Welder/Metal Fabrication

General Information

Under general supervision, you will be expected to follow specific directions to perform tasks in an assigned area in a heavy manufacturing environment. Assignments may include but are not limited to:

Your Responsibilities

- Perform duties in a manner fully compliant with prevailing safety and quality procedures and policies. Maintain housekeeping standards.

- Use engineering drawings to fabricate and weld product ensuring the highest quality product, meeting product standards, production goals, customer specifications and delivery requirements.

- Manually operate equipment to weld material used in transformer manufacturing.

- Operate computer to check schedules, update manufacturing status of jobs, etc.

- Complete and maintain all required paperwork, records, check sheets, etc.

- Operate various types of cranes and fork trucks to aid in material handling.

- Continually monitor quality of work, addressing and resolving inquiries and problems.

- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.

- Participate actively in team meetings and group discussions.

- Interface with other departments to accurately communicate information.

- Must be willing to cross train in multiple skills.

- Assist in the training of other employees.

- Must be a team player but able to work independently.

- Available to work overtime as required including weekends.

- Perform other related duties, as assigned by management.

- Cooler, panels, seam and base welding GMAW; some is performed with semi-automated equipment.

Your Background

- High School degree or GED equivalent required.

- Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.

- Previous GMAW welding experience is required.

- Must demonstrate acceptable GMAW welding skill during interview process. Weld sample will be subject to visual inspection and destructive testing.

- Ability to operate industrial equipment, including cranes and forklifts.

- Preferred qualification:

- Basic computer skills.

- Ability to read and understand blueprints and simple schematics.

- Experience in lean manufacturing including 4Q, JIDOKA, 6S, etc.

Second shift positions are available. Training may occur on a different shift before being moved to assigned shift.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.