Welder I

Benchmark; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Benchmark in Mesa, AZ is seeking a skilled welder to join our manufacturing team. You will weld parts in various metals, read blueprints, and follow documented work instructions to meet production requirements.

This entry‑level to mid‑level role emphasizes quality, safety, and teamwork on a 2:30pm–11:00pm shift. We value precise workmanship, reliability, and the ability to adapt to changing priorities. The position is full-time, with occasional overtime and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 2+ years welding experience and ability to read blueprints.
• Ability to understand blueprints and translate to instructions.
• Excellent manual dexterity.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Performs welding machine operations in a timely and efficient manner.
• Utilizes welding fixtures to facilitate precise welding of components per specifications.
• Maintains work orders and welding production schedule.
• Completes required documents and provides accurate daily production data.
• Maintains tools and equipment in proper working order and performs preventative maintenance.
• Maintains a safe, neat welding area and ensures high-quality output.

Skills

Welding

Blueprint Reading

Manual Dexterity

Overtime Availability

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

At Benchmark, we are driven by our purpose: to innovate for a healthier, safer, and better-connected world to create a brighter future. When you join us, you become part of a team passionate about making a meaningful impact across various sectors, including commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next-generation communications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. We prioritize career growth, fostering a culture that ensures you reach your full potential. At Benchmark, your work is purpose-driven, enabling you to create a positive impact on the world and make your career truly meaningful. You’ll be part of a collaborative, and inclusive team that values your ideas and contributions.

Summary

Utilizes welding knowledge to weld parts and components in a variety of metals to meet job requirements.

Responsibilities

• Performs welding machine operations in a timely and efficient manner
• Utilizes welding fixtures to facilitate close exacting welding of all types of components, working in accordance with company/customer specifications
• Maintains work orders and welding production schedule
• Works under supervision on duties and tasks that are standardized, selecting from written instructions, and established procedures
• Completes required documents and provide supervisor with accurate daily production data
• Maintains tools and equipment in proper working order and perform preventative maintenance
• Maintains adequate supplies for welding area
• Maintains a safe, neat, and orderly work environment in order to produce products at the highest quality level
• Maintains the security and confidentiality of our customer’s products and documentation

Other information

• High School Diploma or equivalent; 2+ years of welding experience and the ability to read blueprints
• Ability to understand blueprints and translate them into efficient work instructions
• Manual dexterity is required
• Ability to handle changing priorities
• Good analytical skills and problem solving ability
• Effective communication, both verbal and written
• Respond to written and verbal instructions
• Ability to work overtime as needed
• Ability to read, write and perform basic math
• Participate in a continuous improvement activity

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Physical Location: Mesa, AZ

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 2:30pm-11:00pm

Full Time

In our innovative environment, you'll work with cutting-edge technology, leading the way in engineering design and delivering world-class manufacturing services for products that make a real difference in the lives of others. At Benchmark, your career is more than just a job. It’s an opportunity to be part of something bigger, where your work matters and helps shape a brighter future for everyone. Together, we will achieve extraordinary things.

Safety-Sensitive Position and Drug Testing Notice: This position is classified as safety-sensitive because impairment while performing job duties could pose a significant risk of harm. Where permitted by applicable law or required by federal regulation, Benchmark will conduct a pre-employment drug screen , which may include testing for THC . In jurisdictions that restrict pre-employment cannabis testing or prohibit action based solely on non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites, Benchmark will comply with local requirements. Benchmark maintains a drug- and alcohol-free workplace and may conduct reasonable-suspicion and post-incident testing in accordance with applicable law.

Export Control: This job position may include access to controlled information or technology covered under applicable U.S. export control laws. As such, employment for this job position may be contingent on either verification that an applicant falls under the definition of a “U.S. Person” (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status) or on the Company timely obtaining any necessary export license required under federal laws. The Company evaluates such export license situations on a case-by-case basis and may decline to proceed with a job applicant in its sole discretion since export license applications can take many weeks to be processed.

Benchmark is an equal opportunity employer. We are bringing together a diverse workforce with unique talents, life experiences, cultures, and perspectives to promote an innovative, collaborative, and creative place to work. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [e-mail].