At a glance
- Experience
- 1+ years experience
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- McGregor, TX
About the role
- SpaceX is seeking an apprentice welder to join the Texas Test Site and meet specialized trade skills and operational needs.
- The position involves performing the duties of an apprentice welder and participating in the weld support team.
Responsibilities
- Perform tasks such as plasma table programming, operating a band saw, chop saw, and manually drilling or milling materials
- Analyze engineering drawings to determine dimensions and tolerances of cut parts
- Obtain and maintain licenses, operator permits, or certifications as required
- Make a continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly
- Work with leaders to complete the assignment/project, solve problems, meet deadlines, and review issues for consistent improvement
- Perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure an efficient and effective work environment
Requirements
- Associate’s degree or certification from a 2-year technical school
- 2+ years of experience (experience from a college welding program qualifies) in two of the following processes: Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Shielded Metal Arc Welding/stick welding (SMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding/TIG welding (GTAW), or Gas Metal Arc Welding/MIG welding (GMAW)
Preferred qualifications
- 1+ years of experience with plasma table programming/operating
- Ability to use measuring instruments of all types
- Experience working in cutting or machining operations
- Experience in a high-mix, low-volume (job shop) manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of standard tools, materials, motions, and practices of the welding trade
- Knowledge of occupational hazards and effective safety precautions of the trade
- Ability to rapidly change focus while working in a high-paced, challenging work environment
Workplace
- Must be willing to travel nationally for up to four weeks – travel will be less than 15%
Skills
- Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
