Welder, 2nd Shift - Radius HDD

The Toro Company; Weatherford (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Toro Company is seeking skilled weld technicians for 2nd shift to assemble and weld components in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities include reading blueprints, setting up fixtures, operating MIG welders, and inspecting weld quality while using a hoist for heavy parts. Occasional Saturdays and overtime reflect production needs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Have MIG welding experience OR completed welding training/experience.
• Pass required entry-level plate test for production welding.
• Experience with hand and air-powered tools (wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers).
• Have reading, clerical, and basic math skills.

Responsibilities

• Read information from blueprints, technical manuals or other documents.
• Set up fixtures, mount parts in fixtures, and perform mechanical assembly.
• Use hand and air tools such as wrenches, torque wrenches, impact wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers, etc.
• Use a hoist to lift and position large components and weldments.
• Set up, adjust, and operate MIG welding equipment to weld machine components.
• Remove components from fixtures, clean and check them for quality, and correct welding defects.
• Use a computer to check location, inventory, routing of parts, and to record inventory transactions.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Mechanical assembly

Hand & air tools

MIG welding

Inventory checks

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

MIG welding equipment

Hoist

Torque wrench

Wrenches & screwdrivers

Job description

Shift & Pay

2nd Shift, 3:30 PM-12:00 AM, Monday-Friday. Typical starting pay, $18.76/hr.-$23.00/hr., plus $2.50 shift differential.

What Will You Do?

• Read information from blueprints, technical manuals or other documents.
• Set up fixtures, mount parts in fixtures, and perform mechanical assembly.
• This includes using hand and air tools such as wrenches, torque wrenches, impact wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers, etc.
• Use a hoist to lift and position large, heavier components and completed weldments.
• Set up, adjust, and operate MIG welding equipment to weld machine components.
• Remove components from fixtures, clean and check them for quality, and correct errors or deficiencies of weldments.
• Use a computer to check the location, inventory, routing of parts, and to record inventory transactions.

What Do You Need?

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Have appropriate MIG welding experience OR have completed a formal welding training program (or the equivalent in training and experience).
• Pass required entry-level plate test for production welding.
• Have appropriate mechanical skills, including experience using hand and air-powered tools (wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers, etc.).
• Have appropriate reading, clerical, and basic math skills.

Work Environment

Manufacturing plant conditions (indoors, with variable temperature, humidity, noise, and dirt).

Use of personal protective equipment including a welding hood, gloves, and sleeves, safety glasses, face shields and hearing protection.

Physical hazards such as powered vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic, sharp objects, moving machinery, electrical arc-welding equipment, and materials handling.

Working with hazardous materials, including solvents, oils, grease, and pressurized gases.

A variable work schedule (ranging from 8-12 hours daily depending on production needs, with overtime paid after 40 hours per week) and some scheduled work on Saturdays.

Essential Physical Functions

• Be able to handle items weighing over 60 pounds from floor to knuckle.
• Be able to handle pull or push items up to 50 pounds.
• Be able to handle items up to 35 pounds from knuckle to shoulder.
• Be able to handle items up to 25 pounds from shoulder to overhead.
• Job requires frequent walking, twisting, bending, squatting, kneeling, and climbing.
• Job requires continuous walking.
• Job requires occasional sitting and elevated work.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Toro Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit factors. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees.

Company Overview

With roots dating back to 1914, The Toro Company was built on a tradition of quality and caring relationships. Today, the company is a leading worldwide provider of innovative solutions for the outdoor environment including turf and landscape maintenance, snow and ice management, underground utility construction, rental and specialty construction, and irrigation and outdoor lighting solutions. Through a strong network of professional distributors, dealers, rental stores and retailers in more than 125 countries, we proudly offer a wide range of products across a family of global brands to help golf courses, professional contractors, underground construction professionals, groundskeepers, agricultural growers, rental companies, government and educational institutions, and homeowners – in addition to many leading sports venues and historic sites around the world.