Precision MIG/TIG Weld Operator – On-Site, Weekend Shift

Vantedge Medical; Rancho Cordova (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantedge Medical in Rancho Cordova, CA seeks a Weld Operator I for a temporary, on-site role. This position handles MIG and TIG welds across a limited range of material gauges and alloys, ensuring quality and precision in a medical metals environment.

You will identify the correct gas and wire, operate oxy-fuel and plasma torches, read blueprints, and fabricate or repair parts per specifications, with forklift certification preferred.

Qualifications

• 6 months of sheet metal or metalworking experience.
• Ability to read and understand written documents.
• Dexterity to work with basic welding tools.
• Ability to use MIG and TIG to produce basic butt and fillet welds.
• Ability to read and understand written documents and verbal instructions.
• Basic arithmetic such as addition and subtraction.
• Certifications like D 1.1 or D 1.3 may be obtained as needed.

Responsibilities

• Identify the correct gas and wire for welding process.
• Use oxy-acetylene torch to cut material as needed.
• Use plasma torch to cut material as needed.
• Read and understand blue prints.
• Joins, fabricates and repairs metal and other weldable material by applying appropriate welding technique.
• Interprets blueprints, specifications, diagrams or schematics to determine appropriate welding process.
• Demonstrates consistent ability to execute groove, full penetration, fillet, joint, lap, and butt welds.
• Consistently fabricates and welds customer products within customer specifications with minimal defects.
• Ability to perform multi-pass stacks ups throughout ranges needed.
• Ability to perform full penetration throughout ranges needed.
• Demonstrates through testing, ability to accurately perform carbon air arc cutting.
• Develop and build basic fixturing.
• Straighten welded parts.
• Weld up holes up to 2-inches deep.
• Visually inspects welds for defects.
• Visually inspect equipment and tools for wear.
• Has current forklift driving certification.

Skills

MIG welding

TIG welding

Blueprint reading

Oxy-fuel cutting

Plasma cutting

Multidirectional fabrication

Job description

Vantedge Medical in Rancho Cordova, CA seeks a Weld Operator I for a temporary, on-site role. This position handles MIG and TIG welds across a limited range of material gauges and alloys, ensuring quality and precision in a medical metals environment.

You will identify the correct gas and wire, operate oxy-fuel and plasma torches, read blueprints, and fabricate or repair parts per specifications, with forklift certification preferred.