Welder - Rolling Stock

The new Siemens Mobility facility in Lexington, NC, will be the first to offer maintenance services on a 200-acre site, allowing for future expansion. Building on some of the latest technologies in our Sacramento rolling stock and rail services factories, the new facility will include robotic welding, 3D printing, Virtual Reality weld training, and software tools to enhance our manufacturing process. We're excited to bring this new venture to the East Coast, and we'd love to have you join our team!

As a Fitter/Welder, you will support a broad range of activities in a dynamic, high-energy production environment in the fabrication of stainless-steel car bodies for the best rail vehicles in the world.

What we are offering

Full-time position

11 paid holidays, 18 days PTO

401K - 6% company match

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

What you will be doing

• Follow all safety requirements, including the use of all required personal protective equipment (PPE). Contribute to and maintain conditions that ensure a healthy and safe work environment.

• Weld stainless-steel assemblies for passenger rail car bodies.

• Fit, tack, and weld parts into subassemblies and integrated final car bodies according to detail drawings with the aid of jigs and fixtures and state-of-the-art welding equipment.

• Weld assemblies according to specified welding standards.

• Ensure all dimensions comply with drawing specifications and tolerances.

• Repair fabrication errors according to defined repair procedures.

• Safely use hand, power, and welding tools.

• Complete work order documentation, and quality documents, and accurately clock labor hours.

• Meet company standards for quality and workmanship

• Meet production schedule, quality requirements, and budgeted labor hours with limited supervision.

What you need to be successful

• High school education or GED

• 2 years of MIG welding experience or completion of an accredited weld education program

• General mechanical background.

• Basic English skills - the ability to read and understand written instructions and effectively communicate verbally.

We would be impressed if you have

• AWS certification for welding stainless steel using GMAW 3G vertical up and 4F overhead.

• Working knowledge of GTAW welding

Additional Information

• Upon offer of employment, candidates will be subject to a background check and drug screen, as well as a Pulmonary Function Test and Respirator Fit Test.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those necessary to successfully perform the essential job duties:

• Frequently walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

• Occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; climb, crawl in tight spaces or balance; talk and hear.

• Lift and move no more than 40 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Welders are required to wear a Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR), and other required protective equipment.

Our Values

We stay at the forefront of the rail industry. We continuously improve, learning directly from those who are doing the work.

We are optimistic about change and the possibilities it brings: We welcome programmatic improvements and strategy shifts that will result in positive results for the world.

We value our people, and we support their growth and development: Our people are at the center of our work, and we support their development by finding their level of potential development through problem-solving and collaboration with peers.

We mean what we say, and we commit to our promises: We follow through on our commitments with honesty and integrity

We do more with less: We are a lean organization serving customers who are serving communities of people.

We are principles-based, not rules-based: We make decisions based on what we believe is best for our people and the communities we serve as opposed to adhering to a prescriptive set of immovable practices.

We value diversity and strive to be inclusive in our work, both for our customers and our team members: We believe in the importance of investing in employees in alignment with our values and honoring every individual story and unique path.

This career is based in Lexington, NC. We offer a variety of health and wellness benefits to employees, including PTO, 401k match, and tuition reimbursement. Additional details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html

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