Welder & Fabrication Technician- Backfill

BlueWave is hiring a Welder & Fabrication Technician for an aerospace organization based in Long Beach, California. As a Welder & Fabrication Technician, you will produce tooling and fabricated components, inspect completed work, and collaborate with engineering personnel to resolve fabrication challenges. This second-shift role requires an experienced welder who can become productive quickly in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform flux-core arc welding on steel up to one inch thick.
• Fabricate tooling hardware and production components.
• Set up and operate welding and metal-fabrication equipment.
• Fit, form, clean, and prepare parts for welding and assembly.
• Inspect fabricated components for quality and weld conformance.
• Diagnose weld defects and recommend corrective actions.
• Handle raw materials, components, and completed weldments.
• Operate vertical bandsaws, sanding equipment, and jig tables.
• Collaborate with engineering personnel to improve tooling and resolve production issues.
• Maintain quality and safety while meeting production requirements.

Requirements

• Strong flux-core arc welding experience.
• Ability to weld steel up to one inch thick.
• Hands-on metal fabrication experience.
• Experience inspecting welds and verifying conformance.
• Ability to fit, form, clean, and prepare fabricated parts.
• Experience setting up welding equipment.
• Ability to identify weld defects and determine corrective actions.
• Experience operating metal-fabrication equipment.
• Experience with vertical bandsaws, sanding equipment, and jig-table setups.
• Ability to complete an onsite welding assessment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal ramp-up.
• Availability for overtime or weekend work based on production needs.

Employment Type: Short-term contract, fully onsite in Long Beach, California; second shift from 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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