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Overview

The Welder II position at RTX involves performing advanced welding operations with limited supervision, ensuring precision and adherence to established manufacturing specifications and quality standards. RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, offers a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise in the aerospace and defense industry.

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate proficiency in TIG welding tasks with minimal supervision.
  • Learn and operate automatic and manual welding machines according to specifications.
  • Perform cleaning operations after welding to maintain production quality.
  • Inspect and check dimensions using precision gauges and measuring instruments.
  • Learn alloy and assembly operations for furnace operations.
  • Operate CNC equipment as required to complete welding processes.
  • Perform non-production welds as needed and support specialized welding tasks.
  • Accurately read and interpret blueprints and specification sheets.
  • Complete production documentation with accuracy.
  • Support and adhere to all rules, guidelines, and standards set by EHS, Quality, and CI functions.
  • Participate in Continuous Improvement processes.
  • Work extended shifts or overtime hours as required.

Requirements

  • Typically requires HS diploma or equivalent or vocational/technical education in related discipline with a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience.
  • 2 or more years of experience reading and interpreting blueprints, diagrams, and/or engineering drawings.
  • 2 or more years of experience with general hand and/or power tools.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Second Shift: Monday – Friday, 3P – 11:30P
  • Onsite role

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in SAN MARCOS-2005 ~ 2005 Technology Wy ~ TECHNOLOGY, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$35/hr across 342 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 SAN MARCOS-2005 ~ 2005 Technology Wy ~ TECHNOLOGY, TX

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in SAN MARCOS-2005 ~ 2005 Technology Wy ~ TECHNOLOGY, TX, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 953 other active welding openings from 417 employers. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (34), Zachry Group (24), and Welding Shop in Houston, TX (23). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Old Sixth Ward at $40/hr, Dallas at $36/hr, and Channelview at $32/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 II - 2nd Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.