Welder 2 Night Shift

M.C. Dean, Inc; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety equipment provided

Opportunities for growth

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc is seeking a Fabrication Welding Technician in Virginia. This position involves a variety of welding duties to ensure safety and functionality of metal structures. Candidates should have at least 4 years of experience and the role demands physical stamina and adherence to safety practices.

The candidate will work in a dynamic fabrication shop environment, often at heights, requiring safety certifications and proper equipment. The team fosters a culture of innovation and impactful change.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work night hours.
• 4+ years of experience in welding fabrication and design.
• Physically demanding, exposure to loud noises and temperature changes.

Responsibilities

• Repair metal surfaces for safety and efficiency.
• Install various items safely and efficiently.
• Maintain shop, equipment, and tools.
• Coordinate with administration and other trades.

Skills

Welding fabrication and design

Blueprint reading

MIG welding

Flux-cored welding

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Welding equipment

Safety equipment

Job description

Overview

About Modular Mission Critical ModularMission Critical™ is the manufacturing campus for M.C. Dean’s complex, modular product line for datacenters and critical infrastructure. Located just north of Richmond, VA, this site is growing fast serving customers worldwide. Important openings include assemblers for our production lines and engineers and designers for products and continuous improvement. Join M.C. Dean’s more than 9,000 employees around the world making an impact through innovations in power and technology.

Why Join Us? Our people are passionate about innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment for employees to build long-term careers.

The Fabrication Welding Technician is responsible for a variety of welding duties, including performing multiple welding processes, including fusion welding, on both ferrous and non‑ferrous metals, layout and fabrication of precision weldments from blueprints utilizing industry standard fabrication methods; meeting demands and completing work orders in a timely manner; ensuring availability and functioning of required items; and ensuring safety and resolving immediate safety concerns. Maintains welds on various items using a variety of processes (manual arc, tungsten inert gas, metallic inert gas, brazing, cement core drilling, sheet metal, steam‑fitting, etc.) (e.g. gym bleachers, safety bars, lockers, carts, steamers, tools, electric motorized gates, recreational equipment welding, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the availability and functioning of required items ensuring safety.

Responsibilities

• Repairs metal surfaces (e.g. doors, drain covers, fences, gates, grates, furniture, tools, parts, electric motorized gates, sheet metal, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring safe and efficient use of items.
• Installs various items (e.g. backboards, serving lines, railings, fences, re‑wiring trailer lights, etc.) for the purpose of completing projects safely and within established time frames.
• Maintains shop, equipment, tools, vehicle, etc. for the purpose of ensuring the availability and functioning of required items and ensuring safety.
• Coordinates with administration and other trades for the purpose of completing projects/work orders efficiently.
• Requests equipment and supplies for the purpose of maintaining inventory and ensuring availability of required items.
• Assists other trades personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
• Responds to emergency situations as needed and/or assigned for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns.
• Transports various items (e.g. tools, equipment, supplies)
• AWS Certification preferred but not required.
• MIG welding, flux‑cored welding, fabrication, Blueprints

Qualifications

• Must be able to work night hours.
• At least 4+ years of experience in welding fabrication and design.
• High school diploma or GED is required.
• The position is physically demanding and requires working in a fabrication shop environment with exposure to loud noises and changing temperatures.
• The position requires working in a fast - paced, high volume and quality‑controlled fabrication shop.
• The position requires working in areas that may be under construction.
• The incumbent must be able to access work areas that may be accessible only by O.S.H.A approved site construction ladders or stairs that are under construction.
• Additionally, the position may require flexible work hours, ability to work evenings and weekends to complete a project on time.
• The incumbent may be required at times to work in the presence of customers while maintaining a professional and courteous image.
• Must wear an M.C. Dean hard hat and safety glasses at all times while on the job site.
• Must wear OSHA approved boot length pants and a shirt that covers the shoulders by seven (7) inches. These are not provided by the company.
• Must use special safety devices, tools, equipment and protective clothing (flame retardant). Must wear OSHA approved safety footwear and must adhere to safety practices.

Abilities

• The position requires the ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to [50 pounds] on a regular basis. Candidates must demonstrate physical strength and stamina to perform various tasks, including but not limited to, loading, and unloading, operating equipment, and assisting in the transportation of various materials. Proper lifting techniques and safety protocols must be followed to ensure personal and team safety.
• Relocates a 12 foot stepladder without assistance.
• Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders.
• Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
• Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
• May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
• Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.