Die Repair Welder: Precision MIG/Stick for Forging Dies

Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota LLC; Navasota (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Vested 401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation and sick days

Job summary

Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota LLC is seeking a Welder to repair and rebuild closed-die forging dies used in our Forge operations. The role focuses on repair welding, not high-speed production, requiring patience, precision, and attention to detail.

Welding staff repair cracks, apply overlays, and ensure dies meet production standards. Experience with MIG and/or stick welding is preferred, and candidates must be willing to learn Ellwood's specialized die-repair methods in a hot, demanding

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of practical MIG and/or stick welding experience strongly preferred.
• 4 years of combined welding education through a high school, trade school, technical program, apprenticeship, military service, and/or similar hands-on training required.

Responsibilities

• Perform MIG and stick welding to repair and rebuild forging dies.
• Properly tie weld passes into adjacent welds and base material to create a continuous, sound repair.
• Perform manual flooding to build up designated die surfaces for later machining.
• Gouge cracks, porosity, pinholes, and other defective material before rewelding.
• Use cutting torches, wash torches, chisel guns, needle guns, fire heaters, and other welding tools.
• Verify and maintain required die temperatures throughout the welding process.
• Use overhead cranes and approved lifting equipment to move heated dies safely.
• Support manual and robotic weld-flooding operations based on training and assignment.
• Inspect completed work and repair defects identified during grinding, scanning, inspection, or machining.
• Complete required equipment inspections and production documentation.
• Coordinate with employees on the opposite shift to maintain continuity of repairs.
• Follow all safety, quality, environmental, and company requirements.

Skills

MIG welding

Stick welding

Attention to detail

Reading work instructions

Education

Welding education (4 years)

Tools

Torch cutting

Job description

Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota LLC is seeking a Welder to repair and rebuild closed-die forging dies used in our Forge operations. The role focuses on repair welding, not high-speed production, requiring patience, precision, and attention to detail.

Welding staff repair cracks, apply overlays, and ensure dies meet production standards. Experience with MIG and/or stick welding is preferred, and candidates must be willing to learn Ellwood's specialized die-repair methods in a hot, demanding