Job Description

Overview

The Welder 1 position at Greenbrier involves performing quality welding of parts and fixtures in the railcar manufacturing process. Greenbrier is a leading designer, manufacturer, and supplier of freight rail transportation equipment and services, emphasizing safety, quality, and employee engagement.

Responsibilities

  • Fits, aligns, and clamps railcar parts to prepare for welding.
  • Cleans and preps surface areas to be welded using hand tools.
  • Performs manual or semi-automatic arc welding of railcar parts.
  • Follows welding procedures to ensure proper penetration and weld bead size.
  • Visually inspects welds and repairs defective welds.
  • Performs air, arc, or flame cutting to repair defective welds.
  • Ensures safety and housekeeping standards are met.

Requirements

  • Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
  • Ability to work independently or with a team.
  • Ability to complete and pass weld qualifications testing after training.
  • High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • Experience using a manual or semi-automatic arc welder preferred.
  • Experience operating a forklift or overhead crane preferred.
  • Experience working in a production environment preferred.
  • Ability to learn to operate a forklift and overhead crane.

Additional Information

  • Work environment includes heat/cold, wet/humid, dry/arid, dusty conditions, noise, and moving machinery.
  • Personal protective equipment is required, including hard hats and safety shoes.
  • Work may be performed at heights above four feet or in confined spaces.

How this job compares in Marmaduke, AR

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Arkansas currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $20–$30/hr across 18 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 Marmaduke, AR

Marmaduke, AR currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Arkansas as a whole we're tracking 33 other active welding openings from 26 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Marmaduke, or widen the search to Arkansas.

Greenbrier Companies currently has 1 other opening live in Arkansas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arkansas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Matrix Service Company (2), Guardian Rail, LLC (2), and Systems, LLC. (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Similar openings near Marmaduke, AR

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