Welding Specialist: Aluminum & Steel, Great Benefits

Riggs Industries, Inc.; Cumberland (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K retirement plan

Dental and Vision Insurance

Company-paid Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Competitive Paid Time Off

Job summary

J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers in Cumberland, MD is seeking experienced welders to set up and operate equipment for welding carbon steel and aluminum fabrications, including truck bodies, trailers and subassemblies.

You will follow PPE requirements and ISO 9001 standards, prepare surfaces, clamp parts, and weld using GMAW and FCAW, while inspecting bead size and maintaining equipment.

This hands-on shop role emphasizes safety, quality, and reliability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Vocational/technical training needed or a high school diploma or general education degree with work experience in an industrial setting.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate welding equipment while wearing required PPE.
• Follow ISO 9001 QMS provisions and quality standards.
• Set up and adjust welder amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse per training or foreman.
• Start the power supply to produce an electric current.
• Clean or degrease weld joints or workpieces.
• Prepare objects for welding by grinding surfaces.
• Position and clamp work pieces together or in a jig or fixture; fit up simple assemblies.
• Preheat the workpiece if/when required.
• Strike arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpiece and join edges.
• Guide welding gun along weld line, maintaining arc length and bead.
• Inspect welds for bead size and specifications.
• Chip off excess weld, slag, and spatter.
• Set up and adjust welder, perform routine maintenance such as replacing wire spools and changing liners.
• Safely operate lifting devices such as overhead/jib cranes and forklifts when trained.

Job description

J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers in Cumberland, MD is seeking experienced welders to set up and operate equipment for welding carbon steel and aluminum fabrications, including truck bodies, trailers and subassemblies.

You will follow PPE requirements and ISO 9001 standards, prepare surfaces, clamp parts, and weld using GMAW and FCAW, while inspecting bead size and maintaining equipment.

This hands-on shop role emphasizes safety, quality, and reliability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.