Welder Trainee

📍 Location: Chestertown, MD

🕒 Shift Hours: 10:15AM / 11:45AM - 2:30PM

💲 Competitive Compensation: $17 per hour

Make the Right Connection—Build Your Career with Dixon!

The Dixon Group is seeking a highly motivated

Welder Trainee

to join our production team in

Chestertown, MD.

This role is a structured, on-the-job training opportunity that provides a clear pathway for career advancement. If you are passionate about welding and eager to build a solid foundation and master the craft of precision welding under the guidance of experienced professionals, apply today!

Who We Are:

The Dixon Group is a global, family-owned manufacturing company with a history of over 100 years of operation in the U.S.A. Based in Chestertown, Maryland, with distribution centers located worldwide. The company has a diverse workforce and a strong values-based culture. As an innovator in the hose coupling industry, our mission is to provide real solutions for our customers while fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment.

At The Dixon Group, we value the contributions of our Military Veterans and proudly employ our nation’s heroes. Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. ⚙️ What You'll Do

- Assist senior welders in setting up equipment, preparing weld surfaces (cleaning, grinding, cutting), and positioning materials.

- Under supervision, perform basic welding functions using common techniques such as MIG (GMAW), TIG (GTAW), and Stick (SMAW) on various metals (e.g., carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum).

- Learn to read and interpret basic blueprints, technical diagrams, and specifications to determine welding requirements and procedures.

- Clean and maintain welding equipment, tools, and work areas daily to ensure safe and efficient operation.

- Cut and grind metal pieces to ensure proper fit and remove excess weld, slag, or spatter using hand and power tools.

- Adhere to all company and OSHA safety guidelines, wear appropriate Personal Protective

- Equipment (PPE) at all times, and attend mandatory safety training sessions.

- Inspect workpieces for defects and measure finished products to ensure they meet specifications.

🎯 What We're Looking For

- High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

- Strong desire to learn the welding trade and a willingness to commit to a multi-year apprenticeship or training program

- Previous technical training, vocational school coursework, or a certification in welding is a plus.

- Basic understanding of shop math (measurements, fractions, geometry).

- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently and stand for long periods

- Prior experience with basic hand tools and power tools (e.g., grinders, power saws).

🌟 What We Offer

- Competitive salary

- Training opportunities

Join us and be a part of a team that values your contributions and supports your goals!

The Dixon Group is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company's policy and practice to recruit, hire, train, and promote individuals, as well as to administer all personnel actions, compensation, and benefits, without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry or national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, veteran status, military service, or any other factors protected by applicable law. This policy extends to all employees and applicants and to all aspects of the employment relationship.

The Dixon Group is committed to protecting the privacy rights of its employees and job applicants to the fullest extent required by applicable law. To that end, personal information will be collected solely for those legitimate business purposes recognized by law, and then maintained in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to document retention requirements. The Dixon Group does not sell personal information to third parties, and does not share such personal information with third parties except when authorized by law to do so (e.g., in response to a lawful subpoena; mandatory tax reporting; etc.)