Welder
About the job
- Prior welding experience.
- Ability to work overtime as needed.
- Ability to work evening or night shifts.
- Ability to read, write, and comprehend common vocabulary.
- Ability to calculate basic math, including fractions, decimals, and percentages.
- Ability to read, interpret, and work from blueprints, sketches, wiring diagrams, plans, layouts, and/or templates.
- Successful completion of an application, welding knowledge and skill assessments, talent assessment, interview, drug screening, and background screening.
- This is a safety-sensitive position; the drug panel includes THC.
- Residence within a reasonable commuting distance of Washington, Missouri.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States on a permanent basis; visa sponsorship is unavailable.
- Set up and operate metal inert gas (MIG) welding machines, adjusting the machine and wire feed as required.
- Weld 16-gauge to 10-gauge mild steel, attach accessories and fittings, or seam-weld parts.
- Work from layout marks and simple drawings.
- Use a scale, square, and power tools.
- Assemble and tack-weld repetitive jobs; finish-weld tack-welded assemblies, usually in down or vertical position.
- Operate a grinder to clean and shape welds.
- Conduct visual and dimensional checks of own work.
- Support the 5S program by maintaining a neat and organized work area, equipment, and supplies.
- Notify the supervisor of material shortages or other concerns.
- Work safely in required personal protective equipment to manufacture a high-quality transformer component.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Participation in Future Farmers of America (FFA) or 4-H welding projects or programs.
- Completion of welding trade school and/or an apprenticeship program.
- Two years of prior manufacturing experience.
About the company
WEG Transformers USA makes distribution and power transformers for utilities, industrial facilities and renewable energy projects across North America. Its liquid-filled equipment changes electricity between voltage levels, from local distribution connections to the larger units used at substations. The company manufactures and assembles transformers, supervises installation and commissions equipment, earning money through equipment sales and related services tailored to customer specifications. Its operating roots date to 1983, and the transformer business joined WEG in 2017 after its purchase from CG Power Systems USA. WEG Transformers USA is headquartered in Washington, Missouri.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Washington, MO
Founded
1983
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- WEG's Avantha Drive quality-technician role includes first-day medical, dental and vision insurance for full-time hires.
- WEG's full-time first-shift production-operator posting in Washington lists $23.46-$24.90 per hour.
- WEG shields import costs: standard sales terms bill customers for import tariffs, subject to overriding quotations.
What critics are saying
- WEG's Washington quality-technician schedule runs 10:30pm-6:30am for full-time staff, with overtime and some weekends as needed.
- Machine-operator applicants at WEG's Pauwels Drive plant face THC screening for the full-time, safety-sensitive second-shift role.
- Production locations concentrate exposure: WEG Transformers USA's distribution, specialty and power factories all sit in Washington, Missouri.
What makes WEG Transformers USA unique
- WEG customizes padmount construction: customers choose copper or aluminum windings and mineral oil or FR3 cooling fluid.
- WEG extends its transformer range through Mexico: its sister company supplies units rated through 400 megavolt-amperes.
- WEG documents union-linked terms: its Washington first-shift assembly role cites an electrical workers' union contract.
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