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Overview

The Welder position involves working with aircraft component parts, requiring expertise in TIG welding and the ability to interpret complex instructions. The role emphasizes safety and compliance with FAA/DOT regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Experience in welding aircraft component parts ranging in thickness from .015 - .120.
  • Work from part drawings, sketches, templates, and patterns.
  • Work is subject to process and final inspection and testing.
  • Complete necessary paperwork to track parts through process.
  • Perform other duties as required.
  • Perform repetitive welding operations on standard weldments following prescribed methods.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience TIG welding in a production or repair shop position, preferably in Aerospace assembly.
  • Experience welding exotic metals.
  • Must be able to read and interpret operation sheets and follow complex instructions and/or directions.
  • Able to use advanced math to add, subtract, multiply or divide and work with fractions, decimals, and percentages.
  • Able to communicate verbally and/or in writing in English with other employees, team members and supervision.
  • Must be able to lift up to 40lbs occasionally without restrictions.
  • Unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S.
  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Technical training is highly preferred.

Additional Information

  • This is a safety sensitive position; all applicants must comply with all FAA/DOT regulations.
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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. 1 of them was 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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