Casting Welder

Chicago-Magnesium-Casting-Co; Blue Island (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Chicago Magnesium Casting is seeking a weld operator to join our team for repairing aerospace magnesium parts and aluminum castings. Expect 20–30 hours of welding weekly plus prep work and various duties at Chicago Magnesium.

Responsibilities include material inspection, routing data entry, and potential machining for plug castings. A strong emphasis on safety and accurate reporting. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years TIG welding experience preferred.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to read and understand procedures required to perform tasks.
• Good communication skills.
• Welding coursework/certification completed.

Responsibilities

• Review and inspect all materials; build self-inspection into every step.
• Complete, date and sign-off on routing information; input production data.
• May machine and prepare castings for weld plugs and plug castings.
• Machine excess stock from castings with a milling machine.
• Wear proper safety equipment; keep work area safe and clean at all times.
• Accurate scanning in and out on jobs and proper reporting of processed quantities.
• Report problems or discrepancies to immediate management.

Skills

TIG welding

Quality inspection

Reading procedures

Basic math

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Welding coursework/certification

Job description

Description

Summary:

Weld operator to weld repair aerospace magnesium parts and aluminum sand castings. Actual welding time will encompass approximately 20 – 30 hours per week. This job also requires the prepping of parts to be welded, welding and various other duties within Chicago Magnesium.

Responsibilities:

• Review & inspect all material being used, building self-inspection into everything you make/process
• Complete, date and sign-off on all routing information; apply weld stamp where applicable; input required production Data/reporting
• May machine and prepare castings for weld plugs & plug castings
• Machine excess stock from castings with milling machine
• Wear proper safety equipment; keep work area clean and safe at all times.
• Accurate scanning in and out on jobs and the proper reporting of processed quantities
• Report any problems or discrepancies to immediate management

Benefit information available on company website.

Chicago Magnesium Casting and Midwest Aerospace Casting, LLC. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Requirements

• 2 - 3 years of previous TIG Welding experience (preferred)
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Basic math skills
• Ability to read and understand all procedures required to perform assigned tasks
• Good communication skills
• Completion of Welding coursework/certification