Job Description

Overview

RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, is seeking a Welder/Brazer 2 for onsite work in Clayville, NY. The role involves performing various welding operations and supporting continuous improvement initiatives within the company.

Responsibilities

  • Perform hand and machine fusion welding operations to construct powder containers.
  • Conduct routine maintenance on equipment to optimize uptime.
  • Prepare parts for fabrication by grinding, polishing, and cleaning.
  • Fabricate stainless steel extrusion cans.
  • Seal and prepare cans for shipment.
  • Comply with company rules and regulations.
  • Support department objectives and develop skills through various tasks.
  • Participate in continuous improvement and safety initiatives.
  • Utilize basic computer skills for general tasks.
  • Apply shop mathematics involving decimals and fractions.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of fusion welding processes.
  • Work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Problem-solve minor fabrication and equipment issues.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Minimum of 1 year relevant experience.
  • Strong attendance record.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
  • Ability to work hours outside of the regular shift.
  • Good mechanical aptitude.
  • Ability to wear a respirator.
  • Physical ability to ascend and descend stairs, stand for extended periods, bend, squat, twist, reach overhead, and lift up to 25 pounds.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Work schedule is Monday - Thursday (4x10) from 2:00pm to 12:00am.
  • Position is onsite, requiring commuting to the assigned site.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k

How this job compares in CLAYVILLE-2395 ~ 2395 Main St ~ MAIN, NY

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting comes in about 20% below the $30/hr median for welding jobs across New York, where the middle half runs $25–$40/hr across 131 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 15% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in CLAYVILLE-2395 ~ 2395 Main St ~ MAIN, NY

CLAYVILLE-2395 ~ 2395 Main St ~ MAIN, NY is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 195 other active welding openings from 130 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across New York.

Collins Aerospace currently has 2 other openings live in New York, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (17), Randstad USA (6), and GE Aerospace (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are New York at $54/hr, Queens at $39/hr, and Brooklyn at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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. Welder/Brazer 2 - 7th Shift (Onsite) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.