Panel Welder III – Expert/Trainer - Day Shift

Hennig; Machesney Park (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hennig in Machesney Park, IL is seeking a Panel Welder III – Expert/Trainer for a day shift. Responsibilities include advanced welding across panel lines, assembling roof and wall panels, door components, and leak testing to meet prints and quality requirements.

Required qualifications include 5+ years MIG welding in manufacturing, and D1.3 14‑ga/11‑ga certificates within 30 days of starting. Strong reading of English and safety awareness are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years MIG welding experience in manufacturing
• D1.3 14-ga & D1.3 11-ga certifications within 30 days of starting position
• Must read and understand English

Responsibilities

• Independently perform welding and fabrication across all panel lines.
• Verify weldment alignment and squareness with measurements.
• Inspect welds for undercut, overlap, gouging, and overgrinding.
• Repair nonconforming welds and rework as needed.
• Weld panels (roof, wall, doors) and test for leaks as required.
• Operate crane after training and maintain 5S tool storage.
• Safely use PPE and adhere to safety standards.

Skills

Panel welding

Fabrication

Read fabrication prints

Welding aluminum/steel

Quality inspection

Troubleshooting

5S & safety

Education

High School Diploma/GED

D1.3 14-gauge certification

D1.3 11-gauge certification

Tools

MIG welding equipment

Job description

All Jobs > Panel Welder III – Expert/Trainer - Day Shift

Panel Welder III – Expert/Trainer - Day Shift

Machesney Park, IL

Full-time

Description

As a Panel Welder III, you will perform advanced panel welding and fabrication operations across all panel welding work centers. You will work with multiple materials and gauge thicknesses, including aluminum, verify weldment alignment and dimensional accuracy, identify and repair nonconforming welds, and complete specialized welding and testing activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently perform all welding and fabrication responsibilities.
• Verify positioning and alignment of weldments, including checking corner-to-corner measurements to confirm assemblies are square.
• Inspect welds and identify nonconforming conditions, including undercut, overlap, base-metal gouging, and overgrinding of base material.
• Determine and perform proper repairs on nonconforming welds.
• Perform welding operations across all panel welding work-center lines, including roof panels, wall panels, doors, and miscellaneous components.
• Select and apply appropriate welding techniques for different material types and gauge thicknesses.
• Produce quality welds on aluminum components.
• Weld fuel fill/spill box assemblies and perform required leak testing to verify completed work.
• Verify completed weldments meet applicable print, dimensional, alignment, and quality requirements.
• Safely operate crane equipment after completing required training.
• Maintain awareness of forklift and crane operations and follow designated aisles, work zones, and storage areas.
• Safely operate power and hand tools, measuring devices, and work-center equipment, and maintain proper tool storage in accordance with 5S requirements.
• Use required welding PPE, including welding helmets, gloves, aprons, and other work-center-specific protective equipment.
• Work safely around forklifts, cranes, production aisles, work zones, and material storage areas.
• Understand and follow established quality standards and workmanship requirements.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma/GED required
• Certifications: D1.3 14-gauge and D1.3 11-guage welding certifications within 30 days of starting position
• Experience: 5+ years' experience as a MIG welder and one year of continuous experience in a manufacturing environment required
• Reading Ability: Must be able to read and understand English

Skills

• Ability to follow verbal and written work instructions, technical specifications, and established procedures.
• Advanced proficiency in panel welding and fabrication across all panel welding work centers.
• Advanced ability to read and interpret fabrication prints, welding symbols, dimensions, and weld requirements.
• Proficiency in welding multiple material types and gauge thicknesses, including galvanized steel, mild steel, and aluminum.
• Ability to independently verify completed weldments for dimensional accuracy, positioning, alignment, squareness, weld completeness, and compliance with fabrication prints and quality requirements.
• Advanced ability to inspect welds and identify nonconforming conditions, including undercut, overlap, base-metal gouging, and overgrinding.
• Ability to troubleshoot welding, fit-up, alignment, and quality issues and independently perform appropriate repairs and rework.
• Proficiency in grinding, cleaning, and finishing welded assemblies to print and workmanship requirements.
• Ability to perform specialized welding and leak-testing operations.
• Ability to safely operate welding equipment, power and hand tools, fixtures, measuring devices, and other work-center equipment, including proper tool storage.
• Ability to work independently and make sound technical decisions within established procedures.
• Understanding of welding PPE, shop safety, and 5S requirements.
• Ability to safely work around forklifts, cranes, and other material-handling equipment.
• Ability to safely operate crane equipment after completing required training.
• Ability to lift and handle parts weighing up to 40 pounds and work with team members to handle larger parts.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, lift and/or move up to 40 lbs., bend, use hands, and fingers for 8 + hours. (Overtime may be required)