Job Description

Overview

TAT Technologies is a fast-growing provider of aerospace thermal management, power and actuation products, and repair services. They are seeking an experienced Welder to support their aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul operations in Tulsa, OK, focusing on welding and fabricating components for various aerospace thermal management products.

Responsibilities

  • Fit, blast, and TIG weld aluminum, stainless steel, nickel alloys, copper, and other materials as required.
  • Set up, operate, and maintain welding equipment and associated tools.
  • Operate standard shop hand tools and fabrication equipment.
  • Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, weld symbols, specifications, and technical documentation.
  • Perform visual inspections to identify penetration, porosity, cracks, appearance issues, and other welding defects.
  • Utilize inspection tools to verify dimensional and quality requirements.
  • Maintain welding certifications and successfully complete AWS D17.1 welding qualification testing for applicable materials.
  • Follow FAA, AS9100, customer, and company quality standards and procedures.
  • Support production, repair, and overhaul activities while maintaining productivity and quality goals.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
  • Comply with all safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Minimum of 2 years of TIG welding experience, preferably with aerospace or exotic metals.
  • Must be able to pass AWS D17.1 weld testing for MRO certification on Aluminum, Stainless Steel, and Inconel.
  • Must be able to meet all FAA Part 145 and DOT compliance requirements, including any required pre-employment testing.
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States.
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds.
  • Experience welding stainless steel, aluminum, and Inconel required.
  • MIG welding experience preferred.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical documents.
  • Technical training, vocational certification, or completion of a welding apprenticeship preferred.
  • Aerospace, aviation, or MRO experience strongly preferred.
  • Welding certifications are preferred.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.
  • Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  • Overtime availability is required based on business needs.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Shift hours: 6:00am-3:30pm with overtime as needed.
  • Location: Tulsa, OK.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k

How this job compares in Tulsa, OK

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Tulsa, OK currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$28/hr across 18 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 Tulsa, OK

We're tracking 34 other active welding openings in Tulsa, OK right now, from 26 different employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Oklahoma as a whole we're tracking 104 other active welding openings from 60 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Tulsa, or widen the search to Oklahoma.

The most active employers in Oklahoma at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are HireCall (6), American StaffCorp Job Board (6), and Aerotek (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 Oklahoma, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Catoosa at $27/hr, Tulsa at $26/hr, and Claremore at $25/hr. Tulsa is among them.

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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder (Aerospace) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.