What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ironworker Lead position at BNH?
Overview
Job Title: Ironworker Lead – Internal Only
Location: Arnold AFB TN
Function/Branch: O & M / Engineering & Tech Support / Manufacture (Model Shop)
Directorate: Eng & Tech Support
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Pay Type: Wage
Grade: A24
Starting Hourly Rate: $40.37 - $44.86
Posting closes at 11:59pm May 11, 2026
Open to internal, current BNH employees only. External candidates will not be considered
****Current U.S. Citizenship is required****
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Overview
Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for an Ironworker Lead, supporting TOS II, at Arnold AFB Tennessee. The selected candidate will be working as a member of an integrated team responsible for [e.g. operating and maintaining or supporting] the United States Air Force Test Operations and Sustainment efforts.
Open to internal, current BNH employees only. External candidates will not be considered. The selected candidate for this requisition must be available to work any shift and shift determination will be made based on the priority of work at the time the selected candidate is cleared to report to work.
Job Summary
The successful candidate will under general supervision as a working group leader over lower grade craftsman direct and perform mechanical and manual work in the testing, operating, and shop area of an engineering test facility.
Job Duties:
- Prepares test facility equipment for operations and prepares test articles for testing
- Installs test articles, and checks installations
- Troubleshoots equipment, test articles, and installations in case of malfunctions
- Operates plant equipment during tests
- Assists in tests and removes test articles after tests
- Fabricates, installs and maintains metal structures, parts and assemblies and performs other rigging and ironwork
- Accomplishes maintenance and servicing work required to place and keep test facility equipment in operation
- Uses a wide variety of hand and powered tools, powered equipment, measuring and testing equipment
- It is a condition of employment to wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy
- Participation in functional specific safety training
- Perform other duties as required
Basic Qualifications:
- Must possess High School Diploma or equivalent
- Six years of progressive ironworker experience in industrial layout, fabrication, installation, erection and rigging in an aeronautical testing lab or shop, or eight years of progressive related ironwork experience
- Ability to skillfully operate and work with the wide variety of hand and powered tools associated with trade
- Required to be certified welding
- Welding Test: 1/2” carbon steel plate (A36). SMAW (E7018) double welded
- Positions – 2G, 3G, and 4G
- Ability to read and work from blueprints, diagrams or sketches and to develop working details from field or design measurements
- Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance and the AEDC local area network.
- Current U. S. Citizenship required
- Must have a valid State Driver’s License
- Must be able to read, write, and speak English well enough to understand, give and take directions
Preferred Qualifications
- Active Secret clearance
What We Offer
- Competitive salaries
- Continuing education assistance
- Multiple healthcare benefits packages
- 401K with employer matching
- Vacation along with a federally recognized holiday schedule
Who We Are
Beyond New Horizons (BNH) is a fully populated joint venture of Astrion and Fluor Federal Services, Inc. formed to provide unmatched Test Operations and Sustainment services for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex.
We chose our name to serve as an enduring reminder of our commitment to AEDC’s rich aerospace research and development legacy anchored in AEDC’s Toward New Horizons founding study and the unprecedented opportunities to greatly expand AEDC’s capabilities and capacity Beyond those existing today. Leveraging the capabilities of our parent companies, BNH specializes in testing and evaluation for military and space systems combined with proven capability in large-scale Government program management, integration, engineering, and construction services for specialized and technically advanced high-hazard facilities.
Join our Team!
BNH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Salary : $40 - $45