Welder II - 1st Shift ($2,500 Sign-On Bonus)

Cadrex; Chaska (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision coverage

401(k) with employer match (up to 4%)

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Education support program

Referral bonuses

Bonus plan for all full-time employees

Job summary

Cadrex is seeking a Welder II in Minnesota to use manual welding skills to manufacture weldments to defined specifications and production schedules. You will prepare tools, set up jobs, inspect quality, and maintain safe, organized work areas on the 1st shift.

Preferred candidates have 1+ year in metal manufacturing, MIG AWS certifications for steel/aluminum, and ability to read prints and tolerances. Join a team focused on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 1+ years in metal manufacturing preferred
• AWS/MIG welding certifications preferred for steel and aluminum
• Basic understanding of welding symbols, tolerances and quality measuring equipment
• Meet/exceed company PPM standards by producing quality work
• Maintain weld certifications in two or more processes per location
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic and read prints
• Read and interpret prints and work orders

Responsibilities

• Prepare and set up welding tools and equipment
• Arrange parts for welding and staging
• Perform quality inspection/checks per documentation
• Detect and report defects to Lead
• Maintain clean, safe work area and follow safety procedures
• Read simple instructions and write simple correspondence
• Uphold site efficiency standards
• Demonstrate continuous improvement for safety and quality procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned by Lead
• Cross-train in multiple workstations
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in assigned center
• Produce quality work at standard efficiency

Skills

Manual Welding

Welding inspection

Read prints/drawings

Basic math for measurements

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Welding equipment tools

Job description

Description

OVERVIEW

Cadrex is searching for a Welder II to use Manual Welding skills to manufacture weldments to defined specifications, workmanship standards and production schedule.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and set up necessary tools and equipment for welding jobs
• Arrange parts for welding and staging processes
• Perform quality inspection/checks per quality documentation/control plan (including documentation of results)
• Detect and report defective materials or questionable conditions to the Lead
• Maintain work area and equipment in a clean orderly condition and follows prescribed safety procedures
• Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Write simple correspondence
• Uphold site efficiency standards
• Learn and demonstrate continuous improvement for Safety and Quality standards and procedures
• Perform other duties as requested by the Lead
• Assist in other work areas as assigned
• Understand welding symbols, print tolerances and quality measuring equipment
• Work completely independently without supervision
• Trouble shoot and resolve issues in assigned work center
• Produce quality work at company standard efficiency level for assigned work center
• Cross trained in multiple workstations

Requirements

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 1+ years in a metal manufacturing setting preferred
• Pass AWS certifications for MIG welding steel and aluminum
• Possess a basic understanding of welding symbols, print tolerances and quality measuring equipment
• Meet or exceed company PPM level standards by consistently producing quality work
• Obtain and maintain weld certifications in two or more welding processes specific to employee’s location
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to read and interpret prints and work orders
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma

LOCATION

• Onsite

SCHEDULE

• 1st Shift

TOTAL COMPENSATION INCLUDES

• Health/dental/vision coverage
• Employer-paid and supplemental life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off and holiday pay
• Monthly remote work stipend (for remote employees who qualify)
• 401(k) investment plan, with an employer match of up to 4%
• Education support program
• Safety eyeglasses/shoe reimbursement
• Referral bonuses
• Bonus plan for all full-time employees

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally loud.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

CADREX’S CORE VALUES

• Safety first, rising to the challenge, collaboration, accountability, and doing the right thing

ABOUT US

CADREX Manufacturing Solutions is a leading provider of complex sheet metal and machined production parts, assemblies, and weldments for a variety of end markets, including electrical transmission and distribution, warehouse automation, technology, aerospace & defense, medical, food, and industrials. With locations in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Washington, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Monterrey Mexico, CADREX offers numerous in-house manufacturing capabilities, including laser cutting, sheet metal fabrication, complex assembly, CNC punching, CNC machining, forming, robotic welding, stamping, fastener insertion, and tool and die manufacturing, to effectively serve customers with lights-out manufacturing capabilities for mid- to high-volume production. For more information, visit www.cadrex.com.

Cadrex provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.