Welder

Daktronics; Brookings (SD); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that designs and manufactures innovative digital display technology. As a Welder, you will play a key role in building displays for various transportation agencies, ensuring high-quality standards in your work. This position offers a stable schedule, a clean work environment, and opportunities for growth. With a focus on teamwork and collaboration, you will be part of a supportive team that values your contributions. If you're ready to make an impact in a rewarding manufacturing career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Stable Schedule

Clean Work Environment

Team Atmosphere

Opportunities for Learning and Development

Competitive Compensation

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Vocational training and/or Welding Technology diploma preferred.
• One year of welding fabrication experience.

Responsibilities

• Weld aluminum cabinets and structural assemblies according to specifications.
• Ensure compliance with welding standards and procedures.
• Setup computerized welding equipment for different materials.

Skills

Welding

Blueprint Reading

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Vocational Training in Welding Technology

Job description

Position Summary

***Accepting applications through Sunday, 11 May 2025***At Daktronics, you'll be part of something extraordinary. We design, engineer, manufacture, and support bold, eye-catching digital LED display technology and audio systems that captivate audiences worldwide. Our products bring excitement to professional, college, and high school games, attract customers for businesses globally, and provide direction for people as they travel, work, and play.

Why Choose Daktronics?

• Innovative Products:Create cutting-edge digital displays seen globally.
• Stable Schedule:Enjoy a consistent work schedule with no rotating shifts.
• Clean Environment:Work in a clean, safe, organized, and well-lit environment.
• Team Atmosphere:Join a supportive and collaborative team.
• Variety and Growth:Engage in diverse tasks with opportunities for learning and development.
• Competitive Compensation:Benefit from competitive pay and meaningful benefits.

When will I work?

• 4/10s Schedule, Primary Schedule– The primary work hours for this position are 6:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Thursday, with potential overtime scheduled on Fridays.

Where is this opportunity located?

Position located in Brookings, South Dakota in our Transportation Department.

What will the work look like for me?

Transportation Manufacturing builds displays for customers including state and city departments of transportation mass transit systems, airlines and airports bus terminals, and other transportation agencies. The welding position is responsible for welding aluminum cabinets and structural assemblies. Welded assemblies must meet code compliant welding standards.

• Accurately weld frame cabinets per engineering drawing specifications.
• Utilize jigs, tapes, and calipers to meet product tolerances.
• Ensure all welds comply with documented Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS).
• Achieve and maintain certification as outlined in Daktronics Standard for Certified Welders (ED9057).
• Setup computerized welding equipment for different material alloys.
• Understand and follow several different types of blueprints generated from both Auto Cad and ProE.

Qualifications

To be considered for Welder, we require the following:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Required to work overtime when overtime shifts are scheduled.
• Regularly and reliably work the scheduled hours.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and successfully participate as a member of a team.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Wear all proper protective equipment as required in work area in accordance with Daktronics Safety Policy and OSHA standards. Items may include safety glasses, safety shoes/boots, hearing protection, and electrostatic discharge wear. You will be provided the PPE for the required areas.
• Physical requirements include the ability to:
  • Work in an environment with these types of smells: paint, solvent, and solder.
  • Frequently lift 35 lbs. Occasionally to frequently lift 45 lbs., in some work areas.
  • Stand for the full shift with planned breaks. The duration of standing between breaks varies from 2-3 ½ hours depending on work area.
  • Work from heights, including working from ladders and platforms.
  • Reach in all directions (up, down, side-to-side, and diagonal reaching), including some awkward reaching to insert components in difficult to reach sections of the product.
  • Maintain steady hand/eye coordination.
  • Identify wire and paint colors.
  • Read fine print.
• Fluent in English, written and verbal.
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
• Daktronics does not sponsor, renew, or extend immigration visas for this position.

Desired traits

• Vocational training and/or Welding Technology diploma preferred.
• One year of welding fabrication experience.
• Competent in both MIG (MetalInert Gas) and TIG (TungstenInert Gas) welding processes.
• Extensive ability to read and understand several types of blueprints.

Ready to make an impact? Be part of a company that values your contributions and offers a dynamic and rewarding work environment. Learn more about Daktronics and take the next step in your manufacturing career with us!

Daktronics is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.