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Overview

The Welder Sr - N2 position at Lockheed Martin involves producing high-quality welded components for aerospace programs, requiring expertise in various welding processes and strict adherence to aerospace standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform welding operations on aluminum, titanium, stainless steel, and specialty alloys using various techniques.
  • Set up and adjust welding parameters based on engineering specifications.
  • Operate robotic welding cells and manual stations with precision.
  • Cut, trim, and fit components using saws, shears, grinders, and hand tools.
  • Align and clamp parts to achieve proper joint geometry before welding.
  • Conduct visual and non-destructive inspections on welds.
  • Document weld reports, traceability data, and non-conformances in SAP/Ariba.
  • Follow all safety protocols and ensure compliance with relevant welding standards.
  • Complete weld logs, material lot numbers, and inspection records for each job.
  • Communicate daily with supervisors, fabricators, and quality engineers.
  • Assist in training new hires or apprentices on welding techniques and safety practices.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of hands-on welding experience.
  • Experience welding aluminum, titanium, stainless steel, and high-strength alloys.
  • Basic proficiency using software for data entry and tracking.
  • High school diploma or GED; technical/vocational welding program or associate degree preferred.
  • AWS-Certified Welder (CW) or equivalent; additional certifications are a plus.
  • Familiarity with visual inspection, dye-penetrant, ultrasonic, or radiographic testing methods.
  • Basic proficiency with SAP for work orders and inspection documentation.
  • Certified in OSHA 10-hour construction safety or equivalent.

Benefits

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

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Owego, NY

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting comes in about 10% below the $32/hr median for welding jobs across New York, where the middle half runs $28–$41/hr across 100 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 34% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Owego, NY

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Owego, NY, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 147 other active welding openings from 103 employers. Browse welding jobs across New York.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (21), GTI Fabrication (3), and Veterans Health Administration (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are New York at $41/hr, Brooklyn at $30/hr, and Bronx at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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