Welder

Westport Precision • Full-time • Stratford, Connecticut, United States • $20 - $40 / hour • 3m ago

TIG Welder

Westport Precision, founded in 1979, has grown from a small shop to one of New England’s largest precision sheet metal fabrication companies. Our new state-of-the-art facility allows us to provide our employees with an up-to-date, clean work environment and modern equipment.

Choose Westport Precision. Let’s Build Your Success Story:

Development Opportunities – We will connect you with opportunities to advance.
Dedicated Support – We will support you every step of the way.
Career Advancement – As we build your work experience and develop your skills, we will help you turn that hard work into your next great opportunity.

How this job will fit your life:

Hours – 7am to 3:30pm
Days – Monday through Friday
Pay – TBD

What you can expect each day:

Create quality welds according to blueprints or sample parts
Set up welding equipment and welder for metal being used
Align components using calipers, rulers, clamp pieces or premade fixtures
Build tabletop and permanent fixtures
Operate angle grinders to prepare the parts that must be welded
Change wire, gas tanks, and all other consumable parts as needed
Examine weld for bead size, quality, and other specifications
Perform inspections to quality standards to assure the completed part is correct
Set up, regulate, maintain and make minor repairs on welding equipment

*The marginal functions of this position have not been included. Employee is required to perform any work-related duty assigned by management*

What the position requires:

Ability to read blueprints
Must be able to read and understand job orders, drawings/blueprints and other data and perform all the necessary calculations
Strong communication skills
Able to follow written and verbal instructions
Capable of meeting assigned deadlines
Mechanical aptitude

Education & Experience:

High school diploma or GED preferred
Experienced in TIG welding light gauge Aluminum, Steel, and Stainless Steel in thicknesses ranging from 0.020 to 0.125
2-3 years of experience preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $40.00 per hour

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