Manufacturing Specialist - Welder-Level 3- 2nd Shift (Weekday Nights, 3:30PM -2AM)
Location
Fort Payne, AL
Posted on October 5, 2026
Location
Fort Payne, AL
Posted on October 5, 2026
A Snapshot of Your Day
As a Manufacturing Specialist Level 3 – Certified Welder, you will work in a safe, climate‑controlled environment alongside teammates to produce precision parts for large generators. Your day involves interpreting blueprints, preparing materials, performing certified welding, and completing hands‑on fabrication tasks that support high‑quality manufacturing. You’ll operate machinery, use a variety of hand tools, troubleshoot welding issues, and ensure each part meets engineering and quality standards. You will also contribute to maintaining a clean, organized workspace and support Siemens Energy’s commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence. This is Weekday Night 2nd Shift role from 3:30PM-2AM.
How You’ll Make An Impact
Inspect parts and welded components to ensure they meet quality and engineering requirements. Operate machinery—including setup and adjustments—and use hand tools for forming, bending, punching, grinding, cutting, brazing, buffing, and welding. Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, engineering specifications, and work packages to determine required operations. Use testing, electrical, and measurement equipment to verify part accuracy and troubleshoot welding issues such as undercut, porosity, or lack of fusion. Apply materials, solutions, and curing processes (including oven use) according to instructions and support safe lifting and transport of parts. Maintain a clean, organized work area and follow Siemens Energy policies, procedures, and safety standards.
What You Bring
High school diploma or GED; AWS GTAW certifications required. Up to 3 years of welding experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred, but not required. Must be able to read, write, and comprehend English language to understand instructions and other writings on the job description, follow warnings, safety and quality signage as well as writing communication when required on work instructions or sharing to team Strong manual dexterity and coordination for welding and part fabrication; ability to pass required welding tests (1G t‑joint visual/bend and 4G t‑joint microscopic). Moderate computer skills and comfort using digital tools and documentation systems. Close attention to detail with strong judgment to follow written and verbal instructions and make decisions within established methods.
Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.
About The Team
Gas Services
Our Gas Services division offers Low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.
Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.
Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.
Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
Rewards
Career growth and development opportunities; supportive work culture Company paid Health and wellness benefits Paid Time Off and paid holidays 401K savings plan with company match Family building benefits
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This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Alabama currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $18–$33/hr across 42 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.
Fort Payne, AL is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Alabama as a whole we're tracking 104 other active welding openings from 63 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Alabama.
Siemens Energy currently has 2 other openings live in Alabama, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.
The most active employers in Alabama at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Blue Origin (15), Austal USA (9), and Staffmark (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
This posting calls for TIG. 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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