Welder - 1st Shift
The Role
Join our welding team and make your mark! This role includes both welding and product assembly duties. Employees will spend approximately 20% of their time welding and 80% building and assembling finished products.
Your Impact
You’ll expertly operate welding equipment to fuse aluminum, steel, and galvanneal components that form the backbone of our truck bodies. Your precision and skill ensure every truck we build is tough, durable, and ready to hit the road.
What a Day in Your Life Looks Like
Blueprint Interpretation: Master the art of reading and interpreting blueprints to weld metals with pinpoint precision delivering exactly what customers and the company demand.
Heavy Equipment Operation: Take control of heavy equipment like saws to expertly prepare materials, powering the build process with skill and safety.
Machine Setup & Maintenance: Own machine setup and preventative maintenance to keep production running smoothly and efficiently without a hitch.
Quality Inspection: Sharpen your eye to inspect every weld for defects and flaws ensuring every piece meets top-tier quality standards.
Welding Techniques & Certification: Expand your expertise by learning and applying multiple welding methods, earning certifications that set you apart as a true pro.
Safety & Quality Compliance: Lead the way with rigorous safety and quality checks, guaranteeing flawless results every time.
What You Bring to the Table
Weld Test Proficiency: Must successfully pass a weld test to demonstrate skill and quality.
Material Expertise: Proficient in welding mild steel and galvanneal materials.
Experience & Training: Minimum of 6 months welding experience or completion of welding school training.
Technical Skills: Solid grasp of basic math, tape measurement, and computer skills essential for precision.
Tool Handling: Basic experience with hand tools to support welding tasks.
Measurement Understanding: Able to accurately understand and apply measurements on the job.
Blueprint Literacy: Competent in reading and interpreting blueprints for specialized welding applications.
Education
High School Diploma or equivalent GED required.
Physical Requirements
Step into the heart of our fast-paced manufacturing plant, where every task drives progress.
In this hands-on role, you'll be on your feet standing for extended periods, walking, and using your hands to operate tools and equipment with precision.
Clear communication is key, so you'll be regularly required to talk and listen as part of a safety-focused, team-driven environment.
You’ll also lift up to 35 pounds and perform physical movements like bending, squatting, reaching overhead, and occasionally crawling in tight spaces.
Repetitive hand tasks and climbing ladders or working at heights are part of the role.
What Sets You Apart
Previous experience in manufacturing.
Previous experience working on truck bodies.
Why Morgan?
We offer: Competitive pay and full benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life), 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement and leadership development, paid holidays and vacation time, exclusive discounts on footwear, eyewear, and safety gear.
At Morgan Truck Body
We are committed to building a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to succeed. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and celebrate diverse perspectives and do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Our Values
We Celebrate People: Recognize and value individuals behind the build - the makers, thinkers, and problem-solvers who drive our success every day.
We Lead with Integrity: Do the right thing isn’t optional - it’s how we operate, always. Honesty, accountability, and respect guide every decision.
We Deliver Results: Show up, step up, and get it done. Our commitment to performance means exceeding expectations and raising the bar for ourselves and our customers.
We Work with Passion: Love what we build, and it shows. From the factory floor to the front office, we bring energy, innovation, and pride to every product that rolls out of our doors.
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