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Overview

The Aerospace TIG Welder at GE Aerospace is responsible for welding various parts and components using manual and automated TIG welding processes. The role requires reading blueprints and specifications, working with different metals, and collaborating with engineers to resolve welding issues.

Responsibilities

  • Weld various parts and components as required by the department.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and specifications.
  • Perform manual and automated TIG welding on sheet metal and small diameter tubular parts.
  • Weld different metals, including carbon steel, stainless steel, nickel-based alloys, and aluminum.
  • Set up welding machines and make adjustments according to work instructions and weld schedules.
  • Prepare parts for welding using work instructions and blueprints.
  • Work to tight tolerances to meet dimensional requirements before and after welding.
  • Collaborate with ME/Weld Engineers to resolve weld-related issues.
  • Acquire certifications and perform special process inspections.
  • Perform additional departmental duties, including media blasting, prepping, drilling, and disassembly of products.
  • Demonstrate proficient mechanical aptitude and use various hand tools and measuring devices.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED.
  • Technical/Vocational training in TIG welding and/or 3 years TIG welding experience.
  • Ability to frequently lift, carry, push and/or pull up to 25 lbs.
  • Basic computer, math, and verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • The role may encounter high risk or hazardous operations.
  • Candidates must be at least 18 years of age by the time of joining.
  • Subject to random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with DOT and FAA regulations.

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Jacksonville, FL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Jacksonville, FL currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$38/hr across 13 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 Jacksonville, FL

We're tracking 24 other active welding openings in Jacksonville, FL right now, from 18 different employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 215 other active welding openings from 144 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Jacksonville, or widen the search to Florida.

The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Miami, FL (15), Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (9), and Aerotek (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Florida, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Tampa at $36/hr, Jacksonville at $30/hr, and Clearwater at $23/hr. Jacksonville is among them.

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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Aerospace TIG Welder - 1st shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.