Sunnyvale, California, United States
Onsite
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE POSITION:
Perform a variety of technical welding (includes brazing and soldering) tasks including making analyses of and modifying designs, processes, techniques and equipment, making advanced calculations and setting up and demonstrating welding equipment and techniques; training of personnel on equipment and techniques used in the production environment; completion and filing of certification records and test results.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:
1. Analyze incoming welding work orders, tasks and data for modification of designs, equipment, fabrication techniques and processes, determine requirements and improvements, originate documentation and execute the accomplishment of the tasks.
2. Maintain complete familiarity in setting up and demonstrating welding equipment for all welding processes used to obtain maximum effectiveness of new equipment and techniques at a high technical level.
3. Perform advanced technical calculations, analyses and checking of same.
4. Lead the practical steps for the hire of new welders by ensuring: equipment and test plates are available and set-up for testing, the candidate receives the instructions for testing (Weld process tests to follow documented Welder Applicant Test procedure, examples include: fillet for FCAW, fillet for GMAW, horseshoe for FCAW and GMAW, 8 hours for test), welds are evaluated after the test, paperwork is completed based upon the evaluation, results are presented to the hiring manager with recommendation, and the paperwork/plates are identified and stored for 1 year.
5. Lead the efforts to obtain certifications, re-certifications of new weld processes by ensuring: provide verbal and practical instructions and training of process to the welder (verbal and “hands on”), have materials available for official test, instruct welder on test protocol and uses proper paperwork (test traveler), ensuring equipment is working properly before testing, material is routed to correct departments for test evaluations (Sand Blast, NDT, etc)., paperwork is documented correctly, provides management results and resolves issues
6. Supports Welder Updates and ensures paperwork is documented correctly for such activities
7. Supports new welders by providing classroom training and practical training on processes before employees are released to the floor
8. Work with the Welding Mfg Engineering department manager to lead the efforts in maintaining weld training area materials to support training activities: identifying consumables, equipment and tooling, submitting approved procurement requests, maintaining inventory tracking, etc.
9. Support Root Cause Corrective Action efforts for workmanship and quality issues involving all processes.
10. Maintain the weld training lab and area. Organize, clean, and ensure safety compliance in area.
11. Perform Equipment checks (new equipment or significant equipment repairs as deemed necessary)
12. Perform Equipment maintenance and repair as needed
13. Hold equipment manufacturer’s repair and maintenance training certification
14. Support ME’s on PQR’s and MTA projects
15. Provides direction to and work with the Weld Qualifier when support is needed
16. Collect welding parameters, weld pass sequence and other data and prepare such documentation as tables, charts, graphs and reports.
17. Locate and interpret reference documents, such as MIL-spec’s and standards.
18. Establish and maintain welder certification records and weld test data.
19. Monitor critical production welding applications for the purpose of dimensional and weld quality control requirements and provide welding technology assistance as required.
20. Specify and recommend new welding equipment and accessories as required. Work with suppliers to obtain quotes for equipment and equipment demonstrations.
21. Perform work of equal or lower code level as required.
This is a Union represented position subject to the provisions of the current labor agreement between Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Sunnyvale, and IAM Local Lodge 1101.
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