Senior MIG Welder – Precision Container Fabrication

Thompson Fabrication; Hermitage (Mercer County); On-site; USD 27,552 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance 75% covered by the公司

401(k) with match

PTO

Paid Holidays

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Job summary

Thompson Fabrication in Wheatland, PA is seeking an Experienced MIG Welder for container fabrication. You will weld sturdy, leak‑tight units with .045"–.052" wire, perform 1‑hour finish weld targets, and operate an overhead crane. This is a full‑time, day shift role in a tight, skilled crew.

Candidates should have 3–5+ years of MIG welding experience, be able to read schedules, set up their own MIG welder, and work in multiple positions including overhead.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of MIG welding experience.
• Ability to set up and dial in your own MIG welder.
• Comfort welding in multiple positions, including overhead and confined spaces.
• Knowledge of plate/gauge thickness (able to tell ¼" from 7 ga, 10 ga, 12 ga on sight).
• Proficiency with tape measure for layout.

Responsibilities

• Running .045" and .052" bare wire MIG on container fabrication, welding complete units after tacking.
• Welding side posts, stitches, end caps, corner wraps, and double-pass hinge welds.
• Welding in flat, vertical, overhead positions.
• Grinding welds and end caps to a clean finish.
• Reading production schedules and meeting a 1-hour finish-weld target per container.
• Operating an overhead crane and working from a ladder in containers.

Skills

MIG welding

Welding in multiple positions

Tape measure

Team mindset

Physical stamina

Tools

MIG welder setup

Job description

Thompson Fabrication in Wheatland, PA is seeking an Experienced MIG Welder for container fabrication. You will weld sturdy, leak‑tight units with .045"–.052" wire, perform 1‑hour finish weld targets, and operate an overhead crane. This is a full‑time, day shift role in a tight, skilled crew.

Candidates should have 3–5+ years of MIG welding experience, be able to read schedules, set up their own MIG welder, and work in multiple positions including overhead.