Aerospace Welder (Aerospace Component Fabricator)

Position Summary

Parker Aerospace is a global leader in commercial and military aircraft and aeroengine technology. With the addition of Parker Meggitt, the company collaborates with customers to enable engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.

Are you ready to join an industry-leading global company that believes in empowering its employees? Are you prepared to use your inquisitive nature and strong work ethic to help our team solve the world's greatest engineering challenges?

A career at Parker is rife with rewards and opportunities. But a career at Parker is not for everyone. Finding success at Parker requires dedication and an insatiable desire to win. We seek very smart people who also have the equally impressive characteristic of humility. We solve our customer's challenges as teams, working together to ask the questions that have never been asked before.

Parker understands that solving the world's greatest engineering challenges requires an inquisitive and intelligent workforce, and we invest in our employees to ensure they are the best in the industry. Our global success relies on empowered employees operating in an environment that breeds ideas and solutions, and we take every possible action to ensure this happens.

Aerospace Component Fabricator 1

The Aerospace Component Fabricator will need to be able to grow into performing a variety of operations including welding, assembly, and inspection of sheet metal aerospace components while working in a fast-paced environment. All skills are not required initially but will need to show aptitude in a minimum of one skill set and the capability to grow into the other skill sets.

Functions and Responsibilities

• Prepare parts for loading into furnace, including wiping and final cleaning as necessary.

• Evaluate load configuration, load on racks or grids for economical batch size and furnace hot zone limits.

• Manufacturing load thermocouples.

• Completes moderate to advanced fitting and welding tasks while applying standard practices.

• Successfully completes the Exotic Metals TIG weld training program or has equivalent experience.

• Capable of obtaining and holding required Exotic Metals weld qualifications/certifications.

• Performs drilling, reaming, countersinking, and riveting, to assemble a variety of sheet metal sub-assemblies that meet required tolerances and standards.

• Uses hand and power tools, to scribe, grind, deburr, size, and fit a variety of sheet metal detail parts, sub-assemblies or complete units. Adjusts alignment and mating pieces to required tolerances.

• Performs spot-welding, seam-welding, poke tacking and braze preparation.

• Performs repairs such as weld defects, assembly anomalies, dents and scratches.

• Able to operate manufacturing machinery associated with typical aerospace processes.

• Checks required dimensions using calipers, micrometers, height gages and other inspection tools or fixtures.

• Ensures dimensions and finishes meet required tolerances and standards against sketches, blueprints, manufacturing planning and specifications.

• Able to gain and keep certifications and stamps as Quality Assurance Inspector up to date.

• Interprets and follows written instructions, sketches, weld schedules, drawings and documents.

• Accurately documents inspection findings.

• May train others on prior job experience.

• Works under limited oversight.

• Meets or exceeds operations standards for efficiency.

• Knows when to stop and find appropriate interpretation when necessary.

• Maintains thorough understanding of how to produce quality parts.

• Must be able to use mathematics relevant to functions.

• Performs all work in accordance with established standards and safety procedures.

• Regularly evaluates his/her own area, processes, part quality and standards for continuous improvement.

Working Conditions

Demonstrate proper and safe operation of equipment, and personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, safety glasses/chemical goggles, hearing protection, respirator, and heat-reflective gloves as required.

Physical Requirements

The aerospace component fabricator performs physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and frequent movement of the whole body, such as climbing, lifting up to 50 pounds, balancing, and handling of material.

Conditions of Employment

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Pay, Benefits, Work Schedule

Benefit & Retirement Plans

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
• Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.
  

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

("Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor")

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