Job Description

Overview

Fontaine Modification Company, part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings and backed by Berkshire Hathaway, is seeking skilled Welders/Fabricators to join their Charlotte team. The role involves modifying heavy-duty trucks and fabricating components to meet customer specifications and quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform welding and fabrication activities associated with heavy-duty truck modification.
  • Perform MIG welding and other applicable welding processes based on job requirements.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, fabrication drawings, and production specifications.
  • Measure, mark, cut, fit, position, and prepare metal components for welding.
  • Select appropriate materials, tools, equipment, and welding methods for assigned work.
  • Produce consistent welds that meet workmanship, strength, fit, and appearance requirements.
  • Inspect completed work for weld quality and dimensional accuracy.
  • Follow established work instructions and applicable welding procedures.
  • Communicate discrepancies or conditions that could compromise product quality.
  • Complete assigned work safely and within established production schedules.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED preferred.
  • Previous welding, fabrication, or industrial manufacturing experience preferred.
  • Experience with MIG welding preferred.
  • Ability to read measurements and interpret basic fabrication drawings.
  • Familiarity with metal preparation, cutting, grinding, and welding practices.
  • Strong commitment to workplace safety and quality workmanship.
  • Willingness to learn Fontaine-specific processes and quality standards.
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with a team.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • This position works in an industrial truck modification and manufacturing environment.
  • Exposure to welding operations, metal fabrication, and shop-related hazards.

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k

How this job compares in Charlotte, NC

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across North Carolina currently run a median of $34/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$34/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.

The local market in Charlotte, NC

Charlotte, NC currently has 9 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across North Carolina as a whole we're tracking 103 other active welding openings from 51 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Charlotte, or widen the search to North Carolina.

The most active employers in North Carolina at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Classic Collision (13), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (8), and Environmental Air Systems (8). 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. 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.

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