Job Description

Job Description

Overview: Responsible for Welding (TIG and Laser) components with varying thicknesses from .040” to .25”.

Key Responsibilities

Perform quality welds using TIG and/or Laser processes. Knowledge of metals and characteristics of different alloys. Read and understand blueprints and welding callouts in designs. Use various measuring methods and tools, such as calipers, micrometers, and scales. Operate manual welding equipment and flame-cutting equipment such as oxyacetylene torch or similar for cutting, heating, or brazing. Conduct assessments to verify critical weld requirements are met. Understand fixturing and use of tools to achieve proper fitment of parts prior to welding. Proper use of all necessary safety protocols and personal protective equipment Communicate effectively to work in a team environment to ensure safe and efficient work and help drive continual improvement.

Job Prerequisites

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Proficient in tig welding thin gauge sheet steel and aluminum is necessary.

Education Requirements

Associate’s degree or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical/Mental Requirements

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to draft routine reports and correspondence. Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. The employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Environment

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package Opportunities for professional development and growth A dynamic and collaborative work environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement. Flexible PTO Paid holidays Prescription Drug Plans Retirement Savings Plan (401k): Basic Life Insurance Onsite Physician Employee Referral Program

Join our team and play a pivotal role in transforming our manufacturing processes to achieve greater efficiency and excellence.

How this job compares in New Bedford, MA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Massachusetts currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$31/hr across 16 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 New Bedford, MA

New Bedford, MA currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Massachusetts as a whole we're tracking 32 other active welding openings from 25 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in New Bedford, or widen the search to Massachusetts.

The most active employers in Massachusetts at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Boston, MA (6), World Class Machine Shop (2), and Commonwealth Fusion Systems (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 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.

Similar openings near New Bedford, MA

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