Job Description

Overview

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Welder for its Crystal Springs, Mississippi location. This role involves assembling transformer pieces using the Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) process and includes various tasks such as reading blueprints and checking tolerances.

Responsibilities

  • Handle transformers, welded assemblies, and miscellaneous parts with an overhead crane, jib hoist, and/or fork truck.
  • Identify parts and assemble transformers or assemblies from assembly prints.
  • Set up and connect welding machine, wire feeders, welding guns, and shielding gas regulators for Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) process.
  • Perform welding work as directed by Welding Supervisor.
  • Remove welds on transformers or other parts using the Air Carbon Arc Gouging process or another method.
  • Perform air tests on certain portions of the transformer as required.
  • Perform grinding on transformers or welded assemblies as required.
  • Knowledge and ability to perform Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) on stainless steel and carbon steel.
  • Observe and follow all Hitachi Energy Safety protocols.
  • Attend Safety meetings and morning Start-up meetings as required.
  • Complete the required transformer checklists and documents.
  • Must successfully pass Hitachi Energy Welder Qualification tests.

Requirements

  • Diploma of vocational (welding) studies preferred.
  • Knowledge and skills acquired through previous experience.
  • 1-year previous FCAW welding experience.
  • Knowledge in material handling and operation of hand power tools.
  • Knowledge of properly reading and understanding assembly/fabrication prints.
  • Attention to detail and self-motivated. Work with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to work any shift, weekends and holidays.

How this job compares in Crystal Springs, MS

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Mississippi currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$39/hr across 38 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Crystal Springs, MS

Crystal Springs, MS is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Mississippi as a whole we're tracking 80 other active welding openings from 45 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Mississippi.

The most active employers in Mississippi at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are TIC - The Industrial Company (13), Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of HII (5), and MOHR Talent (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Flux-Core. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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