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Belcan

TIG Welder (2nd Shift)

Location

East Granby, CT

Wage

$25 – $40/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on September 16, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The TIG Welder (2nd Shift) position in East Granby, CT offers an opportunity to work with a renowned provider of aerospace solutions. The role requires strong TIG welding skills and experience in aerospace manufacturing, with a focus on precision applications.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare materials for welding by cutting, grinding, and cleaning metal.
  • Read weld blueprints and engineered drawings, and follow work order requirements.
  • Set up the welding machine for specific materials, thicknesses, and positions using complicated weld fixtures.
  • Dimensionally inspect welds and other characteristics of parts using tools such as calipers and gauges.
  • Inspect all parts for proper assembly and cosmetic defects.
  • Complete tasks as directed by manufacturing schedules and within standard times.
  • Follow all safety guidelines and wear all Personal Protective Equipment.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, completing all required training.

Requirements

  • 5-10 years of welding experience required.
  • Aerospace manufacturing experience is required.
  • Strong TIG welding experience with proficiency in precision aerospace applications.
  • Experience welding thin-gauge materials, particularly thicknesses from .050" to .090".
  • Hands-on experience welding stainless steel, titanium, and Inconel.
  • Experience supporting aerospace products and programs.
  • Certification in GTAW; AWS D17.1; PWA 16 (in any group material).
  • Ability to read, interpret, and process blueprints and operation sheets.
  • Capable of using standard bench tools and gauges for setup, inspection, and welding.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office tools.

Additional Information

  • Location: East Granby, CT
  • Pay Rate: $25 - $40/hr (DoE)
  • Job Type: Direct Hire
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Hours: 2nd Shift Monday-Friday 3:30pm – 12:00am
  • 15% Differential effective on 2nd Shift
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How this job compares in East Granby, CT

Pay in context

At roughly $33/hr, this posting sits about 16% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Connecticut — toward the top of a $25–$34/hr middle band drawn from 18 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 67% 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 East Granby, CT

East Granby, CT is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Connecticut as a whole we're tracking 29 other active welding openings from 22 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Connecticut.

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

The most active employers in Connecticut at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Pursuit Aerospace (4), Collins Aerospace (3), and Spherion (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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.

See all TIG welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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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. TIG Welder (2nd Shift) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.