Welder WMS 3W

Company Description

Who will you be working with?

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services. Our team is focused on continually improving our best-in-class production capabilities. We combine deep domain expertise and tenured experience to deliver unparalleled products for our customers. Here you’ll interact daily with team members during the problem resolution process and will partner with other key stakeholders to support our internal customers and their responsibilities.

How will you make a difference?

Job Description

As a member of the Welder Group, you will be responsible for performing multiple tasks to support the fabrication of locomotive/mining components. In addition to welding, you will have responsibility for assembling components and other duties as assigned. Welders are responsible for working together as a team to improve manufacturing processes and promote a climate of cooperation.

Qualifications Welder duties may include but is not limited to:

• FCAW, SMAW, and GMAW welding processes and procedures

• Welding with wire sizes ranging from .035 to 3/32 Solid and Flux Cored wire

• Welding in all positions: flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions

• Working with hot rolled plate, sheet, pipe and stainless steel

• Assembly work including but not limited to parts alignment such as seams and joints in fixtures to close fractional dimensions of 1/32" or less total tolerance and/or create bench setups.

• Finish by filling, grinding, sanding, straightening, heating, and shrinking components requiring filling, blending and contouring where adjacent surfaces do not provide the finished plane

• Test fabrications and welds for oil or air leaks, and pressure testing. Repairs to be made when failures occur

• Plasma cutting and air arc cutting operations

• The set up and running of simple welding operations

• Prying and setting heavy equipment

Other Duties

• The installation and/or connection of piping and associated plumbing components.

• The use of standard machine tools including, but not limited to drill press, band saw, lathe, spot welder etc., and a variety of hand, electric, and pneumatic tools.

• Paint applications including, but not limited to dry sanding, masking, unmasking, primer paint and touch up.

• The installation and/or connection of wiring harnesses and associated electronic components.

• Material transport requiring the use of but not limited to radio-controlled cranes, forklifts and tuggers.

• Work with all facility employees on improving manufacturing processes through prototyping, fabrication and experimental machining to develop and prove concepts and design and implement necessary fixtures and tooling for manufacturing improvements.

• Promote climate of cooperation, leading by example mentoring others in quality, safety, environmental, lean and high-performance work team philosophies.

• Basic assembly work

Shift availability is dependent on business needs.

• Starting pay rate is $34.10 per hour (up to $35.24/hour after 6-month progression and $36.40/hr at 4 years of service) with additional night shift differential of $1/hr.

• 4-day (Monday through Thursday), 10-hour shift work week. Shift hours are 3:15PM - 1:45AM (2nd Shift). Must be able to work scheduled shift hours.

Minimum Requirements

• Graduate of a welding program and have 1 year of welding experience OR 3 years of industrial/construction or similar professional welding experience.

• Must be 18 years of age or older

• High-school diploma or GED or equivalent

• Must be willing to wear PPE such as a respirator, weld jackets, gloves, welder hoods, ear plugs, and proper eye protection

• Must be willing to work in a tobacco-free environment

• Be willing to take a drug test & submit to a background check as part of the selection process

• Be willing to submit to random drug tests

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job.

• Must be willing to work as necessary to meet requirements of the position, including the ability to work occasional weekends and scheduled overtime

• Pass a qualification based on AWS D1.1 weld qualifications

• Must be…