Welder Developmental Overhaul - 2nd Shift

Date Posted:

2025-04-17

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW100: East Hartford 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious. 

Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

What You Will Do:

• Perform routine hand fusion welding, electron beam welding and associated metal joining processes in a developmental or overhaul arena where specific methods and techniques have been established and tooling or other means to hold and locate work is readily available.
• Follow detailed directions of leader/supervisor to carry out development, repair and restoration projects for engine parts and tools. layout work requirements and obtain needed equipment to perform routine repair and alteration operations.
• Perform standard hand and machine welding operations to fabricate or restore parts and tools where close tolerances are not normally required and specifically defined criteria is used.
• Utilize black light process to determine extent of repairs required.
• Build up finished machined surfaces' and repair simple cracks and other routine imperfections.
• Use a variety of fixed and variable measuring instruments to check dimensions and record results.
• Recognize need and arrange for repair or replacement of equipment used in performing the work as necessary.
• Perform routine servicing throughout the assigned area following specified procedures and written instructions such as operators check list for upkeep and to assure equipment operates properly.
• Assist others responsible for new process tryout, and other specialized assignments within the scope and skill level of this job description.
• May be required to train for obtain and maintain licenses, operator permits and certifications within assigned area.
   

Qualifications You Must Have:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Requires knowledge of hand and machine welding practices including fit-up techniques for fabrication of weldments. Must understand fundamental principles of electron beam and laser theory. Work from complicated drawings and specifications, use optical alignment equipment and a variety of precision measuring instruments. Equivalent to 2 - 3 years trades training.

Qualifications We Value: In compliance with the collective bargaining agreement, priority consideration is given to candidates who are INTERNAL (and recall) to the Pratt & Whitney IAM Bargaining Unit members of District Lodge 26 and Affiliated Locals 700 and 1746 (Connecticut Operations).
 
Learn More & Apply Now!
In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment. This role is:
•    Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance workers, as they are essential to the development of our engines.
Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the posit