Aluminum Welder
PREMIER ALUMINUM•Racine, WI
•$24 - $26
About The Position
At Premier Aluminum, the Aluminum Welder works in a values-driven workplace focused on honesty and integrity, hard work, continuous improvement, and respect. The role repairs defects in aluminum castings and helps ensure parts meet customer specifications and quality standards through careful inspection and quality workmanship. The position works Monday through Thursday, with shift hours to be determined with the selected candidate.
Requirements
- At least 6 months of aluminum welding experience in a manufacturing environment.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to perform the job functions while maintaining an exemplary safety record.
- Physical ability to stand continuously; walk, bend, and sit intermittently; and lift parts weighing up to 50 pounds at times.
Nice To Haves
- Welding classes or certification.
Responsibilities
- Perform aluminum welding and repair on aluminum castings to correct defects and meet customer specifications and quality standards.
- Inspect aluminum castings for cracks, porosity, voids, surface imperfections, and other weld-repairable defects.
- Prepare castings for welding by cleaning, grinding, removing defective material, and preparing surfaces for repair.
- Operate appropriate welding equipment, such as TIG (GTAW) or MIG (GMAW), according to established procedures and job requirements.
- Repair castings using approved welding techniques while minimizing distortion and maintaining part integrity.
- Read and interpret blueprints, work instructions, process sheets, and engineering specifications.
- Grind, blend, and finish repaired areas to meet dimensional, cosmetic, and functional requirements.
- Inspect completed weld repairs to verify workmanship and compliance with quality standards.
- Identify recurring casting defects and communicate repair concerns to supervisors, quality personnel, or foundry team members.
- Collaborate with foundry operators, quality inspectors, maintenance personnel, and production supervisors to resolve casting issues.
- Follow company quality management procedures and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Follow established safety procedures when handling hot castings, welding equipment, compressed gases, grinding tools, and other foundry materials.
- Perform other related welding, casting repair, and foundry duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Eligible for a $250 monthly bonus based on attendance and safety.
- Competitive benefits package.
- Monthly employee events.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
