Position Summary: The High Purity Stainless Steel Welder is responsible for fabricating skids, tanks and piping assemblies or complete systems to the Engineers prints and specifications. This role requires a high level of craftsmanship, attention to detail, and adherence to strict quality and cleanliness standards to ensure weld integrity and compliance with industry specifications.
Essential Functions:
· Perform GTAW (TIG) and GMAW (MIG) welding on high-purity stainless steel tubing, piping, and components.
· Execute sanitary and orbital welds in accordance with project drawings, weld procedures, and customer specifications.
· Prepare materials for welding including cleaning, cutting, fitting, and alignment of stainless steel and carbon steel components.
· Inspect welds visually and with measurement tools to ensure conformance with quality standards.
· Maintain weld logs, documentation, and traceability as required by project specifications.
· Operate welding equipment including TIG welders, orbital welding machines, hand tools, and power tools.
· Must be able to safely operate forklifts/scissor lifts.
· Follow strict cleanliness and contamination control practices required for high-purity systems.
· Work from blueprints, isometric drawings, and weld procedures.
· Collaborate with fabrication, engineering, and quality teams to resolve welding or fit-up issues.
· Experience with assembly
· Able to work overtime as needed.
· Maintain a safe and organized work environment while following all safety protocols.
Knowledge & Skills:
· Problem Solving /Logical thinking
· Multi-tasking
· Time management
· Detail-oriented
· Technical Capacity
· Strong Math Skills
· Knowledge of industry
· Foresight
· Self-starter/Self-directed
· Team- oriented
Minimum Qualifications:
· High School Diploma (required)
· 5 years of experience in related field
· Knowledge in mechanical, carpentry, plumbing, mechanical drawings and welding, Rigging, material handling.
· General knowledge of equipment safety and operation. (preferably Osha 10, LOTO, Confined space, fall protection, CPR, Forklift, etc)
· Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, semiconductor, food & beverage, or high-purity process industries.
· Welding certifications (AWS, ASME, or equivalent).
· Welding qualification for stainless steel or carbon steel. (6G qualification preferred)
· Knowledge of welding stainless steel, carbon steel and custom fabrication.
· Experience with orbital welding equipment.
· Familiarity with ASME BPE or sanitary welding standards.
Physical Requirements:
· Must be able to safely operate a forklift
· Must be able to walk and be on feet 80% of the day
· Must be able to bend, reach, kneel and squat
· Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
· Manual Dexterity and steady hand control for precision welding.
Environment:
· Manufacturing environment
· Must be able to handle varying levels of stress
· Must contribute to a positive working environment
· Must be a team player
Pay: $23.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have experience creating sanitary and orbital welds in accordance with project drawings?
- Do you have knowledge of carpentry, mechanical, plumbing, drawings, riggings, and material handling? Please explain.
- Do you have experience collaborating with fabrication, engineering, and quality teams to resolve welding or fit-up issues? Please explain.
Experience:
- welding: 5 years (Required)
- Orbital welding: 3 years (Required)
- Reading Blueprints: 3 years (Required)
- Assembly: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
