Job Description

Overview

JLG, an Oshkosh Company, is committed to providing innovative solutions in the access market since 1969. The Welder position involves operating welding equipment to fabricate high-quality parts while ensuring precision and adherence to safety protocols.

Responsibilities

  • Pass and maintain certification through the Welder Qualification Test.
  • Operate overhead cranes to safely position parts for welding.
  • Adjust machine settings for proper weld configurations.
  • Clean finished welds using tools such as grinders, wire wheels, and needle guns.
  • Heat, form, and weld metal parts in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions.
  • Use measuring tools accurately to ensure specification compliance.
  • Read and interpret blueprints and follow verbal/written work instructions.
  • Assemble and weld metal components with precision.
  • Position and secure parts correctly prior to welding.
  • Cross-train and work across production areas as needed.
  • Maintain attention to detail to meet quality standards.
  • Adhere to all safety, cleanliness, and 6S procedures.
  • Work effectively both independently and in a team environment.
  • Maintain regular and reliable attendance.

Requirements

  • Ability to wear a standard welding helmet for extended periods.
  • Ability and willingness to work overtime as needed.
  • Welding certification from an accredited institution.
  • 1+ year of welding experience in a manufacturing environment.

Additional Information

  • This position is based in a manufacturing or production environment.
  • May involve exposure to loud noise, dust, moving machinery, or temperature fluctuations.
  • Role may require standing for extended periods, repetitive motions, lifting/carrying up to 35 pounds, pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds and up to 30 pounds sustained, bending, kneeling, climbing, or using tools and equipment.
  • Proper personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn when required.
  • Visual and auditory acuity are needed for safe equipment operation and effective communication.

How this job compares in Jefferson City, TN

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Tennessee currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $21–$31/hr across 27 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 Jefferson City, TN

Jefferson City, TN is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Tennessee as a whole we're tracking 71 other active welding openings from 49 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Tennessee.

The most active employers in Tennessee at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Nashville, TN (4), Energy Jobline ZR (3), and JOST International (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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