Welder III (Senior)

Reports To: Welding Supervisor

Shift: 1st Shift, 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM, or 2nd Shift, 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM (+$2.00/hr shift differential), Monday through Friday (overtime and occasional weekends as required by production needs).

Compensation: $32.00 – $40.00 per hour, based on experience and certifications

The Senior Welder is a multi-process, code-quality welder who builds complex equipment independently, holds radiographic (X-ray) quality Welder Performance Qualifications, and drives quality and process improvement on the floor. As the top welding rank, this role also ensures a smooth handoff of in-progress jobs, equipment status, and priorities to the next shift, and mentors less experienced welders. Senior Welders are eligible for our Welding Leader mentor designation, which carries an additional pay premium for formally training and coaching other welders.

Benefits & Perks

• Health insurance through United Healthcare, effective the first of the month after a 30-day waiting period. PRI reimburses the balance of the deductible above the employee’s portion ($750 per person / $1,500 per family maximum).

• Dental insurance and vision insurance available.

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match — 100% of the first 3% you contribute plus 50% of the next 2%, for a 4% maximum match. Safe Harbor plan administered through Lincoln Financial, with all matching contributions immediately vested. An on-site financial advisor is available roughly four times a year.

• Company-paid life insurance equal to one times your annual pay, with voluntary supplemental coverage available for you and your family.

• Voluntary short-term and long-term disability insurance.

• Flexible spending account (FSA) administered through Paylocity — set aside pre-tax dollars up to the annual IRS maximum for eligible medical and dependent care expenses.

• Paid vacation and paid personal days, plus seven paid holidays per year.

• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per calendar year for job-related training and education.

• Structured welder career ladder — a written, three-level advancement path (Welder I - II - III) with defined objectives, on-the-job training, mentoring from designated Welding Leaders, and pay progression tied to skills and certifications you earn here.

• Paid WPQ certification testing under ASME Section IX as you advance through the ladder.

• Safety glasses allowance of up to $150 every other year.

• Overtime paid at time-and-a-half over 40 hours, plus a shift differential for 2nd shift.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential support for you and your household.

• Employee referral program — $500 for each employee you refer who is hired.

• Free on-site parking.

Key Responsibilities & Functions

• Perform MIG (GMAW), TIG (GTAW), and/or flux-core (FCAW) welding on carbon steel, stainless steel, and/or other alloy components per blueprints, weld symbols, and work orders.

• Maintain current Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQs), including radiographic (X-ray) quality certifications on pipe.

• Set up, adjust, and operate welding machines, plasma cutters, and related fabrication equipment, including grinders, cutting torches, band saws, and presses.

• Read and interpret complex blueprints, engineering drawings, AWS weld symbols, and job specifications; flag discrepancies to Engineering.

• Build complex shop equipment and advanced structural fabrications independently, with supervisor sign-off.

• Inspect completed welds for defects such as porosity, undercut, cracking, and warping; serve as a final-inspection point of contact for your work cell.

• Fabricate, repair, and modify production equipment, tooling, conveyors, machine guarding, and facility structures as assigned.

• Select appropriate filler metals, shielding gases, and welding parameters based on WPS specification, material type and thickness across multiple processes.,

• Lead root-cause corrective action on code-welding non-conformances and support qualification of new Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS/PQR).

• Coordinate with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering teams to support project timelines and resolve fabrication issues.

• Provide clear end-of-shift handoff to the next shift’s Welder(s) covering in-progress jobs, equipment status, material needs, and daily priorities.

• Mentor and formally train less experienced (Welder I and Welder II) team members; may pursue the shop’s Welding Leader mentor designation.

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.

• Support new product introduction, prototype builds, and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance quality, safety, and throughput.