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Overview

Airtomic Ducting Solutions, located in Franklin, Indiana, is a growing provider of ducting aerospace solutions. The Welder/Fabricator Level One plays a key role in the manufacturing team, focusing on welding and fabricating aircraft engine components in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Support safety at all times.
  • Interpret routings and determine efficient repair approaches.
  • Polish and blend products.
  • Cut and prep parts for welding.
  • Cold work tubes, ducts, and manifolds.
  • TIG weld or torch braze thin wall tubes and ducts to aerospace standards.
  • Ensure products adhere to quality standards.
  • Identify potential process improvements.
  • Clean and pressure test products as assigned.
  • Operate an Orbital Weld machine.
  • Communicate and interact with coworkers.

Requirements

  • High school diploma, GED or equivalent.
  • Valid driver's license.
  • Strong work ethic and leadership ability.
  • Ability to read, write and speak English.
  • Experience welding thin wall stainless steel or nickel alloys.
  • Ability to certify to NADCAP requirements for stainless steel.
  • Experience in Aerospace welding or thin metalworking.
  • Ability to work with precision hand measuring equipment.
  • Experience in setting up work in jigs and fixtures.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • 401k

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
401k
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How this job compares in Franklin, IN

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welder fabricator jobs across Indiana currently run a median of $23/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $20–$26/hr across 15 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 Franklin, IN

Franklin, IN currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Indiana as a whole we're tracking 130 other active welding openings from 104 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Franklin, or widen the search to Indiana.

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

The most active employers in Indiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Aerotek (9), Forest River (4), and Lozier Corporation (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Indiana, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Indianapolis at $24/hr, Fort Wayne at $24/hr, and Middlebury at $21/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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