Welder - 1st Shift

Join us as we empower the world to work out, creating healthier lives together. About The Opportunity

Life Fitness is the global leader in the fitness industry. Our mission is to provide solutions that get the world moving and help people lead active and healthy lives. Since 1977, we have been designing and manufacturing cutting‑edge, best‑in‑class fitness products for commercial facilities and home use. We have something for everyone with innovative cardio, strength, and group training products including treadmills, exercise bikes, elliptical cross‑trainers, rowers, and weight and group training equipment.

We operate under the brands Life Fitness, Hammer Strength, Indoor Cycling Group and SCIFIT.

To manufacture MIG welded assemblies in accordance with engineering standards in a safe, quality, and productive manner.

Monday-Thursday, 6:00am-4:30pm

• Work in both team and individual environment
• Perform a variety of duties such as welding, robot operation, grinding, or repairing welded assemblies on raw steel
• Prepare, maintain, and submit all necessary reports or documents in a correct and timely manner
• Follow established company rules and regulations
• Inspect completed welds to maintain quality standards and structural soundness established by the company
• Maintain the quality standards established by the company
• Read standard welding symbols from blueprints
• Interpret blueprints, specifications, diagrams, or schematics to determine appropriate welding process
• Independently perform weldments on small parts and frames
• Possess the ability to effectively communicate issues to supervisor or management
• Operate hoist to maneuver parts safely into place
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Knowledge of the use and set up of MIG welding equipment, oxyacetylene torch, sander, grinder, hand tools, and measurement equipment
• All applicants are required to take a GMAW skills test which will consist of one single pass weld on a 1/8” steel butt vertical down

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Technical high school graduate in welding field
• Minimum one (1) year welding experience in production (Manual or Robot)
• Three (3) years of experience in production (MIG)
• Accurately operate and read measuring devices

Will be moving equipment and operating high‑rpm air‑powered metal finishing tools. Will also involve lifting up to 35 lbs., reaching, repetitive motion, dust, vibration, hazardous chemicals, welding fumes, ozone, infrared and ultraviolet light. Work area is excessively noisy.

Will maintain and use required safety equipment such as safety glasses, welding helmet, gloves, safety shoes, ear plugs, and protective clothing. Use compressed air, welding gas, gas control units, welding torches, MIG welding equipment, fixtures, work benches, exhaust systems, storage racks, hand tools such as wrenches, hammers, venires, squares, vice grips, clamps, saws, air tools such as grinder, sander, cut‑off tool.

Must be able to use related material handling equipment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status recognized under applicable law.

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. Life Fitness / Hammer Strength complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding employment, recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we believe in taking care of our team with a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive pay and a range of valuable benefits. Your base wage will be between $22.00 – $26.50 per hour and includes…