ILUS - Welder 2

Daifuku North America; Hobart (IN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Daifuku North America is seeking a Welder for first shift in Hobart, IN. The role involves welding metal parts with high-heat processes, interpreting blueprints, and setting up equipment to meet specifications.

You will operate welding machinery, plan welds, and ensure quality while adhering to Daifuku's QMS. This full-time position offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for development.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; welding certification preferred.
• Minimum 3-5 years welding experience.
• AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Certification.

Responsibilities

• Operate welding machine and feed wire to bond materials.
• Plan work by interpreting blueprints.
• Determine welding position and metal type to fuse.
• Set up welding equipment and adjust settings.
• Ensure welds meet standards and specifications.
• Follow Daifuku's QMS policies and procedures.
• Support continuous improvement for better performance and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Mechanical aptitude

Hand and power tools

Communication skills

Quality assurance

Self-motivation

Team orientation

Crane operation experience

Forklift experience

English language

Education

High school diploma

Welding certificate or associate degree

Job description

Manufacturing Company with Career Development Opportunities!

Full Time | 1st Shift | Monday - Friday | 5:00am - 1:30pm

Comprehensive Benefits Package!

Must be able to identify exact measurements on a tape measure

Must have at least 1 year welding experience

About Us

Daifuku is the nation’s leading independent, U.S.‐based provider of intelligent material handling systems. With hundreds of engineers in‐house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs the full spectrum of intra-logistics solutions. We provide leading‑edge conveyor and sortation systems, voice and light‑directed order fulfillment equipment, controls and software, robotics, mezzanines, and structures.

If you want to join a team of industry leading experts and who want to create an impact on the future of material handling solutions, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

Position Summary

Welders join metal parts using high heat application to form permanent bonds.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Operating welding machine that feeds wire to bond materials
• Planning work by interpreting blueprints
• Determining welding position and type of metal to be fused
• Selecting and setting up welding equipment
• Ensuring welds meet standards and specifications
• Employees are responsible to comply with all requirements of Daifuku's QMS policies and procedures.
• Employees are to ensure sustainable process outputs that drive continuous improvement to provide leading industry performance and exceptional customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred; Certificate or Associate degree in welding
• Minimum 3-5 years experience in welding
• AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Certification

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements:

• Good mechanical aptitude
• Ability to read blueprints
• Knowledge of hand tools and power tools
• Good communication skills
• Knowledge of quality assurance and self-inspection techniques
• Self‑motivated and detail‑oriented
• Team orientation
• Crane operation experience preferred, but not required
• Forklift operation experience preferred, but not required
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language

ADA Requirements:

• Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing: Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm
• Visual: The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes
• Visual: The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.
• Job Conditions: The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• Job Conditions: The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.