Job Description

Overview

Barnes Aerospace is hiring Welders for multiple locations, offering competitive wages, shift differentials, and a variety of benefits. The company seeks team players who enjoy working in a manufacturing environment and want to advance their careers in the aerospace market.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare materials for welding by cutting, grinding, and cleaning metals
  • Read and interpret weld blueprints, engineered drawings, and work orders
  • Set up welding equipment based on material type, thickness, and position
  • Use complex weld fixtures and positioners (turntables)
  • Inspect welds and assemblies using calipers, protractors, gauges, and other measurement tools
  • Perform dimensional and cosmetic inspections to ensure quality standards
  • Complete work according to manufacturing schedules and standard times
  • Successfully pass required welding certification tests for shop materials
  • Complete quarterly process control samples
  • Maintain accurate logs, check sheets, job orders, and related documentation
  • Follow all safety guidelines and wear required personal protective equipment
  • Maintain a clean, organized work area and promote good housekeeping
  • Complete required compliance training and adhere to all company policies and applicable laws

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED
  • 1+ years of welding experience
  • GTAW welding certification (AWS D17.1, PWA 16 in any material group)
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and operation sheets
  • Experience using standard bench tools and inspection equipment (calipers, micrometers, height gauges, microscopes)
  • Ability to multitask in a manufacturing cell environment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools

Benefits

  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Multiple locations with immediate openings
  • Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates at select sites
  • Access to controlled information or technology covered under applicable U.S. export control laws

Benefits

401k
PTO

How this job compares in West Chester, OH

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Ohio currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $21–$30/hr across 142 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in West Chester, OH

West Chester, OH currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Ohio as a whole we're tracking 236 other active welding openings from 177 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in West Chester, or widen the search to Ohio.

Barnes Aerospace currently has 1 other opening live in Ohio, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Ohio at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Aerotek (10), Staffmark (5), and Kadant Black Clawson LLC (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Ohio, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Columbus at $33/hr, Aurora at $32/hr, and Cleveland at $26/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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