Welder II

Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.; Virginia; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. in Virginia seeks a skilled welder. Responsibilities include setting up welding equipment, welding parts per specifications, and conducting quality checks on finished products. Candidates should have a technical certificate or relevant experience in welding and the ability to interpret blueprints.

The role demands physical stamina for lifting, bending, and operating machinery throughout the work shift. Join our dedicated team in a position that offers opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Must possess a certificate from a technical school or have relevant experience.
• Skills in reading blueprints and weld instructions required.

Responsibilities

• Set up manual weld machine according to instructions.
• Verify proper filler, tooling, and gas flow.
• Load parts into tooling per print and work instructions.
• Weld parts based on customer prints.
• Perform quality checks and maintain equipment.

Skills

Ability to read and understand basic blueprints and weld instructions

Education

One year certificate from college or technical school

One year related experience and/or training

Job description

Job Responsibilities

1. Sets up manual weld machine or downloads program per set up sheet instructions.
2. Verifies proper filler, tooling, and gas flow is prepared in the robot or staged in manual area per set up instructions.
3. Reviews weld requirements from weld prints (size, spacing, location, etc.).
4. Loads and locates parts into tooling per print and work instructions.
5. Welds parts per customer provided prints.
6. Removes weld spatter and scale from finished parts.
7. Performs quality checks per set up sheet.
8. Maintains welding equipment and ensures the work area is orderly and clean.
9. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Skills Requirements

• Able to read and understand basic blueprints and weld instructions.

Education/Experience Requirements

• One year certificate from college or technical school; or
• One year related experience and/or training.

Physical & Environmental Requirements

• Some physical demand; often lifts light to heavy‑weight material. Frequent lifting/moving of average weight (up to 50 lbs/11‑27 kgs) material.
• Ability to perform occasional to frequent pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, twisting, crawling and/or reaching over a full work shift (8‑12 hours).
• Ability to operate motorized vehicles over a full work shift (8‑12 hours).
• Ability to stand and/or walk constantly over a full work shift on concrete (8‑12 hours).
• May be exposed to noise levels for which hearing protection is required to be worn over a full work shift (8‑12 hours).

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