Construction & skilled trades jobs in Austin, TX

About the role

Applied Materials is seeking a skilled Orbital Welder to join our precision fabrication team. In this role, you will use orbital welding equipment, tools, and practices to build, repair, and test mechanical, vacuum, and pneumatic assemblies, subassemblies, and components used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment. This position requires close attention to weld quality, cleanliness, and repeatability in a high-precision, cleanroom-adjacent manufacturing environment.

What you'll bring

• High school diploma or GED required
• 1-3 years of hands-on welding experience in a manufacturing, aerospace, semiconductor, or high-purity fabrication environment
• Current or attainable welder certification such as AWS D1.1/D1.6, ASME Section IX, or equivalent
• ability to re-certify to specific weld procedures as required.
• Capable of training for orbital GTAW/TIG welding of stainless steel tube and pipe (sizes typically 1/8 in to 1/2 in O.D.)
• manual TIG and MIG experience beneficial.
• Ability to read and apply AWS welding symbols, weld procedure specifications (WPS), and engineering drawings/blueprints.
• Basic computer literacy for data entry into manufacturing execution systems (MES/ERP).
• Learned knowledge of high-purity/semiconductor cleanliness standards (e.g., SEMI F19/F20-type practices) is a plus.
• OSHA 10 training is preferred and ability to become certified.
• technical diploma or associate degree in welding technology, machining, or a related trade strongly preferred.
• orbital/TIG-specific experience is a plus.