Advance Welder

Hester Fabrication; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Hester Fabrication in Hayward, CA seeks an Advanced Welder to read shop drawings, plan fabrication, and produce welded components per drawings. The shop offers a range of tools including laser, press brake, and overhead crane, with emphasis on high-quality welds and ongoing learning.

The role requires interpreting complex drawings, setting up machines, and meeting fabrication timelines while maintaining welding standards. On-site, with a 8-hour shift and relocation options if needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret shop drawings.
• Plan fabrication and fabricate welded components per drawings.
• Estimate fabrication durations and meet goals.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand shop drawings and plan fabrication.
• Fabricate welded components per plan.
• Set up machines and diagnose welding issues to maintain quality.
• Meet welding standards and learn new techniques daily.
• Estimate durations and sequence work with the shop manager.

Skills

MIG welding

TIG welding

Shop drawings

Fabrication planning

Layout tools

Welding standards

Tools

Welding equipment

Laser

Overhead crane

Job description

Job Description

About Us: Hester Fabrication specializes in complex technical fabrication for the world’s most advanced companies. The more technically challenged the problem, the better. We specialize in high precision weldments for industries ranging from automotive, aerospace, energy, and manufacturing. Our facility is set up around lean manufacturing methodologies to produce large quantities of high-quality components in short cycle times. Our extensive in-house machinery and skilled craftsmen allow us to manage large projects on tight schedule requirements.

Advanced Welder Job Description

As an Advanced Welder, you will need to be able to read and understand shop drawings, plan fabrication and fabricate welded components per the shop drawing. The shop is equipped with a wide range of tools, drills, cold saws, bandsaws, grinders, tapping arms, laser, press brake, overhead crane, forklift, etc.

• Advanced MIG(75%) & TIG (25%)
• Expert at interpreting shop drawings to make parts and develop a work plan/sequence.
• Perform accurate layout of plates, holes, bends, etc.
• Skilled in the use of layout tools like scribes, squares, tapes, protractors, levels, etc.
• A Fabricator needs to be able to meet Hester’s welding standards, and must know how to set up the machine, diagnose problems, and make high quality welds.
• As a Fabricator you will need to be humble and ready to learn every day. Our shop produces and utilizes new techniques to produce unique parts every day.
• Estimate fabrication durations and consistently meet goals
• Plan and sequence work with the shop manager

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift

• 8-hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate

• Hayward, CA 94545: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location

In person