Welder II: Precision Fabrication & Quality Focus

Cadrex Chaska; Hazeltine (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision coverage

401(k) with employer match up to 4%

Education support program

Safety eyeglasses/shoe reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

CADREX Manufacturing Solutions is seeking a Welder II to weld to defined specs using manual welding. You will prepare tools, stage parts, inspect quality, and report issues to the Lead in a fast-paced environment.

This onsite role emphasizes safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement across multiple weld stations. The ideal candidate has a High School diploma, 1+ years in metal fabrication, and familiarity with welding symbols, tolerances, and quality measurement.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ years in metal manufacturing preferred.
• Pass AWS certifications for MIG welding steel and aluminum.
• Understand welding symbols, print tolerances and quality measuring equipment.
• Obtain and maintain weld certifications in two or more welding processes.
• Ability to read and interpret prints and work orders.
• Able to follow detailed but not overly complex written or oral instructions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and set up tools and equipment for welding jobs.
• Arrange parts for welding and staging processes.
• Perform quality inspections per plan and document results.
• Detect and report defective materials to the Lead.
• Maintain clean, safe work area and follow safety procedures.
• Read simple instructions and write simple correspondence.
• Uphold site efficiency standards and participate in continuous improvement.
• Work independently without supervision and troubleshoot issues.
• Cross train in multiple workstations and assist in other areas as needed.

Skills

1+ years metal manufacturing

Read prints & tolerances

Quality inspection mindset

Troubleshooting

Independent worker

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

MIG Welding

Welding symbols & tolerances

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.