3rd Shift MIG Welder

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Corry (Erie County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv is seeking a MIG Welder to fabricate cabinets and racks, assemble components, and weld to blueprints and customer specs. The role involves operating welding equipment, ensuring structural integrity, finishing surfaces, and maintaining safety in a warehouse production setting.

You will manage wire feed, gas flow, and voltage to meet quality targets while adhering to 5S and safety practices. Experience with GMAW/MIG and reading drawings is required; high school diploma or GED is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience: 1+ years of industrial welding experience.
• Ability to read blueprints, read/write and understand verbal instructions, proficiency in GMAW/MIG techniques, and knowledge of metal properties.
• Physical: ability to lift up to 50 lbs, push, bend, pull, stand for long periods, and work in varied temperatures.
• Education: High school diploma or GED; technical school training is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints, engineering specifications, and weld symbols to plan procedures.
• Set up equipment: adjust voltage, amperage, wire feed, and shielding gas flow.
• Prepare and finish: clean surfaces; grind or sand and finish welded parts.
• Inspect completed joints for defects to meet strength and cosmetic standards.
• Maintain 5S standards, keep workspace clean, and perform basic machine maintenance.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Weld symbols interpretation

GMAW/MIG techniques

Verbal instruction comprehension

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical school training (preferred)

Tools

MIG welding machines

Grinders

Calipers

Clamps & fixtures

Job description

Job Description

MIG Welder for cabinets and racks fabricates, assembles, and welds metal components using Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) techniques based on blueprints and customers specifications. Key duties include operating welding equipment, ensuring structural integrity, finishing surfaces (grinding/sanding), and adhering to safety protocols. Warehouse production environment, managing wire feed, gas flow, and voltage to meet quality and efficiency standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Interpretation: Read and interpret blueprints, engineering specifications, and weld symbols to plan procedures.
• Equipment Setup: Adjust welder settings including voltage, amperage, wire feed speed, and shielding gas flow.
• Preparation & Finishing: Clean and prepare surfaces; grind or sand and finish welded parts.
• Quality Control: Inspect completed joints for defects (porosity, cracks) to meet strength and cosmetic standards.
• Safety & Maintenance: Adhere to 5S standards, maintain a clean workspace, and perform basic machine maintenance.

Job Requirements

• Experience: 1+ years of industrial welding experience.
• Skills: Ability to read blueprints, read / Write and understand verbal instructions proficiency in GMAW/MIG techniques, and knowledge of metal properties.
• Physical: Ability to lift heavy materials up to 50lbs, Push, Bend, Pull, Stand for long periods, and work in varied temperatures.
• Education: High school diploma or GED; technical school training is preferred.

Tools & Equipment

MIG welding machines and torches. Plasma Cutters Grinders Sanders Measuring Tools, Calipers, Clamps, Jigs and fixtures

Dress Code

Long Pants, short sleeves, no rips, tears, holes, Steel Toed Shoes, Safety Glasses, side shields, Welding Helmet, if needed: Respiratory Mask, Ear plugs. Safety Gloves

THE VERTIV OPPORTUNITY

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

Our Core Principles

• Safety
• Integrity
• Respect
• Teamwork
• Inclusion

Our Strategic Priorities

• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

Vertiv Behaviors

• Own it
• Act with urgency
• Foster a customer-first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers' vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to [e-mail].