Welder Apprentice - Weekend Shift

Johnson Controls•San Antonio, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Johnson Controls is hiring a Fitter Welder Apprentice at its San Antonio, Texas plant. This role offers hands-on manufacturing experience under the guidance of experienced professionals while developing skills in fit-up, fabrication, and welding. The apprentice carries out fit-up, fabrication, and core welding work in accordance with company principles, policies, procedures, and plant operations, supporting employee engagement, safety, health, productivity, and compliance in a manufacturing facility. The position is scheduled for the weekend shift: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, from 5:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The hiring hourly rate is $21.50, with a shift premium; the final rate depends on factors including education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, location, and market data. The position includes a competitive benefits package; details are available through Johnson Controls Careers.

Requirements

At least 6 months of MIG alloy and steel welding experience.
Successfully pass the 2G plate welding test and 6G short-arc pipe welding test within Johnson Controls - San Antonio.
High school diploma, GED, or certifications.
Follow Operation Description Sheets (ODS) and training documents.
Follow all safety policies and protocols.
Knowledge of standard blueprints and the ability to read and understand production drawings, blueprints, work orders, and other written instructions.
Ability to operate metalworking machinery and use hand tools, machinery, and equipment to manufacture metal.
Ability to weld according to preset parameters using GMAW processes.
Ability to scan in and out of work orders.
Quality orientation, time management, positivity, creative and innovative thinking, continual learning, problem solving, accountability and dependability, research and analysis, decision making and judgment, equipment operation, ethics and integrity, planning and organizing, and mathematical reasoning.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, teamwork, ability to give and receive feedback effectively, and strong attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Welding technical school certification.
GMAW welding experience.
TIG welding experience.
One or more years of experience as a welder.
Experience with routine maintenance operations.
High flexibility and interpersonal skills to work effectively in diverse working environments.
Ability to work well under pressure.
Ability to deal with people sensitively, tactfully, diplomatically, and professionally.

Responsibilities

Apply fit-up, fabrication, and welding skills to standard models and products.
Operate manual and semi-automatic welding equipment, including GMAW processes, and a plasma cutter to fuse metal segments.
Operate manual and semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment.
Operate a Miller Aluma Pro MIG gun.
Maintain safe work practices and follow all safety policies and protocols.
Conduct technical inspections.
Prepare input for management and log reports, and maintain detailed, accurate documentation.
Read and review blueprints and specifications, ensuring drawings and specifications will function as designed in the intended environment.
Complete assigned tasks and projects accurately and on time.
Maintain working knowledge of technology, compliance, and repair/rework techniques.
Complete motor coupling installations.
Participate in training as a trainee or trainer as required.
Practice and promote 5S throughout the facility and participate in Kaizen events.
Work with supervisors and lead personnel to support continuous improvements in work cells, meet quotas, and weld according to preset parameters.
Scan in and out of work orders.
Perform other assigned work as required.