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Job Description

Overview

Sierra Lobo offers a range of professional and technical capabilities, including Test and Evaluation and Systems Engineering, with a focus on advanced technologies for various government agencies including NASA. The Mechanic Welder position is located at NASA’s White Sands Test Facility in the Technical Services Department.

Responsibilities

  • Apply technical knowledge to solve complex problems.
  • Possess advanced knowledge of fabrication equipment such as benders, shears, and grinders.
  • Have an advanced understanding of various alloys and prepare materials for welding.
  • Demonstrate technical skills in welding and fabrication including GTAW, SMAW, and GMAW.
  • Prepare materials and select proper procedures for welding equipment operation.
  • Work collaboratively to provide quality welding support services.
  • Maintain a neat, orderly, and safe work area.
  • Perform additional related duties as required.

Requirements

  • Minimum of seven years of applicable welding experience or training.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Valid driver’s license required.
  • Pass a physical examination as per WSTF requirements.
  • Meet certification requirements as specified in the White Sands Training Database.

Additional Information

  • Position located at NASA’s White Sands Test Facility.
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How this job compares in Las Cruces, NM

The local market in Las Cruces, NM

Las Cruces, NM is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across New Mexico as a whole we're tracking 17 other active welding openings from 14 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across New Mexico.

Sierra Lobo, Inc. currently has 1 other opening live in New Mexico, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New Mexico at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Hitachi Global (2), Loenbro (2), and PESCO Inc (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 MIG, TIG, and Stick 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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