Fitter / Welder I

Siemens • Sacramento, CA

7h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Fitter/Welder I, you will support a broad range of activities in a dynamic, high-energy production environment, fabricating stainless-steel car bodies for rail vehicles. This is a second-shift position located in Sacramento, California.

The role involves welding, fitting, tracking, and assembling passenger rail car bodies and subassemblies using detailed drawings, jigs, fixtures, and advanced welding equipment. You will ensure work meets welding standards, engineering specifications, dimensional tolerances, and quality requirements; inspect and repair fabrication defects; operate tools safely; maintain a clean and compliant work environment; and complete work-order and quality documentation while meeting production schedules, productivity goals, and labor targets with minimal supervision. Additional duties may be assigned in alignment with business needs.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Upon offer, candidates are subject to a background check, drug screen, Pulmonary Function Test, and Respirator Fit Test. Welders are required to wear a Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) and other required protective equipment. The position requires frequent walking and various bending, reaching, kneeling, crouching, or crawling movements; occasional sitting, handling tools or controls, climbing, crawling in tight spaces, balancing, talking, and hearing; and lifting or moving up to 40 pounds. The starting pay is $23.01 per hour, with a 10% second-shift differential; the actual wage may vary based on budget, candidate qualifications, and geographic factors.

Requirements

• High school education or GED.
• At least one year of MIG welding experience emphasizing stainless steel, or completion of an accredited welding education program.
• General mechanical background.
• Basic English skills, including the ability to read and understand written instructions and communicate verbally.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

Nice To Haves

• AWS certification for stainless-steel welding using GMAW 3G vertical up and 4F overhead.
• Working knowledge of GTAW welding.

Responsibilities

• Weld, fit, track, and assemble stainless-steel passenger rail car bodies and subassemblies using drawings, jigs, fixtures, and welding equipment.
• Ensure welds, assemblies, and finished products meet welding standards, engineering specifications, dimensional tolerances, and quality requirements.
• Inspect and repair fabrication defects while maintaining high workmanship and attention to detail.
• Safely operate welding, hand, and power tools; follow safety regulations and PPE requirements; and maintain a clean, compliant work environment.
• Complete work-order and quality documentation and accurately track labor hours.
• Meet production schedules, productivity goals, and budgeted labor targets with minimal supervision.

Benefits

• Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits; details are available through the benefits website.
• $23.01 starting hourly pay plus a 10% second-shift differential.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED