Welding Summer 2027 Intern (TIG/GTAW), Second Shift
About The Position
The Welding Summer 2027 Intern assists with welding metal frames and sheet metal components for ovens and environmental test chambers using electric arc-welding equipment, including TIG and MIG. The position performs welding tasks and related preparation, assembly, inspection, cleaning, and repair work. This is a paid internship on second shift, Monday through Friday, from 2:30–11:00 PM. The work environment is described as clean and climate controlled. TPS designs and manufactures industrial and laboratory ovens and furnaces, as well as environmental temperature cycling and stability test chambers. The company serves customers across a broad range of industries. This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
Requirements
- Currently attending an accredited college or technical school to obtain a two-year welding certificate; welding schooling is required.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
- Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; measure accurately with a tape measure and square to 1/32 inch; and convert decimals to fractions.
- Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Ability to distinguish stainless steel, carbon steel, and aluminum, and read blueprints and schematics.
- Ability to perform the described physical duties, including regularly standing, walking, using hands, reaching, and talking or hearing; frequently stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; and occasionally sitting, climbing, or balancing.
- Ability to regularly lift or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
- Vision abilities including close, distance, and color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Nice To Haves
- Basic computer knowledge to log in and navigate job folders and, if necessary, retrieve paint specifications from sales quotes.
Responsibilities
- Obtain specified electrodes and load them into a portable holder, or thread consumable electrode wire through a portable welding gun.
- Connect welding-unit cables and set amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse as specified by the Welding Engineer or Welding Technician; start the power supply.
- Strike and maintain an arc to melt and deposit metal and join work-piece edges.
- Guide the electrode or gun along weld lines while maintaining arc length and movement speed to produce the specified fusion depth and bead.
- Weld in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions, and inspect welds for bead size and other specifications.
- Apply filler rod manually as needed.
- Clean or degrease weld joints and work pieces; repair broken or cracked parts and fill holes.
- Prepare broken parts for welding by grooving or scarfing surfaces; remove excess weld, slag, and spatter.
- Preheat work pieces with a hand torch or heating furnace.
- Position and clamp work pieces together, assemble them in a jig or fixture, and tack assemblies together.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
