Welder II - 2nd Shift

Cadrex; Bloomingdale (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cadrex is seeking a Welder II to perform manual welding to defined specifications, meeting workmanship standards and production schedules.

Responsibilities include setting up tools, arranging parts, performing quality checks, and reporting defects to the Lead. The role emphasizes safety, continuous improvement, and ability to work independently in a structured manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Basic understanding of welding symbols and tolerances.
• Meet or exceed company PPM level standards.
• Obtain weld certifications in two or more welding processes.
• Possess AWS MIG welding certifications.
• Ability to read and interpret prints and work orders.

Responsibilities

• Set up tools and equipment for welding.
• Arrange parts for welding and staging.
• Perform quality inspections per control plan and document results.
• Detect and report defects to Lead.
• Maintain a clean, safe work area and follow safety procedures.
• Possess ability to read prints and tolerances.
• Work independently and troubleshoot issues.
• Cross-train in multiple workstations.

Skills

Metal manufacturing experience

MIG welding

Reading prints

Welding symbols

Quality inspection

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

MIG welding equipment

Quality measurement 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

• M-F

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.