Welding Trainee: Hands-on Path to Becoming a Welder

J.B. Poindexter & Co.; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision and Life

401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

10 paid holidays

Footwear, Eyewear, Safety Equipment 할인

Paid Training and Development Programs

Job summary

J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. in Reading, PA is seeking a Weld Trainee who will support welding of standard and/or special assembled service bodies as well as small parts.

You will be trained across multiple departments to grow into a General Welder and gain skills for welding aluminum and galvanized steel per blueprints and work orders. The training period typically lasts 3–6 months, depending on program availability.

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) as specified by blueprints or work orders.
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt components to obtain required configuration.
• Monitor fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating or distortion.
• Complete inline quality inspection and maintain weld quality per guidelines.
• Cross train on multiple welding stations and fill staffing gaps as needed.
• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools including welding equipment.

Skills

Welding

Blueprint reading

Tape measure testing

Job description

J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. in Reading, PA is seeking a Weld Trainee who will support welding of standard and/or special assembled service bodies as well as small parts.

You will be trained across multiple departments to grow into a General Welder and gain skills for welding aluminum and galvanized steel per blueprints and work orders. The training period typically lasts 3–6 months, depending on program availability.