Manufacturing Finish Welder - Day Shift

Manufacturing Finish Welder - Day Shift - HOLT Manufacturing

Job Summary

Holt Manufacturing is seeking a Manufacturing Finish Welder for its Waco, Texas location. The role involves performing welding for the manufacturing of various products and components following established procedures and guidelines. The successful candidate will work independently and as part of a team to provide welding services that satisfy internal and external customer requirements and achieve manufacturing goals. A minimum of five to eight years of experience and/or demonstrated job‑relevant knowledge/skills is required, along with welding certifications in the FCAW, GMAW, and SMAW welding processes (1‑3 G/F).

The hours for this position are Monday – Thursday, 6:00 am – 4:30 pm.

• A competitive salary, commensurate with your experience and competencies.
• A comprehensive benefits program that includes complete health care, 401(k) matching & profit‑sharing plan (ROTH and traditional), paid holidays, and a front‑loaded PTO program.
• A tuition reimbursement program to support the pursuit of accredited college courses.
• An employee development program with professional development staff that allows you to grow your skills and build your competencies to prepare you for future opportunities at HOLT.

• Follows and assists in the development of weld guidelines and procedures for subassemblies and full products utilizing various tools and fixtures.
• Teams with engineering to develop new fabrication weldment procedures utilizing drawings, blueprints, and welding symbols in coordination with current standard work.
• Participates in Rapid Improvement Workshops (RIWs) and Kaizen events to continuously improve processes, safety, and quality.
• Performs skills to interpret blueprints, drawings, and all welding processes through weld symbols and callouts.
• Trained in confined space safety requirements and procedures, performing with the safety of self and others as a priority in all confined space situations.
• Performs basic skills to complete work orders, fabrication, and welding on the product and its components.
• Ensures all weldments comply with specific welding codes, procedures, and quality standards.
• Performs complex carbon arc gouging, oxy/acetylene torch cutting, and welding of multiple different welding processes.
• Performs and completes tasks with minimal supervision.
• Assists with training, coaching, and mentoring Finish Welder I and Weld Fabricators.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; e.g., Pro Tech Welder Training Paths.
• Performs processes as outlined in Standard Work to develop and maintain consistency between shifts and areas.
• Transports material in the area or between areas utilizing overhead cranes, jibs, carts, magnets, and other devices.
• Works as a member of the manufacturing team to provide high‑quality products that satisfy the customer (internal and external) and achieve manufacturing goals.
• Owns performance of equipment and work area through regular operator checks and maintenance resulting in operational equipment and work areas in good, clean, and orderly condition (OPM, and 5S).
• Observes and adheres to all safety aspects/policies/training/callouts at all times and requires reporting of all near misses and incidents.
• Adheres to contamination control and HAZMAT rules and regulations.
• Performs quality inspections, completes reports/documents, and any other necessary paperwork, and enforces required rework before the customer.
• Communicates variances to established processes for an area or product.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Works overtime as required by workload and customers’ needs.
• Requires regular and punctual employee attendance.

• Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to other employees at different levels of the organization.
• Knowledge of equipment and dimensional tools, including their uses, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of specification and drawing interpretations; e.g., drawings, blueprints, and computers, and use of equipment needed to fabricate and perform the tasks at…