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Overview

Taco is a family-owned and operated company committed to providing employees with the tools necessary for productive lives. The Welder B role involves performing routine welding duties using various welding processes and equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Works from standard drawings, specifications, WPS and verbal instructions.
  • Uses various types of welding equipment and a variety of common hand and power tools.
  • Performs standardized work welding tanks and heat exchanger shells using the submerged arc welding (SAW) process, with backing, in the flat position.
  • Performs routine standardized work, welding sub-assemblies and other components using the FCAW/GMAW welding process, with backing, in the flat and horizontal position.
  • Reads and interprets simple drawings and performs simple layouts.
  • With assistance and supervision, may perform more complicated welding using various equipment.
  • Reads appropriate Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) and is capable of interpreting welding variables and assures that all parameters within the WPS are adhered to.
  • Monitors quality of work, makes corrective adjustments and reports equipment malfunctions, defective materials or other unusual conditions to supervisor.
  • Maintains necessary records, completes transactions within the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and accesses company intranet as needed for work instructions.
  • Maintains work area in neat, clean, and orderly condition and observes all safety regulations and practices.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Must be able to pass American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Section IX welding tests with FCAW/GMAW and SAW processes.
  • 1 year of experience with manual or machine welding.
  • Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and effectively apply to assigned work.
  • Ability to navigate multiple windows in company ERP system to access production and resource data.
  • Ability to perform repetitive work requiring constant alertness or activity, including standing and lifting.
  • Ability to manage time effectively to meet strict time deadlines and production volumes.
  • Requires judgment to comply with instructions, prescribed routines, methods and practices.

Benefits

  • Competitive Salaries and Benefits
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Career Development
  • On-site Training Programs

Additional Information

  • This position works primarily in a production floor environment where large equipment and noise are prevalent.
  • Safety gear is required in these areas.
  • This position reports into the site every day.

Benefits

Competitive Salaries and Benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
Career Development
On-site Training Programs
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How this job compares in Fall River, MA

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Massachusetts, whose middle half runs $25–$35/hr across 19 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 53% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Fall River, MA

Fall River, MA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Massachusetts as a whole we're tracking 37 other active welding openings from 28 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Massachusetts.

The most active employers in Massachusetts at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Boston, MA (6), Waste Connections (2), and Energy Jobline ZR (2). 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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder B - 1st Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.