Orbital Welder

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform orbital and TIG welding of high-purity stainless steel assemblies per drawings and specifications.
• Set up and operate orbital welding equipment, including ARC 207 power supplies or equivalent.
• Prepare, fit, assemble, and weld tubing and components using proper fabrication techniques.
• Read and interpret blueprints, isometric drawings, BOMs, and weld procedures.
• Ensure weld quality and compliance with safety, customer, and industry standards.
• Train junior technicians and collaborate with Production, Engineering, and QA/QC teams.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; technical training preferred.
• 3–5 years of manufacturing experience or equivalent training.
• Previous orbital welding and/or TIG welding experience.
• Current welding certification or ability to re-certify.
• Portfolio or examples of previous welding workmanship preferred.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, specifications, and QC documents.
• Experience using hand tools, power tools, and fabrication equipment.
• Basic machine tool knowledge preferred.
• Familiarity with welding, cutting, facing, and tube preparation processes.

Physical Effort/Activities

• May be required to walk up to 5+miles per day, able to be on feet for 8-10 hrs at a time, able to bend, twist, push/pull, crouch, kneel in confined spaces, work at heights, on a ladder, and lift up to 50-75 pounds.

Benefits: This position is eligible for WGNSTAR’s full benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k). Additional benefits are listed at the end of this posting.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, O-1, etc). Additionally, WGNSTAR does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program for this role.

Equal opportunities and Social Governance
WGNSTAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.

WGNSTAR places an immense emphasis on equal employment, encourages diversity in the workplace, and applies an open-door policy for inclusion of all employees. Our diversity program encourages people from any gender, background, ethnicity, culture, education, and experience to join the company and more importantly build a career through employee development.

Through our Global wellness programs, WGNSTAR ensures our employees and families have access to a full range of wellness services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). In the communities that surround our business operations, we support individual and group sponsorships for local sports and those that are vulnerable in society.