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Overview

RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, is seeking a Welder 2 for its Pratt & Whitney division in Asheville, NC. This role involves performing various welding operations and maintaining certifications while contributing to the future of aerospace and defense.

Responsibilities

  • Proficiently perform welding operations in the Finish End business unit.
  • Maintain required welding certifications.
  • Perform non-production welding tasks such as laser weld and tack weld.
  • Work from operation sheets, drawings, and verbal instructions to obtain specified equipment and tools.
  • Use measuring instruments to check dimensions and record results.
  • Recognize and correct deficiencies in weld geometry.
  • Perform routine servicing following specified procedures.
  • Refer difficulties to Team Lead and/or Supervisor.

Requirements

  • HS Diploma/GED.
  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • 1 or more years of GTAW (TIG) Welding experience.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This is a 2nd Shift position: Mon-Thurs, 4:15 p.m. - 2:45 a.m.
  • Location: US-NC-ASHEVILLE-330 ~ 330 Pratt Whitney Blvd ~ PRATT WHITNEY.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Asheville, NC

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across North Carolina currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$34/hr across 45 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 Asheville, NC

Asheville, NC is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across North Carolina as a whole we're tracking 107 other active welding openings from 56 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across North Carolina.

The most active employers in North Carolina at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Classic Collision (13), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (9), and Environmental Air Systems (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within North Carolina, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Charlotte at $36/hr and Denver at $20/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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder 2 - 2nd Shift (Onsite) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.