MIG Welder - 3rd Shift
About The Position
Under the direction of the area supervisor, the welder performs MIG, aluminum, TIG, electric, or robotic welding to fabricate parts for product-line assembly and produce high-quality finished products. Components may be standardized or customized in design and function. The role includes multiple skill levels, with higher levels taking on more advanced welding, troubleshooting, aluminum processes, and robotic-welder operation. The schedule is Sunday through Thursday, 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM, with Friday overtime based on business needs. Starting wages are $21.25 per hour for Welder I and $25.50 per hour for Welder II, plus an 11% shift premium. Employees may also earn a quarterly bonus of up to 6%, based on overall site performance and key success metrics.
Requirements
- High school diploma or certification.
- Welder I: Pass an internal written and physical weld test.
- Welder I: Understanding of welding fundamentals.
- Welder I: Basic welding experience and/or training.
- Welder I: Basic knowledge of MIG welding equipment.
- Ability to follow direction and work in a team environment.
- Welder II: One year of experience in a production welding environment and successful completion of an internal weld test.
- Welder II: Working toward an apprenticeship or certification.
- Welder II: Manufacturing experience, including knowledge of manufacturing processes, or related experience.
- Welder II: Basic knowledge of MIG and TIG welding equipment.
- Welder II: Crane certification.
- Welder III: Two years of experience in a production welding environment and successful completion of an internal weld test.
- Welder III: Experience in root-cause problem-solving methods such as 5 Why, 8D, or PDCA.
Responsibilities
- Comply with company and site safety rules.
- Safely and effectively operate all equipment needed to perform the job.
- Flex across different products and areas to support business needs.
- Train new employees or employees learning new work areas in work instructions and standard work.
- Follow established procedures, processes, and policies.
- Interpret engineering drawings and blueprints to execute welding tasks accurately.
- Assist with the robotic welder.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
- Perform intermediate MIG (GMAW) welding as a Welder II.
- Troubleshoot and resolve welding-related issues efficiently as a Welder II.
- Operate and maintain welding equipment and tools proficiently as a Welder II.
- Apply knowledge of aluminum alloys, their properties, and their reactions to different welding processes as a Welder III.
- Perform aluminum welding processes such as TIG (GTAW) as a Welder III.
- Weld complex components using MIG, TIG, and stick welding as a Welder III.
- Operate the robotic welder as a Welder III.
Benefits
- Opportunity to earn a quarterly bonus of up to 6%, based on overall site performance and key success metrics.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
