Welder

Chart Industries, Inc.; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Chart Industries is seeking skilled welders in La Crosse, WI to join our assembly and fabrication teams. You will perform MIG and TIG welding on aluminum and other metals, following drawings, specifications, and welding codes. Training to ASME processes and 6G level may be required.

Wage starts at $26.42/hour with shift premiums of $5.00 on second shift and $7.50 on third shift; experienced welders can earn up to $40/hour. The role involves on-site work with heavy equipment and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Certificate or degree in welding from a certified technical college.
• Alternatively, 12 months of professional welding experience.
• Ability to read and interpret welding codes and work instructions.
• Proficient with MIG and TIG welding on aluminum and other metals.

Responsibilities

• Must train and pass ASME processes for MIG and TIG, both AC and DC, to 6G level for AC.
• The 6G and DC processes are performed infrequently.
• Must weld to x-ray quality and pass x-ray/dye penetrant checks when required.
• Assembles and welds headers and sub-assemblies of varying sizes.
• May weld with other processes and metals as warranted.
• Works from drawings and specifications.
• Identify material and markings to ensure proper parts and IDs.
• Check parts prior to assembly to ensure tolerances.
• Rework parts to meet drawings and tolerances.
• Ensure weld quality and proper identification of welds.

Skills

MIG welding

TIG welding

Welding codes

Measuring devices

Dexterity

Hand-eye coordination

Safety compliance

Aluminum welding

Fixturing/press work

Teamwork

Education

Welding certificate

Tools

Welding Machines (MIG & TIG)

Portable Plasma Cutter

Positioner

Oxygen/Acetylene Torch

Measuring tools

Job description

Location: La Crosse, WI, United States, 54601

Company: Chart Industries

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

"Cooler By Design” – Chart’s core business is centered around the design and fabrication of cryogenic equipment; so you can see where we get our tagline from, right? Well, yes and no – see, we think the products we design and build are pretty cool too. Also, we’re problem solvers. Customers don’t come to Chart with an equipment specification, they come to Chart with a challenge. That’s where you come in, because someone has to figure it out – all the way from conceptual design to installation and commissioning of equipment on-site. Chart’s mission is to provide full solutions across the Nexus of Clean™ – clean power, clean water, clean food, and clean industrials.

The diverse applications we service echo our commitment to sustainability – from providing full hydrogen solutions across the value chain, offering small and industrial scale carbon capture solutions to customers globally, creating water treatment systems responsible for treating 4.5 billion gallons of water per day in the U.S. and delivering clean water to over a billion people worldwide, providing equipment and solutions for mission critical space launches, decarbonizing the marine industry, and electrifying the mining space. Chart even contributes to the food and beverage industry by making some of your favorite carbonated beverages possible – If nitro coffee or nitro ice cream is your thing – well, that’s Chart technology too (and it’s also cool)!

Interested in learning more? Take a tour of Chart City to get a feel of how Chart equipment solutions impact our daily lives.

Position Details

Welders starting wage is $26.42 per hour with a $5.00 premium on second shift and $7.50 premium on third shift! With experience, make up to $40 per hour.

The assembly, fabrication, and joining of non-ferrous and ferrous material using varied welding processes.

What Your Day-to-Day Activities Will Be...

• Must train and pass A.S.M.E. processes for MIG and TIG, both AC and DC, and to the 6G level for AC.
• The 6G and DC processes will be performed on an infrequent basis.
• Must weld to x‑ray quality at all times and when required, pass x‑ray and dye penetrant check of welds.
• Assembles and welds various size headers and related sub‑assemblies.
• May weld with other processes and varied weldments and metals as warranted.
• Works from drawings and specifications.
• Must identify material and markings to ensure proper piece parts and identification codes are present.
• Identify and use proper Work Instructions and other related specifications.
• Must check parts prior to assembly to determine if, after assembly and welding, parts will be within tolerance.
• May rework piece parts prior to assembly to meet drawing specifications and tolerances.
• Responsible for quality of weld joint and proper identification of the weld.
• Repair weld defects on headers and related sub‑assemblies using proper repair procedures.
• Set up welding machines, check to see if the machine is operating properly, and set controls for proper welding conditions.
• Perform minor maintenance on all welding machines such as change torch, foot pedal, fuses, load and adjust MIG wire feeder, and check coolant reservoirs daily.
• Set up and operate portable plasma cutter.
• Preheat preparation prior to welding per instructions.
• Pre‑bow assemblies as required.
• Required to operate straightening press to obtain specified tolerances on finished assembly.

Your Education Should Be...

Must have a certificate/degree in welding from a certified technical college or 12 months of professional welding experience.

Machines and Equipment

• Welding Machines (MIG & TIG)
• Portable Plasma Cutter
• Positioner
• Oxygen AcetyleneTorch
• Small Hand Tools
• Cleaning Tanks
• Various Hand Tools
• Wire Brush, Chisel, & Burnisher
• Hand and Electric Trucks
• Overhead and Jib Hoists
• Various Jigs and Fixtures
• Bench Grinder
• Simple and Complicated Measuring Devices
• Straightening Press and Related Fixturing

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

The incumbent must have sufficient knowledge and ability to:

• Use and interpret sub‑assembly drawings.
• Must have good dexterity and hand‑eye coordination.
• Understand and work with welding codes, techniques, and special instructions.
• Use measuring devices and have basic knowledge of math.
• Work with both MIG and TIG weld processes on aluminum and other metals when necessary.
• Work closely with support groups such as Auditors, Engineering, and Supervisors.
• Work with fixturing and straightening press to obtain specified tolerances on completed assemblies.
• Responsible for quality workmanship and requirements to reduce or eliminate hold points.
• Works in an average factory environment. Exposed to the following conditions: heat, sharp edges, sometimes above‑average noise, burns, fumes, smoke, dust. Protective equipment and clothing provided. Works in awkward positions: bending, reaching, pulling, pushing, standing, and sitting. Lifting 0 to 50 lbs; most lifting by hand. When lifting over 50 lbs, two people are required.

Our Benefits Package...

Our Chart team members give so much on daily basis to get the job done, so we want to make sure we bring you and the people you care about peace of mind. We give you access to financial and physical wellness tools and support, as well as options to balance work and home life, with a few perks thrown in to keep it fun. Take a look below to find out more. Our Benefits | Chart Industries

Chart Industries is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicants because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, military status, marital status, genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law. Additionally, it is and shall continue to be our policy to provide promotion and advancement opportunities in a non‑discriminatory fashion.

Chart complies with applicable local, state, and federal statutes governing “equal employment opportunity” and nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leave of absence, compensation and training.