Job Description
Overview:
Sierra Lobo, offers customers a full range of professional and technical capabilities, including Test and Evaluation, Systems Engineering, and Advanced Technologies. We also develop products and processes related to Cryogenic Fluid and Thermal Management Systems, Densified Propellant Management Systems, and Prototype Extreme Pressure and Temperature Systems. Our customers include the Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
This position is a temporary-full-time position anticipated to last up to 60 working days and will be located at NASA’s White Sands Test Facility in the Technical Services Department.
EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran
Responsibilities:Mechanic Welder, Jr.:
- Must be able to apply technical knowledge to solve problems that cannot be solved solely by reference to manufacturer’s manuals or similar documents.
- Possess a basic knowledge of various equipment (bender, shear, metal worker, grinders, various hand tools etc.) used for fabrication.
- Have a basic knowledge of various alloys and prepare materials for welding.
- Must possess technical knowledge and skills in all areas of welding and fabrication including but not limited to: welding (GTAW, SMAW, GMAW), cutting (oxygen-acetylene and plasma), fitting, and layout.
- Must be able to perform basic layout work, perform tack work for welders.
- Performs work and maintains work area in a neat, orderly, and safe manner.
- Perform additional related duties as required.
Mechanic Welder:
- Must be able to apply technical knowledge to solve problems that cannot be solved solely by reference to manufacturer’s manuals or similar documents.
- Possess an advanced knowledge of various equipment (bender, shear, metal worker, grinders, various hand tools etc) used for fabrication.
- Have an advanced knowledge of various alloys and prepare materials for welding.
- Must possess technical knowledge and skills in all areas of welding and fabrication including but not limited to: welding (GTAW, SMAW, GMAW), cutting (oxygen-acetylene and plasma), fitting, and layout.
- Must be able to prepare materials, select proper procedures, set up and operate all types of welding equipment required in the fabrication, modification, installation and repair of buildings, equipment, site installations, components, vehicles, etc.
- Must be able to work well with others and provide quality and timely welding support services in a team environment.
- Performs work and maintains work area in a neat, orderly, and safe manner.
- Perform additional related duties as required.
Qualifications:
Mechanic Welder, Jr.
Must have a minimum of two (2) years of applicable welding experience or training.
Must pass SMAW qualification in 1G & 2 G positions on plate prior to hire.
Mechanic Welder
Must have a minimum of seven (7) years of applicable welding experience or training.
Education Requirement: High School Diploma or equivalent.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
Must pass a physical examination as determined by the WSTF physical examinations requirements for the job classification.
Be able to meet the requirements for certification, if applicable, as specified in the White Sands Training Database (WSTD).
Numbers & Facts
| Location | White Sands Test Facility, Las Cruces, New Mexico |
| Industry | Other/Not Classified |
| Company Size | 1,000 to 1,499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1993 |
| Website | http://www.sierralobo.com/ |
Benefits
Retirement / Pension Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance, Merchandise Discounts, Paid Sick Days, 401K
About Company
What is important to you in a partner? Delivery? Performance? Technical excellence? Safety? Support services? Sierra Lobo understands how important each of these factors are to you, as well as many other factors needed to create an environment for success.
What is critical to you as a business? Sharing information or a need for updating your IT landscape? Leveraging, updating, or originating new technologies to meet your growth or revenue goals? Transitioning or implementing a tightly executed management program to reduce or maintain costs? Every day, Sierra Lobo team members pool their best talents, skills, resources, and technical experience, to address our customers’ challenges and requirements.
Sierra Lobo is not a typical small business. We provide the management expertise and research capabilities that many other companies our size lack. Our Technology Development and Engineering Center (TDEC) and Sierra Lobo Test Facility Center (SLTF) not only expand our capabilities, but also reduce costs for our customers and improve efficiency by providing reachback and in-house knowledge. Our priority is to maintain our small business atmosphere while offering customers the breadth and depth of an extensive menu of cost effective and competitive engineering services.
Risk reduction also plays a valued role in our approach to customer service. The decision you make in choosing and creating a partnership will eventually impact your reputation and profit line. We owe it to our customers to be professionally accountable, as well as to be financially sound and sustainable. You can safely choose to partner with Sierra Lobo because we have the resources to respond quickly with the financial stability, knowledge, and people, to the tasks at hand.
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