Aluminum Welder II

Job Description YOUR DAY TO DAY

To set‑up, maintain, and perform a limited number of welding processes working with prints, specification sheets, and verbal instructions on generally routine production items under minimal supervision.

Hand tools, electric and gas welding equipment.

• Weld aluminum metal components together with brazing and a variety of arc and gas welding equipment to fabricate or repair products such as machine parts and plant equipment
• Perform welding processes on aluminum parts and assemblies to required tolerances using welding metals and metal alloys

• Perform welding processes on aluminum parts and assemblies to required tolerances using welding metals and metal alloys
• Must be able to pass aluminum welding certification tests
• Perform related tasks such as thermal cutting and grinding
• Repair broken or cracked parts, fill holes, and increase size of metal parts
• Locate and repair cracks in products and equipment
• Maintain a clean work area
• Operate lathes, drill presses, mills, routers, grinding machines, duplicating, and profile machines, brakes and shears
• Determine layouts and weld parts and assemblies according to engineering drawings and specifications
• May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures
• Train less experienced employees to build quality products within the time standard
• Participate in continuous improvement meetings and share knowledge for improvement actions
• Under minimal supervision, interpret drawings, sketches, and/or preliminary designs, and produce weldments from that interpretation
• Interact with employees and managers across the company
• May need to operate a vehicle or forklift
• Work done with minimal supervision
• Work may be done without established procedures
• Perform other duties as needed and assigned

• Must know shop mathematics through geometry
• Ability to read and interpret complex prints
• Good eye/hand coordination
• Basic computer skills
• Must have the ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Must have the ability to follow safety practices
• Basic problem‑solving skills
• Ability to learn how to use necessary computer tools
• Visual attention to detail
• Reliable hand strength and manual dexterity
• Three (3) years directly related work experience or two (2) years of concentrated welding training
• High school Diploma or GED required, AA in welding
• Able to lift to a maximum of 25–40 lbs
• Able to sit/stand for long periods of time
• Must be a U.S. Citizen

Salary Range: $22.00 – $26.00 / hour

With a history spanning more than seven decades, Communications & Power Industries’ thousands of products have impacted people’s lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern‑day commercial and military communications systems, assist in diagnosing medical conditions, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, and much more.

CPI is headquartered in Plano, Texas and is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems. We have manufacturing locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the communications, defense, medical, industrial, and scientific markets.

Whether you are a seasoned professional or just embarking on your career, CPI is an ideal place to expand your knowledge and expertise. We cultivate a healthy, dynamic, and team‑oriented environment that empowers our employees to develop, create and deliver innovative, reliable technology solutions to power, connect, protect, and support a better tomorrow.

We offer our employees an attractive compensation package with competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including health and wellness programs, career development, generous retirement savings plan with company match and more!

We value the unique and diverse skills, qualities, and backgrounds that each employee brings to CPI, and we respect each employee as an integral member of our growing team. CPI is committed to…