Job Description

Armor Welding Specialist / Defense Fabrication Welder

Pay: Based on Experience

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Armor Welding Specialist / Defense Fabrication Welder with hands-on experience welding armor steel for defense or military vehicle applications. This position requires demonstrated work with high-strength armor materials and controlled welding procedures. Candidates must have actual defense or armor-steel fabrication experience; general MIG or structural welding alone will not meet the requirements.

Responsibilities

• Weld and fabricate armor-steel components and defense assemblies
• Perform GMAW/MIG and/or FCAW multi-pass welding on high-strength and quenched-and-tempered steels
• Fabricate components such as armor panels, hulls, doors, turrets, vehicle structures, and ballistic protection assemblies
• Work from fabrication drawings, welding symbols, specifications, and controlled welding procedures
• Follow qualified Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS)
• Control preheat, interpass temperature, heat input, fit-up, and distortion
• Complete welds to required quality and dimensional standards
• Perform inspections and address weld defects or fabrication issues
• Maintain accurate welding and production documentation
• Follow all safety, quality, and defense-industry procedures

Required Qualifications

• Documented professional welding background with armor-steel or defense fabrication experience
• Hands-on experience with one or more of the following:
• MIL-DTL-12560 armor plate
• MIL-DTL-46100 high-hardness armor plate
• SSAB ARMOX 500T
• SSAB ARMOX 440T
• Experience welding high-strength or quenched-and-tempered steels
• GMAW/MIG and/or FCAW welding experience
• Experience working to controlled or qualified WPS requirements
• Knowledge of preheat, interpass temperature, heat input, fit-up, and distortion control
• Ability to read fabrication drawings, welding symbols, and specifications
• Current or previous recognized welder qualification/certification relevant to the work
• Ability to provide permitted examples of previous work, project history, references, weld samples, or photographs when allowed by confidentiality requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS welder qualification and/or AWS D1.x experience
• TACOM, military ground-vehicle, or defense OEM welding background
• Experience with defense-specific welding procedures and qualifications
• Familiarity with NDT and weld inspection
• AWS CWI, CWE, or SCWI credentials for senior or lead-level candidates

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