Mig Welder ($21.57 - $27.79/hr.)

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.); Bedford (Bedford County); On-site; Full time

Job summary

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.) is seeking a Mig Welder to perform welding operations on various products. The role requires proficiency in MIG welding, the ability to read blueprints, and adherence to safety policies. This entry-level position offers a competitive hourly wage and a shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shifts.

Benefits

$1.50/hr. shift differential for 2nd or 3rd shift

Qualifications

• One year of welding experience preferred.
• Ability to pass hands-on and written tests.

Responsibilities

• Perform welding operations on various customer products.
• Maintain welding equipment and keep work area clean.
• Set up and operate robotic weld cells.

Skills

MIG welding techniques

Blueprint reading

Safety policies

Education

High school diploma or GED

V-Tech trade degree

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$1.50/hr. shift differential for 2nd or 3rd shift!!!

($21.57-$27.79)

You will be responsible for preparing metal for weld operations per customer specifications, drawings, and instructions from engineering. Primary duty is performing welding operations on various customer products using manual and/or robotic welding equipment.

Responsibilities

• Using provided setup sheet, verify correct filler metal is installed, and change filler as needed.
• Adjust weld gas flow per WPS instructions.
• Set up manual weld machine or download program per setup sheet instructions.
• Verify proper tooling is installed in the robot or staged in manual area.
• Review weld requirements from weld prints (size, spacing, location, ECT).
• Load and locate parts into tooling per print and work instructions.
• Weld parts per customer provided prints.
• Remove weld spatter and scale from finished parts.
• Remove material by grinding to meet customer specifications, if required.
• Perform quality checks per setup sheet.
• Maintain welding equipment and keep the work area orderly and clean.
• Set up and operate robotic weld cells.
• Rework parts up to customer specifications as needed.
• All other duties assigned.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or GED; or one year of welding experience, preferably in a production environment, and preferably a V-Tech trade degree in a related field.

Proficient in MIG welding techniques.

Knowledge of wire, filler materials, gases, fixturing, and weld setup parameters (amps, volts, etc.).

Successful completion of an internal welding test and ability to achieve customer certification, if applicable.

Ability to read blueprints, especially weld requirement symbols.

What Does It Take to Be a Fit for This Role?

• Minimum one year of related experience preferred.
• Experience as a welder and operating robotic welders.
• Ability to read blueprints and work orders, and follow instructions.
• Ability to pass hands-on and written tests.
• Ability to follow safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, with frequent bending, twisting, and lifting.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands include sitting, talking, hearing, handling, feeling, standing, walking, reaching, lifting, and visual acuity. Reasonable accommodations may be provided for individuals with disabilities.

The work environment involves typical manufacturing conditions, with accommodations available as needed.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industry: Industrial Machinery Manufacturing