Welder - 1st Shift
Location: Newark, Delaware
Pay: $28.00-$35.00 per hour, based on experience and qualifications
Schedule: Full-Time
Available Shift:
- 1st Shift: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Position Summary
DuHadaway Tool and Die Shop is seeking an experienced, dependable, and detail-oriented GTAW Welder to join our ISO 9001-registered Industrial Turbine Component Repair Division in Newark, Delaware. This position is responsible for welding gas turbine components while maintaining close tolerances and the highest quality standards.
Our family-owned company offers a clean, climate-controlled work environment, excellent benefits, overtime opportunities, and the chance to build a long-term career with a company that has been delivering quality workmanship for more than 65 years.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Weld gas turbine components using GTAW and other applicable welding processes.
- Set up fixtures and equipment for various welding operations.
- Measure components and identify and correct dimensional discrepancies.
- Accurately complete and maintain required production, inspection, and quality documentation.
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, weld symbols, and applicable specifications.
- Work closely with Production and other departments to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve quality issues.
- Safely operate overhead cranes, hoists, and other material-handling equipment.
- Follow established welding procedures, work instructions, and company safety and quality standards.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
Qualifications
Qualified candidates must:
- Have three to five (3-5) years of experience in GTAW welding of stainless steel and high-nickel alloys.
- Be able to read and interpret fabrication drawings, engineering prints, and weld symbols.
- Successfully pass a 6G open-butt X-ray welding test and applicable orbital welding tests.
- Be proficient with close-tolerance inspection tools, including dial calipers and dial test indicators.
- Possess strong mechanical aptitude and exceptional attention to detail.
- Demonstrate a commitment to quality, precision, and accuracy.
- Communicate effectively and work independently and as part of a team.
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Have a high school diploma or GED.
- Have a valid driver's license.
- Successfully pass a pre-employment physical, lift assessment, and drug screening.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to safely lift and handle materials and perform the physical requirements of the position.
- Manual dexterity to safely perform precision welding and use inspection tools.
- Ability to safely operate and work around material-handling equipment, including overhead cranes and hoists.
- Ability to work safely in a manufacturing environment while following all applicable safety procedures.
Benefits
DuHadaway Tool and Die Shop offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:
- $28.00-$35.00 per hour, based on experience and qualifications
- Overtime opportunities
- Annual wage increases and performance incentives
- 40 hours of paid vacation after the first six months
- Three weeks of paid vacation during the first year
- Eleven paid holidays
- Four paid personal/sick days during the first year
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Company-paid life insurance
- 401(k) plan with company matching
- Opportunities for advancement and long-term career growth
- Climate-controlled manufacturing facilities
Why Join DuHadaway Tool and Die Shop?
For more than 65 years, DuHadaway Tool and Die Shop has earned a reputation for quality, integrity, and precision craftsmanship. Our mission is to meet our customers' needs by delivering quality products and services in a timely manner, with the goal of complete customer satisfaction. We offer a supportive, team-oriented environment where employees take pride in solving complex manufacturing challenges, producing exceptional work, and building rewarding careers.
DuHadaway Tool and Die Shop is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).