alloy within 90 days is required.

Hard Skills

• TIG welding

• Heliarc welding

• Sheet metal handling

• Machine setup and operation

• Engineering drawing interpretation

Soft Skills

• Troubleshooting

• Mentoring

• Quality control

• Productivity management

Work Environment

The position is located in a large unionized aerospace manufacturing company with 500 employees. The work environment is dynamic and committed to high standards of safety and operational excellence

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.