Welder 2

MKS Inc.; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

11 paid holidays

15 paid vacation days

6 weeks parental leave

Job summary

MKS is hiring a Welder 2 to join the Welding department in a manufacturing setting. You will fabricate and modify stainless-steel valves and gauges, work from blueprints and instructions, and collaborate with engineering on production-ready designs.

Expect to work 10-hour or 8-hour shifts, with training on the first shift. Candidates should have TIG welding experience, strong layout skills, and the ability to read and interpret complex drawings.

Qualifications

• Requires TIG welding experience and ability to read complex drawings.
• 2+ years of related welding experience required.
• Proficient with precision measuring instruments and trade knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate custom products and modify components per specifications.
• Plan and perform welding on stainless-steel valves, gauges and related parts.
• Collaborate with engineers on design for production.
• Assemble and weld from blueprints and instructions.
• Adhere to safety standards in a manufacturing environment.

Skills

TIG welding

Blueprint interpretation

Reading tolerances

Precision measurement

2+ years experience

Tools

Precision measuring instruments

Job description

Day in Your Life at MKS:

As a Welder 2 at MKS, you will partner with the Welding department, Engineering, Quality Control to fabricate various MKS products. In this role, you will report to the Welding Supervisor

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Responsible for the fabrication of Custom Products and modification of products to customer specifications


• Proficient in planning, laying out and performing welding to a variety of stainless-steel valves, gauges and other components


• Works with engineers in custom product design for production


• Completes fabrication and assembly welding from blueprints, verbal and written instructions


• Modify standard valves and components per application and engineering specifications


• Able to work second shift, either (4) 10 hour days, Monday - Thursday: 3:30pm -1:30am, or (5) 8 hour days, Monday - Friday: 3-11:30pm.


• Training will be three weeks on first shift*

Skills You Bring:

2+ years of related experience required

• Requires TIG welding experience, ability to utilize complicated drawings and specifications, advanced mathematics, a variety of precision measuring instruments and trade knowledge equivalent to training in a formal apprenticeship program

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

• Perform activities such as sitting, standing for extended periods of time


• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs


• Regularly requires good manual dexterity and coordination


• Occasionally moves/positions objects up to 50 pounds


• Ability to remain in a stationary position for 35% of the time


• Frequently positions self to perform tasks and positions objects below, at, and above shoulder level


• Regularly requires manual dexterity and coordination of objects below, at, and above shoulder level


• Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand


• Must be able to exchange accurate information


• Operates in a manufacturing environment


• Constantly operates welding machineries


• Ability to observe documents and details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)


• Dedication to safety to mitigate hazards including handling mechanical and electrical hardware, high voltage, gas, water, and heat


• Noise level in the work environment is usually high


• Regular interaction with hazardous materials, necessitating adherence to strict safety standards and personal protective equipment usage, including helmets, gloves, and protective glasses

Compensation and Benefits:

Pay Range: $18.89 - 31.49 per hour. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law.At MKS, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.

Bonus: This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, in an amount to be determined by MKS [or as applicable].

Benefits: MKS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision), 401(k) with company match, life and disability insurance, 11 paid holidays, sick time, 15 paid vacation days, [6 weeks fully paid] parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement [and for participation in any stock programs, signing bonus, etc.].