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Overview

The Metal Fabrication and Welding Technician at Raytheon is responsible for executing mechanical fabrication efforts, collaborating with support technicians and engineers to produce premium quality parts and assemblies from metal. This role requires a U.S. citizenship and an active security clearance due to the nature of the work in defense and aerospace.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate critical prototype aerospace parts and test assemblies using metal fabrication tools.
  • Operate general machine shop tools and dimensional measuring tools.
  • Work from basic sketches and underdeveloped drawing packages.
  • Manage all aspects of fabrication including setup, operation, inspection, and workload management.
  • Coordinate work in a multi-program-controlled area.

Requirements

  • AA/AS degree or equivalent post high school training with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
  • At least 8 years of experience welding MIG and TIG.
  • At least 8 years of experience with press breaks, rollers, and sheet metal forming tools.
  • At least 8 years of experience interpreting mechanical blueprints and technical drawings.
  • Experience inspecting fabricated parts using precision measuring instruments.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Position is located in Tucson, AZ, known for its friendly atmosphere and outdoor activities.
  • Candidates may need to attend in-person interview steps.
  • Application window may close approximately 40 days from the posting date.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in TUCSON-914 ~ 6880 S Tucson Blvd ~ BIKE SHOP 914, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $42/hr, this posting sits about 82% above the $23/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Arizona — toward the top of a $22–$33/hr middle band drawn from 15 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 100% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in TUCSON-914 ~ 6880 S Tucson Blvd ~ BIKE SHOP 914, AZ

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in TUCSON-914 ~ 6880 S Tucson Blvd ~ BIKE SHOP 914, AZ, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 284 other active welding openings from 174 employers. Browse welding jobs across Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (9), Sundt Construction (8), and Comfort Systems USA Southwest (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 Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Mesa at $38/hr, El Mirage at $38/hr, and Phoenix at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. 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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