Trailer Welder

BWise Trailers; Chambersburg (Franklin County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

BWise Trailers is seeking a Trailer Welder to join their team in Chambersburg. The role involves laying out, fitting, and welding metal components for trailers, ensuring safety standards, and inspecting weld quality. Ideal candidates will have a High School Diploma and proper welding certification, with a focus on safety and quality in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Benefits

Retention Bonus: $1,500

80 hours of Paid Time Off after 90 days

Qualifications

• Proper training/certification in welding or demonstrated experience required.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lay out, fit, and weld metal components to assemble beds and frames.
• Monitor welding processes to prevent overheating or distortion.
• Inspect weld quality and conformance to specifications.

Skills

Ability to read a tape measure

Communication

Understanding of metallurgy fundamentals

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Welding equipment

Portable grinder

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Welder Day Shift

Retention Bonus: $1,500 and 80 hours of Paid Time Off after the first 90 days of employment.

Job Summary

Lay out, fit, and weld metal components to assemble beds, frames, and small parts work orders.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Actively observe and promote BWise safety standards.
• Analyze drawings and specifications to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
• Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies according to specifications, using measuring tools.
• Tack-weld or weld components and assemblies using welding equipment.
• Monitor welding processes to prevent overheating, warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of materials.
• Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisor.
• Evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications.
• Inspect grooves, angles, or gap allowances using appropriate measuring instruments.
• Remove rough spots from workpieces using portable grinder or hand file.
• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Ignite torch and adjust valves, amperage, or voltage to obtain desired flame or arc.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Welding Supervisor.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Must be capable of standing for the entire shift and sitting for extended periods.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and demonstrate full range of motion.
• Exposed to extreme heat and cold depending on weather conditions.
• Subject to dirt, dust, oil, welding fumes, electric shock, bright lights, UV radiation, burns, traffic hazards, and high noise levels.

PPE Requirements

• Steel-toed or composite shoes
• Safety glasses
• Earplugs
• Gloves when handling materials
• Welding helmet (company provides consumables and lenses)
• Grinding shield
• Welding sleeves

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively.
• Proper training/certification in welding or demonstrated experience.
• Understanding of metallurgy fundamentals related to welding.
• Ability to read a tape measure and work instructions.

Additional Details

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

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