Job Description

Overview

L3Harris is committed to recruiting and developing high-performing talent, providing an inclusive environment that empowers employees and promotes work-life success. The company focuses on delivering end-to-end technology solutions in defense tech to meet customers' mission-critical needs.

Responsibilities

  • Perform day-to-day production activities using current procedures to maintain production schedules.
  • Wear required PPE including smock, hairnet, gloves, facemask, and safety glasses.
  • Use hand tools, spot welders, microscopes, and other manufacturing equipment to assemble products.
  • Follow all policies, procedures, and drawings for accuracy and quality.
  • Perform visual checks of products to assure quality.
  • Identify non-conforming parts following documented procedures.
  • Meet manufacturing output requirements while producing high-quality products.
  • Work alone and with others in a team environment under minimal supervision.
  • Demonstrate strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Utilize good computer skills including Microsoft Office, data entry, and email.
  • Communicate effectively in written and verbal forms.
  • Read drawings, blueprints, and work instructions.

Requirements

  • Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
  • 0 to 3 years of prior manufacturing-related experience.
  • Good hand/eye coordination.
  • Ability to lift 3-5 lbs. and complete repeat tasks.
  • Ability to sit for long periods of time.
  • High level of attention to detail.
  • Good historical attendance record with minimal unscheduled call offs.
  • Self-driven to complete goals and tasks as required.

Additional Information

  • Job Code: 43118
  • Job Location: Tempe, AZ
  • Job Schedule: 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days and have every other Friday off.

How this job compares in Tempe, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Tempe, AZ currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $26–$35/hr across 12 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 Tempe, AZ

We're tracking 39 other active welding openings in Tempe, AZ right now, from 30 different employers. 20 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 495 other active welding openings from 293 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Tempe, or widen the search to Arizona.

L3Harris Technologies currently has 1 other opening live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are EZARC (18), Sundt Construction (15), and U-Haul (9). 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 El Mirage at $38/hr, Waddell at $34/hr, and Mesa at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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