WELDER (IN140_05)

Mersen Do Brasil; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersen is seeking a skilled welder for an onsite role in Salem, VA. You will weld metallic and composite materials using plasma, TIG and MIG processes, ensuring 100% penetration and ASME code conformance while supporting Lean manufacturing initiatives.

Responsibilities include inspecting welds with x-ray quality, reading blueprints, operating manual and semi-automatic welders, and maintaining safety standards. On-site duties require lifting equipment operation and adherence to quality specs.

Qualifications

• Secondary education or equivalent; on‑the‑job training allowed.
• 3 years of professional welding experience or less.
• Experience reading blueprints and welding symbols.
• Experience with TIG/MIG and plasma welding processes.

Responsibilities

• Weld metallic and composite materials using plasma, gas, or electric arc.
• Heat and fuse metal parts to create welded joints.
• Install tank linings, valves, pipes, and related components.
• Conduct x-ray, hydrostatic, and tolerance tests to verify weld quality.
• Operate manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in various positions.
• Cut and contour metal using powersaws and hand tools.
• Repair structures by dismantling and reassembling metal components.
• Maintain knowledge of local and international building codes and safety requirements.
• Ensure equipment operates within safe temperature ranges and adherence to specs.
• Prepare surfaces by cleaning and degreasing before welding.
• Design patterns and models from blueprints for welding projects.
• Direct electrodes to shape metal workpieces; mount on production equipment as needed.
• All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Welding (TIG/MIG)

Plasma welding

Welding safety

Metrology instruments

Weld quality controls

Teamwork

Hoisting & lifting equipment

Safety concepts for process equipment

Education

Secondary education / High school diploma / On-the-job training

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

Location:

Salem, VA, US, 24153

Desk Designation: Onsite

Job Req ID: 2167

Type of Contract: Permanent Full-Time

Mersen is a global expert in electrical specialties and advanced materials for high-tech industries.

Present in 33 countries with 50 industrial sites and 18 R&D centres, Mersen develops custom solutions and supplies key products to meet the new technological challenges that will shape tomorrow's world.

For more than 130 years, Mersen has been constantly innovating to support and satisfy its customers' needs with the same high standards.

Be it in wind power, solar power, electronics, electric vehicles, aeronautics, space or countless other sectors, wherever technology is progressing, you will always find a bit of Mersen.

Main missions

• Meet weld specifications for ASME code specs, which include 100% penetrated welds with x‑ray quality. Must have experience with TIG/MIG welders. Provide support for Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives, companywide.

Main duties

• Utilize plasma, gas or electric arc in welding metallic and composite materials together
• Heat and dissolve metal parts to obtain molten substance used in welding or extrusion
• Oversee the installation of tank linings, valves, lead pipes, and floor
• Conduct x‑ray, hydrostatic, and tolerance tests on welded parts to verify weld quality and conformance to specification
• Operate manual and semi‑automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal, or overhead positions
• Use powersaws, chipping knife and hand shears in cutting, beveling, and contouring metal workpieces
• Repair structures by dismantling, reshaping, and reassembling metal components using cutting torches and handtools
• Maintain an up‑to‑date knowledge of local and international building codes/legal requirements
• Monitor work equipment to ensure usage is within optimum temperature to avoid overheating or expansion
• Prepare metal surfaces by cleaning with chemical solutions and wire brushes to remove impurities such as scale, rust, grease, and moisture
• Design patterns and models for a welding project using specifications contained in a blueprint
• Direct electrodes on or across metal workpieces to melt, bend or straighten them
• Mount and secure workpieces on production equipment using cranes, hoists or banding machines
• Conduct estimates to determine the amount and cost of materials required for construction
• Mix and apply protective or decorative coat on finished products.

Other duties, reporting, special assignments or projects as needed and assigned.

Job specificities

• On call service: Yes

Job Qualifications

• Education: Secondary education / High school diploma / On-the-job training
• Professional experience required: < 3 years

Competencies

• Has knowledge of metrology
• Is able to read blueprints - welding symbols
• Has knowledge of safety concept for a process equipment
• Has tig or Mag welding skills; uses submerged arc; plasma machine skills
• Uses metrology instruments
• Performs weld technical controls
• Is able to work in a team
• Has skills in hoisting and operating lifting equipment

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. The job titles do not mean the male variant but stand for the gender‑neutral designation of the profession according to wikipedia. People are welcome regardless of gender, origin, sexual orientation, and religion.

Nearest Major Market: Roanoke