Welder

  • BWise Trailers
  • Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
  • Full Time
Retention Bonus $1,500 and 80 hours of Paid Time Off after first 90 days of employment**

***JOB SUMMARY***

Lay out, fit, and weld metal components to assemble beds, frames, and small parts work orders.

***ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES***

- Actively observe and promote BWise safety standards

- Analyze drawings and specifications to plan layout, assembly, and welding operation.

- Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies according to specifications, using a variety of measuring tools.

- Tack-weld or welds component and assemblies using welding equipment.

- Monitor welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.

- Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisor.

- Evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications.

- Inspect grooves, angles, or gap allowances using appropriate measuring instruments.

- Remove rough spots from work pieces, using portable grinder or hand file.

- Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.

- Ignite torch and adjusts valves, amperage, or voltage to obtain desired flame or arc.

- Other duties, as assigned by Welding Supervisor.

***PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT***

- Must be capable of standing for entire shift and sit for extended periods of time.

- Able to lift up to 50 lbs; ability to demonstrate full range of motion for reaching, bending, kneeling and stooping.

- Will be exposed to extreme heat and cold depending on weather.

- Subject to dirt, dust, oil, welding fumes, electric shock, bright lights, UV radiation, burns, traffic hazards, and high noise levels in the workplace.

***PPE REQUIREMENTS***

- Steel-toed shoes or composite shoes

- Safety glasses

- Earplugs

- Gloves when handling any material

- Welding Helmet (Company doesn't provide helmet but provides all consumables including lenses.)

- Grinding shield

- Welding sleeves

***MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS***

- High School Diploma or GED.

- Must be able to read, write, count, communicate by various channels.

- Must have appropriate high school, vocational-technology school, or trade school training/certification in welding and/or demonstrated ability/expertise from on-the-job training from previous employment.

- Understand fundamentals of metallurgy as they relate to welding.

- Ability to read a tape measure.

- Ability to read and fully comprehend work instructions, prints, and work specifications.
Job ID: 485004159
Originally Posted on: 7/12/2025

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