Fabrication D (TIG Welder)

Job Title: Fabrication D (TIG Welder) 

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Job Location: Redmond, WA

Job Schedule: 2nd Shift 4/10: Employees work 10 hours per day, 4 days a week (Mon - Thu 3:30pm - 2am)

This position includes 10% shift differential pay.

Job Description:

Rocketdyne is seeking a TIG Welder for our night shift at our facility in Redmond, WA. This position is responsible for welding various metals of Company products, fixtures, test stands, industrial structures, tooling and related equipment, components and product parts by using available welding processes including manual fusion welding and by mechanized or automated processes, including laser, in-place-tube, to do longitudinal and circumferential welding of assemblies. Welder is responsible for setup, and that the weldments meets the external and internal requirements of the applicable weld specification.

In our Redmond, WA site (Seattle area), we fabricate, assemble, and test chemical and electric thrusters, as well as small scale propulsion systems.  Our electric propulsion systems enable a wide variety of missions from the exploration of our solar system to global communication and the surveillance of severe weather and wildfires.

Essential Functions:

• Perform welding in accordance with existing manufacturing instructions 
• Set up and operate automatic inert gas arc welding machines to do such welding as longitudinal and circumferential welding of assemblies.
• Layout locations and make own setups as required.
• Weld Company products by certified processes maintaining critical alignment tolerances and improvising tooling and holding fixtures as required.
• Manually fusion weld various metals for fabrication of tooling, and maintenance, repair and assembly of plant machinery, equipment and buildings.
• Perform other manufacture tasks as assigned by supervisor to achieve production requirements
• Complete training and attend company meetings as required
• Must have a proven safety record and experience with PPE.

Qualifications:

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
• 6 + years with G.T.A.W. experience welding hard alloys (stainless steel, titanium, Inconel and / or steel).
• Experience welding duct assemblies (or similar) and controlling weld distortion and shrinkage. 
• Experience reading, comprehending and using planning and drawings to meet required specification requirements.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Prior experience welding Rocket engines and or propulsion systems.
• Prior experience using mixed torch gases (95Ar / 5H2, Argon Helium mixes).
• Prior certification in In-Place-Tube, Automatic or Orbital Welding.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Washington is $30.05/hr - $56.01/hr. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. 

L3Harris announced on January 5th, that AE Industrial Partners (“AE Industrial”) has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in L3Harris’ Space Propulsion and Power Systems business. This position has been identified as one that will transition to the new standalone company upon closing of the transaction. Until that time, L3Harris will continue its hiring activity within this business.

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