Lead Welder — First Shift (Beatrice, NE)

The Toro Company; Beatrice (NE); On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k

10 paid holidays

Vacation and Sick Leave

Job summary

Exmark, located in Beatrice, Nebraska, is a division of The Toro Company and leads in commercial mowers for landscape professionals. The role focuses on welding duties across a range of outdoor power equipment, with first‑shift hours and a starting pay of $26.46 per hour.

The successful candidate will train others, inspect workpieces, and support continuous improvement in safety, quality, and workflow. Prior welding experience and basic tool knowledge are valuable assets for this position.

Qualifications

• Some technical knowledge and ability to follow standard work and procedures.
• Experience in using power tools helpful.
• Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Responsibilities

• Perform and complete welding duties and responsibilities on a variety of different types of outdoor power equipment.
• Assist supervisor with training of new employees, including reading and interpreting Exmark blueprints, clean up and care of weld equipment and weld booth, and in use of jigs and weld fixtures and welding methods.
• Carry out a first-piece inspection at the beginning of and midway through the shift.
• Assist welders with questions regarding weld equipment.
• Periodically checks for quality (splatter, porosity, etc.) as directed by supervisor.
• Helps out wherever needed to keep things moving.
• Substitutes for absent employees in a work cell or booth. May be required to do this during a full shift.
• Assists and fills-in for the supervisor as needed.
• Actively looks for opportunities to improve methods, material flow, safety and the work environment.
• May be required to help out in other areas or departments needed to keep the value stream moving.

Skills

Welding

Tools

Power tools

Job description

Exmark, located in Beatrice, Nebraska, is a division of The Toro Company and leads in commercial mowers for landscape professionals. The role focuses on welding duties across a range of outdoor power equipment, with first‑shift hours and a starting pay of $26.46 per hour.

The successful candidate will train others, inspect workpieces, and support continuous improvement in safety, quality, and workflow. Prior welding experience and basic tool knowledge are valuable assets for this position.