Welder
National Cart Company
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Job summary
National Cart Company in Missouri is seeking a Welder to join our manufacturing team. You will set up and operate MIG welders to produce steel and aluminum parts for carts and related hardware, following prints and quality standards.
The role emphasizes safe, ergonomic work practices, continuous improvement, and teamwork within a family-owned environment that values dignity, integrity, growth, and curiosity. We offer weekly pay, a benefits package, and opportunities for career advancement.
Qualifications
- Previous manufacturing experience with MIG welding of steel and/or aluminum products.
- Read and interpret manufacturing prints to produce quality parts.
Responsibilities
- Set up and operate welders to hand weld products in a safe, efficient, quality and ergonomic manner.
- Adjust welders as needed to maintain part quality.
- Be able to load welding fixtures or jigs correctly.
- Continuously produces, at an acceptable level of productivity with some supervision.
- Must keep work area clean and neat; complete daily cleaning schedules; maintain company 5S score.
- Capable of setting own machine for materials welded, producing little smoke or splatter.
- Sets up own fixtures without supervision.
- Produces acceptable-quality welds with good workmanship and very few rejects.
- Consistently produces at an acceptable level of productivity with some supervision.
- Moderate product knowledge: has ability to produce products from layout sheets, knows model numbers and which components are required for the products.
- Read and interpret manufacturing prints to produce quality parts. Understands C2Q weld callouts.
- Follows the preventative maintenance of machines and tools to maintain good working order.
Skills
Tools
Job description
Are you looking for a place where collaboration, growth and a desire to win are at the core of everything you do? At National Cart Company (NCC), we believe in dignity, integrity, growth, and curiosity -values that shape our culture and drive our success. Our motto, Built to Win, isn't just words to us; it's how we approach every task and challenge. While we can teach you technical skills, we know that embracing these values is what truly makes a difference.
As an essential business, we manufacture industrial metal products used by Fortune 500 companies - think grocery stocking carts, distribution center carts, and cart corrals. Your work here will have a direct impact on products that millions of people rely on every day.
We are currently looking for Welders to join our team!
At National Cart Company, a proud family-owned business, we treat our employees like family, offering benefits designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. National Cart Company is proud to offer the following benefits:
- Weekly Pay: Enjoy the convenience of weekly paychecks, ensuring your financial needs are met promptly and regularly.
- Paid Holidays: Celebrate and unwind with 7 paid holidays-New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day-plus a closed day after Thanksgiving to spend quality time with loved ones.
- Monthly Incentive Program: We reward your hard work with a monthly bonus that shows our commitment to valuing your contributions.
- Generous Time Off: Enjoy generous vacation and incentive time so you can recharge and make the most of your time outside of work.
- Earn up to 4 Incentive Days: When you take additional shifts outside your normal schedule in a week, you can earn additional time off.
- Perfect Attendance Rewards: At National Cart Company, we deeply value your commitment to showing up every day, ready to make a difference.
- Health Insurance Support: We cover most of your health insurance premiums, making it easier to stay protected and focused on what matters. We offer three different plan designs to fit your needs.
- Cart Cash Program: Our 'Cart Cash' program grows with your seniority and helps cover group insurance such as dental, vision, and disability-rewarding your loyalty to National Cart.
- Fully Covered Life Insurance: Get added peace of mind with fully covered life insurance that helps protect your future, as well as the future of your loved ones.
- 401(k) Matching: Take advantage of our $1-for-$1 401(k) match up to 5% - starting after 60 days and fully vested after one year - to help you build a solid financial future.
- Annual Profit-Sharing: Share in annual profit-sharing that rewards team success and helps you invest in your future.
- Parental Leave: Welcome new family members with one full week of paternity leave, giving you time to bond and celebrate.
- Career Advancement Opportunities: Grow with us as part of the National Cart family, with exciting pathways to advance your career and build a legacy.
- Cross-Training Opportunities: Build new skills through cross-training that boosts your confidence, strengthens your abilities, and prepares you for future opportunities.
- Team-Building Activities: Build stronger connections with your team through engaging events that encourage collaboration and teamwork.
- Casual Dress Environment: Work comfortably and express your personal style with a relaxed and casual dress code.
- Shift Differentials: At National Cart Company, we know that working non-standard hours shows incredible dedication, and we're excited to reward that commitment with our Shift Differential Program! This program is designed to boost your earnings when you work those essential 2nd or 3rd shifts, making your hard work even more rewarding.
- Seniority Awards: At National Cart Company, we cherish the dedication and loyalty of our Associates. Our Service Awards Program is designed to honor your commitment with cash rewards that grow as your tenure with us does. Thank you for being part of the NCC family!
- AND MORE....
At National Cart, we're more than a workplace - we're a family that values your dedication, supports your growth, and celebrates your life's moments, big and small.
Setup and operate welding equipment safely, productively, and ergonomically correct while manufacturing quality parts and assemblies.
Previous manufacturing experience with MIG welding of steel and/or aluminum products.
- Setup and operate welders to hand weld products in a safe, efficient, quality and ergonomic manner.
- Adjust welders as needed to maintain part quality.
- Be able to load welding fixtures or jigs correctly.
- Continuously produces, at an acceptable level of productivity with some supervision.
- Must keep work area clean and neat; complete daily cleaning schedules; maintain company 5S score.
- Capable of setting own machine for materials welded, producing little smoke or splatter.
- Sets up own fixtures without supervision.
- Produces acceptable-quality welds with good workmanship and very few rejects.
- Consistently produces at an acceptable level of productivity with some supervision.
- Moderate product knowledge: has ability to produce products from layout sheets, knows model numbers and which components are required for the products.
- Read and interpret manufacturing prints to produce quality parts. Understands C2Q weld callouts.
- Follows the preventative maintenance of machines and tools to maintain good working order. Complete Operator P.M checklist weekly or daily (depending on machine). Understands how to change out wear parts.
- Produces high quality welds with good workmanship and very minimal rejects.
- Print drawings off engineering folders.
- Verify and refer to Bill of Materials (BOM).
- Has ability to substitute as Lead when needed.
- Consistently produces at an acceptable level of productivity (90% + of given rate), with very little supervision. Must be a self-starter. Must be able to set up jobs with no supervision.
- Product knowledge - has ability to produce products from layout sheets, knows model numbers and which components are required for the products.
- Use prints to check first piece quality for others.
- Works with Engineering Department to add C2Q into job drawings and fixtures/jigs.
Essential for job function requires the ability to (with or without reasonable accommodations):
- Balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach to work overhead.
- Walk or stand for a minimum of 8 hours with limited breaks.
- Push and pull materials.
- Finger and grasp parts and components.
- Exerting up to 60 pounds of force frequently.
- Have close visual acuity to perform inspections and operate machines.
- Tolerate extremes in weather and machine temperature.
- Tolerate loud noise.
- Extensive use with power/hand tools.
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