Welder/Weld Trainee – Hands-on Growth & Paid Training

Reading Truck Group; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision & Life

401(k) with Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

10 paid holidays

Footwear, eyewear, and safety discount

Paid Training and Development Programs

Job summary

Reading Truck is looking for a Welder/Weld Trainee to join a team building standard and special assembled service bodies and small parts in Reading, PA. You will weld aluminum and galvanized steel according to blueprints and instructions in various positions.

You will operate welding equipment, monitor welding processes, perform inline quality checks, and may cross-train across multiple stations to cover staffing gaps. Prior manufacturing experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Prior manufacturing experience preferred
• Ability to pass tape measure testing
• Ability to read blue print (if applicable to the line)

Responsibilities

• Weld together structural components (Aluminum and Galvanized Steel) per blueprints or work orders
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt components to obtain correct configuration
• Monitor fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating or distortion
• Inline quality inspection and maintain weld quality
• Cross train on multiple welding workstations and fill staffing gaps

Skills

Welding

Blueprint reading

Tape measure testing

Job description

Reading Truck is looking for a Welder/Weld Trainee to join a team building standard and special assembled service bodies and small parts in Reading, PA. You will weld aluminum and galvanized steel according to blueprints and instructions in various positions.

You will operate welding equipment, monitor welding processes, perform inline quality checks, and may cross-train across multiple stations to cover staffing gaps. Prior manufacturing experience is preferred.