Role Summary

Our Barnes Aerospace CRO site located in East Granby, Connecticut, is seeking a Welder & Training Technician to join our team for a 6+ month project. This role combines hands-on welding expertise with training, coaching, and mentoring responsibilities to support the development of our welding workforce.

Shift: 1st, 2nd, or 3rd

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare materials for welding by cutting, grinding, and cleaning metals
• Train, coach, and mentor new and existing welders on proper techniques, safety practices, and quality expectations
• Read and interpret weld blueprints, engineered drawings, and work orders
• Set up welding equipment based on material type, thickness, and position
• Use complex weld fixtures and positioners (turntables)
• Inspect welds and assemblies using calipers, protractors, gauges, and other measurement tools
• Perform dimensional and cosmetic inspections to ensure quality standards
• Complete work according to manufacturing schedules and standard times
• Successfully pass required welding certification tests for shop materials
• Complete quarterly process control samples
• Maintain accurate logs, check sheets, job orders, and related documentation
• Follow all safety guidelines and wear required personal protective equipment
• Maintain a clean, organized work area and promote good housekeeping
• Complete required compliance training and adhere to all company policies and applicable laws

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, with 3+ years of welding experience
• Prior experience training, mentoring or supporting new welders strongly preferred
• GTAW welding certification (AWS D17.1, PWA 16 in any material group)
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and operation sheets
• Experience using standard bench tools and inspection equipment (calipers, micrometers, height gauges, microscopes)
• Ability to multitask in a manufacturing cell environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools

This position is a safety sensitive position. Applicants must comply with all applicable FAA and DOT drug and alcohol testing rules.

This position may include access to controlled information or technology covered under applicable U.S. export control laws. As such, employment for this job position may be contingent on either verification that an applicant falls under the definition of a "U.S. Person" (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status) or Barnes timely obtaining any necessary export license required under federal laws. The employer evaluates such export license situations on a case-by-case basis and may decline to proceed with a job applicant in its sole discretion.

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