Machinist Welder

About the Role

Teledyne DGO is seeking an experienced 2nd Shift Welder to support fabrication, assembly, tooling, and manufacturing operations in a high-precision environment. This position is responsible for performing TIG welding, brazing, soldering, fitting, assembly, and related manufacturing activities while ensuring compliance with engineering specifications, quality requirements, and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Read, interpret, and work from blueprints, engineering drawings, work instructions, weld symbols, and specifications.
• Review and verify dimensions and tolerances on drawings to determine proper setup methods and work operation sequences.
• Layout, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies using rulers, straightedges, calipers, combination squares, fixtures, and templates.
• Prepare components for welding by cleaning, grinding, cutting, deburring, fitting, and assembling parts.
• Perform TIG welding, brazing, soldering, and other approved welding processes on stainless steel, nickel alloys, aluminum, and other specialty materials.
• Weld components in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions as required.
• Clamp, hold, tack weld, heat bend, grind, or bolt components to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Operate manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in accordance with approved welding procedures.
• Recognize, set up, and operate hand tools, power tools, grinders, cutting equipment, fixtures, and fabrication equipment commonly used in the welding trade.
• Monitor fitting, burning, and welding processes to minimize distortion, shrinkage, warping, or overheating of materials.
• Examine completed weldments and assemblies for defects and compliance with quality standards.
• Utilize precision measuring equipment to verify conformance of completed work to specifications.
• Select, align, and secure fixtures, tooling, materials, and equipment necessary to perform required operations.
• Fabricate weldments, special fixtures, tooling, production aids, and custom assemblies as required.
• Assist in the manufacture, modification, and repair of jigs, fixtures, gauges, machine tools, dies, and production tooling used in manufacturing operations.
• Detect faulty operation of equipment, tooling, or materials and promptly notify supervision of concerns.
• Identify and correct minor equipment malfunctions and perform routine equipment adjustments as authorized.
• Adjust machine and equipment settings as required to ensure product quality and adherence to specifications.
• Verify that all work complies with engineering, workmanship, quality, and customer requirements.
• Complete required production, quality, and traceability documentation accurately and timely.
• Confer with supervisors, production personnel, manufacturing engineers, quality personnel, and programmers to resolve fabrication or assembly issues.
• Maintain welding certifications and qualifications required for assigned work.
• Support continuous improvement, safety initiatives, cost-reduction efforts, and lean manufacturing activities.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Certified TIG Welder preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of welding and fabrication experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with stainless steel, aluminum, nickel alloys, or other specialty metals preferred.
• Brazing and soldering experience preferred.
• Experience with tooling, fixture fabrication, and mechanical assembly is highly desirable.
• Experience working in aerospace, defense, precision manufacturing, or other highly regulated industries preferred.

Skills

• Strong blueprint reading and interpretation skills.
• Ability to read and understand weld symbols and engineering drawings.
• Proficiency using machinist measuring tools including calipers, micrometers, height gauges, and precision measuring instruments.
• Working knowledge of welding processes, fabrication techniques, and metalworking practices.
• Ability to inspect own work and verify compliance with dimensional and quality requirements.
• Mechanical aptitude and strong troubleshooting skills.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100, NAVSEA, AWS, or similar quality systems preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to workmanship excellence.
• Ability to work independently and effectively within a team environment.

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and maintain any required welding qualifications and certifications.
• U.S. Citizen required due to access to ITAR-controlled technical data and export-controlled information.
• Ability to frequently stand, bend, lift, reach, and perform physical production activities throughout the shift.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without accommodation.

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