TIG Welder (1st & 2nd Shifts)
Company
Freeform
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Job Type
Full-time
Salary
30–50 an hour
Posted
24 days ago
Via
Indeed
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Job Description
TIG WELDER (1ST & 2ND SHIFTS)
Freeform builds AI-native manufacturing systems that unify software, hardware, and physics to produce industrial-scale parts at the speed of human ideation. By treating manufacturing as a single integrated system, we unlock a new era of innovation where complex hardware is designed, built, and scaled without limits.
As a TIG Welder, you will work closely with our engineering and manufacturing teams to fabricate high-precision stainless-steel tubing and structural assemblies used throughout our next-generation metal 3D printing systems. You will perform high-quality TIG welds on thin-walled pipes, tubes, and custom fixtures that supports our internal factory infrastructure. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, takes pride in craftsmanship, and thrives in a fast-paced environment where quality and reliability matter.
3D printing experience is not required to be successful here - rather we look for smart, motivated, collaborative individuals who love solving hard problems and creating amazing technology!
Responsibilities:
• TIG welding thin-walled stainless steel tubes, pipes, and other various structures using Miller Syncrowave 180 TIG Welder
• Use of fixturing equipment such as magnetic and corner clamps
• Use of fabrication equipment including miter saws, band saws, and grinders
• Welding structures for the worlds highest throughput metal 3D printing system
Basic Requirements:
• 3+ years of TIG welding experience
• Experience welding stainless steel
Preferred Skills and Experience:
• 5+ years of TIG welding experience
• Experience with precision welding
• Experience welding in an aerospace environment
• Experience welding thin-walled pipes, tubes, or other various structures
• Ability to perform other fabrication duties in the machine shop if interest / time permits
Location:
• Based in Hawthorne, our vertically integrated facility brings technology development, R&D, and production together under one roof. We operate at the center of LA's deep tech ecosystem, surrounded by some of the most ambitious hardware innovation happening anywhere in the country.
What We Offer:
• We have an inclusive and diverse culture that values collaboration, learning, and making deliberate data-driven decisions.
• We offer a unique opportunity to be an early and integral member of a rapidly growing company that is scaling a world-changing technology.
• Benefits
• Significant stock option packages
• 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (premium PPO and HMO options)
• Life insurance
• Traditional and Roth 401(k)
• Relocation assistance provided
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and company holidays
• Generous Paid Parental Leave and extended transition back to work for the birthing parent
• Free daily catered lunch and dinner, and fully stocked kitchenette
• Casual dress, flexible work hours, and regular catered team building events
• Compensation
• As a growing company, the salary range is intentionally wide as we determine the most appropriate package for each individual taking into consideration years of experience, educational background, and unique skills and abilities as demonstrated throughout the interview process. Our intent is to offer a salary that is commensurate for the company's current stage of development and allows the employee to grow and develop within a role.
• In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated pay range for this role is $30-50/hour, with compensation expectations outside of this range taken on a case by case basis.
• Freeform is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity; employment with Freeform is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Freeform builds AI-native manufacturing systems that unify software, hardware, and physics to produce industrial-scale parts at the speed of human ideation. By treating manufacturing as a single integrated system, we unlock a new era of innovation where complex hardware is designed, built, and scaled without limits.
As a TIG Welder, you will work closely with our engineering and manufacturing teams to fabricate high-precision stainless-steel tubing and structural assemblies used throughout our next-generation metal 3D printing systems. You will perform high-quality TIG welds on thin-walled pipes, tubes, and custom fixtures that supports our internal factory infrastructure. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, takes pride in craftsmanship, and thrives in a fast-paced environment where quality and reliability matter.
3D printing experience is not required to be successful here - rather we look for smart, motivated, collaborative individuals who love solving hard problems and creating amazing technology!
Responsibilities:
• TIG welding thin-walled stainless steel tubes, pipes, and other various structures using Miller Syncrowave 180 TIG Welder
• Use of fixturing equipment such as magnetic and corner clamps
• Use of fabrication equipment including miter saws, band saws, and grinders
• Welding structures for the worlds highest throughput metal 3D printing system
Basic Requirements:
• 3+ years of TIG welding experience
• Experience welding stainless steel
Preferred Skills and Experience:
• 5+ years of TIG welding experience
• Experience with precision welding
• Experience welding in an aerospace environment
• Experience welding thin-walled pipes, tubes, or other various structures
• Ability to perform other fabrication duties in the machine shop if interest / time permits
Location:
• Based in Hawthorne, our vertically integrated facility brings technology development, R&D, and production together under one roof. We operate at the center of LA's deep tech ecosystem, surrounded by some of the most ambitious hardware innovation happening anywhere in the country.
What We Offer:
• We have an inclusive and diverse culture that values collaboration, learning, and making deliberate data-driven decisions.
• We offer a unique opportunity to be an early and integral member of a rapidly growing company that is scaling a world-changing technology.
• Benefits
• Significant stock option packages
• 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (premium PPO and HMO options)
• Life insurance
• Traditional and Roth 401(k)
• Relocation assistance provided
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and company holidays
• Generous Paid Parental Leave and extended transition back to work for the birthing parent
• Free daily catered lunch and dinner, and fully stocked kitchenette
• Casual dress, flexible work hours, and regular catered team building events
• Compensation
• As a growing company, the salary range is intentionally wide as we determine the most appropriate package for each individual taking into consideration years of experience, educational background, and unique skills and abilities as demonstrated throughout the interview process. Our intent is to offer a salary that is commensurate for the company's current stage of development and allows the employee to grow and develop within a role.
• In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated pay range for this role is $30-50/hour, with compensation expectations outside of this range taken on a case by case basis.
• Freeform is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity; employment with Freeform is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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