Job Description Summary

Job Description

Welder

About GE Aerospace:

Are you ready to see your future take flight? At GE Aerospace, we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You’ll be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. Most importantly, you’ll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world!

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 verbal 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.

The Ideal Candidate:

Will have the ability to perform Aerospace TIG welding.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED)

• Minimum of 3 years GTAW welding experience (verifiable) experience (and/or schooling) in various types of welding and fabrication.

• Must be able to pass welding skills demonstration, written test and hands on benching test

• 3 + years experience working from prints, sketches, planning or verbal instructions, and weld a variety of parts and assemblies.

• 3+ years fabricating, repairing or re-working using processes listed above; use of argon chambers and gas back-ups.

• 3+ years experience reading various measuring instruments, including calipers and micrometers

• Must certify within 8 hours per base material group as required and periodic certification thereafter

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in the fabrication of heat sinks and related items for performing individual weld operations

• Experience with fluorescent dye penetrant.

• Demonstrated ability to use files, bench grinders, and various hand and power tools, etc. to restore areas repaired to required dimensions

• Experience operating material handling and lifting devices, including ability to obtain forklift license as required

• Weld schooling certificate

• Previous welding and fabrication experience on aircraft hardware.

• Previous held weld certification(s) in: corrosive resistant and heat resistant ferrous alloys, nickel base alloys, cobalt

• base alloys, aluminum alloys, and titanium alloys.

• Five years or more verified GTAW experience

• Ten years or more verified GTAW experience

Additional Information:

• Wages $37.17 per hour

• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds on occasion. Items more than 40 pounds will be lifted with assistance.

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.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.