Aerospace GTAW Fabrication Specialist

About Ace Precision

Ace Precision is a trusted partner to the Aerospace, Power Generation, Defense, Space, and Aftermarket Repair & Overhaul sectors. For over 40 years, our teams have pushed the boundaries of craft and technology so customers can fly farther, move faster, and perform with absolute confidence.

We’re expanding in Wisconsin—and your next chapter could start in Oconomowoc or Menomonee Falls. Join a growing manufacturing team where quality and precision are the flight plan.

A Day in This Role

You arrive to a clean, well-equipped weld bay. The job traveler and sample part tell the story of the component in your hands—an aerospace-grade assembly destined for commercial aircraft today and a defense application tomorrow. You verify dimensions and tolerances from sketches, routings, and process control sheets, set up your station, confirm backup gas requirements, and dial in parameters for manual GTAW/TIG on similar and dissimilar alloys. As you run, you interpret welding symbols (AWS A2.4) with ease and apply terminology from AWS A3.0, adjusting technique as the puddle and heat input demand. Each weldment gets a careful visual inspection. If an indication appears, you repair, document, and report it without hesitation.

What You’ll Work On

• Manual Gas Tungsten Arc Welding on a diversified line of standard parts used across aviation, defense vehicles, power generation systems, and spacecraft.
• Independent setup, positioning, and execution of GTAW on stainless, nickel, and cobalt alloys—including 17-4PH, Inconel 718, and Haynes 188.
• Application of parameter control and knowledge of equipment features and shielding/backup gas requirements to achieve consistent, high-spec results.
• Contribution to developing and revising written work instructions governing GTAW operations.
• Thorough visual inspection, indication identification, repair, and defect reporting.

Credentials That Help You Succeed

• Certification to groove and fillet weld on 0.020” and 0.064” material (stainless steel, nickel alloy, cobalt alloy) to AWS D17.1 Class A.
• Comfort with welding symbols, terms, and definitions per AWS A2.4 and AWS A3.0.
• High school diploma or GED plus at least two years of relevant experience/training, or an equivalent blend of education and experience.

What We Provide

• Competitive pay with annual reviews.
• Multiple schedules (day/night) with a 10% shift premium and compressed workweeks.
• Voluntary overtime.
• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance.
• 401(k) match up to 8%.
• Work-life balance, Paid Vacation & Personal Time, and 9 Paid Holidays.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Wellness Program Reimbursements and a Safety & Wellness Reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• All tools provided on-site—leave your personal tools at home.

What You Already Do Well

• Welding setups for production.
• Deburring tasks.
• Blueprint reading.
• Operate a TIG Welder with precision.

Ready to help our customers take flight? Apply today and build a career where excellence, innovation, and quality are the standard.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.