Manual Welder

Rosco Vision; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Vacation & Sick time off

Medical Plan enrollment

Job summary

Rosco Vision is hiring a Welder to assemble, fabricate, and repair metal structures for vision safety solutions used in buses, trucks, and construction vehicles. You will read blueprints, weld with MIG/TIG/Stick, and ensure quality parts that meet specifications while maintaining production schedules.

The role requires reading drawings, operating welding equipment, and contributing to safety and continuous improvement initiatives in a busy manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand technical drawings and schematics.
• Strong attention to detail and precision in welding work.
• Certification from an accredited welding program (AWS, CWB, or equivalent preferred).
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to speak and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, weld symbols, and specifications to determine welding requirements.
• Perform manual welding using MIG, TIG, Stick, and/or Arc welding processes as required.
• Weld carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and other metal components according to specifications.
• Set up welding machines and select appropriate welding methods and parameters.
• Fit, align, clamp, and tack components before final welding.
• Operate hand tools, grinders, saws, drills, torches, and other equipment to prepare, fabricate, and finish welds.
• Maintain proper weld size, penetration, alignment, and appearance.
• Make adjustments to ensure parts meet specifications
• Complete assigned fabrication jobs according to the production schedule and job travelers
• Meet established production quantities and cycle-time expectations
• Collaborate with supervisors, engineers, and team members to complete projects efficiently.
• Identify production problems, material issues, or equipment malfunctions, and communicate them to the supervisor.
• Maintain accurate production and job-completion records.
• Minimize material waste, rework, and scrap
• Inspect work and perform visual inspections of welds for accuracy, quality, and durability before moving parts to the next operation.
• Verify dimensions and identify defects using measuring equipment such as: Tape measures, Calipers, Micrometers, Squares, & Gauges
• Correct defects when authorized or stop and report work that does not meet specifications.
• Properly operate, maintain, and troubleshoot welding equipment and shop tools to ensure proper functionality.
• Perform basic equipment checks before use.
• Keep welding equipment and work areas clean and organized, maintaining proper storage of consumables and tools.
• Participate in 2S/5S and continuous improvement activities.
• Follow all company safety protocols, standard operating procedures, and welding safety guidelines.
• Properly use required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) throughout the shift.
• Maintain proper ventilation and fume-control practices.
• Safely handle cylinders, materials, and welding equipment.
• Follow lockout/tagout procedures when required.
• Report unsafe conditions immediately to prevent workplace hazards.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Welding processes

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma

Welding certification (AWS/CWB)

Job description

Rosco is one of the nation's leading manufacturers of vision safety solutions for the bus and truck industries. We offer a wide range of products from mirrors and visors to vehicle cameras, sensors, and monitors. Our products can be found in school and fleet buses, specialty and military vehicles, industrial equipment, and more. For over a century, Rosco's vision has been to develop high quality products that function flawlessly for the life of the vehicle and provide the high level of service and support that our customers have come to expect.

Rosco values its employees and offers competitive wages and benefits, including healthcare insurance, PTO, and retirement plan. We are centrally located in New York's metropolitan area and a mere two blocks from the Jamaica train station.

Position Summary

The Welder is responsible for assembling, fabricating, and repairing metal structures and equipment using various welding techniques. Our Welders read blueprints, help manufacture a variety of mirrors and visors which are used in various vehicles including buses, semi-trucks, box trucks and construction vehicles. The position requires a hands-on approach to producing quality parts safely and efficiently while maintaining required weld quality, dimensions, appearance, and production schedule

Primary Responsibilities

Welding & Fabrication

• Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, weld symbols, and specifications to determine welding requirements.
• Perform manual welding using MIG, TIG, Stick, and/or Arc welding processes as required.
• Weld carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and other metal components according to specifications.
• Set up welding machines and select appropriate welding methods and parameters.
• Fit, align, clamp, and tack components before final welding.
• Operate hand tools, grinders, saws, drills, torches, and other equipment to prepare, fabricate, and finish welds.
• Maintain proper weld size, penetration, alignment, and appearance.
• Make adjustments to ensure parts meet specifications

Production & Operations

• Complete assigned fabrication jobs according to the production schedule and job travelers
• Meet established production quantities and cycle-time expectations
• Collaborate with supervisors, engineers, and team members to complete projects efficiently.
• Identify production problems, material issues, or equipment malfunctions, and communicate them to the supervisor.
• Maintain accurate production and job-completion records.
• Minimize material waste, rework, and scrap

Quality Assurance

• Inspect work and perform visual inspections of welds for accuracy, quality, and durability before moving parts to the next operation.
• Verify dimensions and identify defects using measuring equipment such as: Tape measures, Calipers, Micrometers, Squares, & Gauges
• Correct defects when authorized or stop and report work that does not meet specifications.

Equipment Maintenance & Workplace

• Properly operate, maintain, and troubleshoot welding equipment and shop tools to ensure proper functionality.
• Perform basic equipment checks before use.
• Keep welding equipment and work areas clean and organized, maintaining proper storage of consumables and tools.
• Participate in 2S/5S and continuous improvement activities.

Safety

• Follow all company safety protocols, standard operating procedures, and welding safety guidelines.
• Properly use required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) throughout the shift.
• Maintain proper ventilation and fume-control practices.
• Safely handle cylinders, materials, and welding equipment.
• Follow lockout/tagout procedures when required.
• Report unsafe conditions immediately to prevent workplace hazards.

Education Requirements and Skills

• Ability to read and understand technical drawings and schematics.
• Strong attention to detail and precision in welding work..
• Certification from an accredited welding program (AWS, CWB, or equivalent preferred).
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to speak and understand English

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of standing or walking.
• Must be able to lift up to50 pounds at a time.
• Must be able to quickly traverse manufacturing areas.
• Must be able to stand, bend, squat, kneel, reach overhead, push, pull walk and stand for a long periods of time
• Union with the opportunity to enroll in Medical Plan
• Pension
• Vacation & Sick time off
• 10 paid Holidays per year
• Centrally located - one block from the LIRR/Subway Jamaica Station

Equal Opportunity Statement

Rosco Vision provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.