Job Description

Overview

Donaldson is committed to solving the world’s most complex filtration challenges. As an established technology and innovation leader, they are continuously evolving to meet the filtration needs of a changing world. The 2nd Shift Senior Polisher/Welder role involves safely operating equipment and performing various operations to build and polish Stainless Steel Air Cleaners.

Responsibilities

  • Safely set-up and operate department equipment.
  • Perform required hand and machine operations to build, polish, and pack all diameters of Stainless Steel Air Cleaners.
  • Interpret drawings and plan in proper sequence.
  • Set-up and operate different types of presses, an Accrotech roller, spot welder, TIG welder, polishing buff machines, vibratory polishing machines, various wrappers, and other necessary hand tools.
  • Use care in all operations to prepare parts as per drawings and specifications.
  • Use jigs, fixtures, positioners, clamps, etc. and align and set up work.
  • Maintain a high level of quality in fabrication and assembly.
  • Detect unusual conditions or defective material and report to supervisor.
  • Perform light/preventative maintenance on department equipment.
  • Monitor inventory levels and advise supervisor or materials group of low stock conditions.
  • Understand and perform related duties for all jobs in the department.
  • Be able to lift pallets from stack up to shoulder height.
  • Assist with ensuring work area is kept in a clean and orderly condition and report any unusual conditions to leadership.
  • Perform 6S duties in assigned area(s).
  • Perform other job-related duties as required or specified by leadership.
  • Set-up and operate laser weld cell.
  • Execute minor adjustments and troubleshoot issues with equipment.
  • Work under minimal supervision.
  • Able to repair product using TIG welding skills.

Requirements

  • Must have physical ability to handle any size Air cleaner used in the manufacture of Stainless Steel Air Cleaners up to 50 lbs.
  • Must be able to read and interpret blueprints and routings.
  • Punctual daily attendance is a key requirement for success in this position.
  • TIG Welding proficiency is required.

Benefits

Additional Information

  • Immigration Sponsorship Not Available: Applicants must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.
  • International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability and Veterans.

Benefits

Vision

How this job compares in Greeneville, TN

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting sits about 13% above the $24/hr median for welding jobs across Tennessee — toward the top of a $21–$31/hr middle band drawn from 58 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 66% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Greeneville, TN

Greeneville, TN currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Tennessee as a whole we're tracking 92 other active welding openings from 66 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Greeneville, or widen the search to Tennessee.

USA Donaldson Company currently has 1 other opening live in Tennessee, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Tennessee at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Oshkosh Corporation (4), Epiroc (3), and Aerotek (3). 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 MIG and TIG work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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