Welder III

About the role

You will work closely with production employees, welders, supervisors, quality, engineering, safety, maintenance, and other production support teams. The Welder III serves as a technical resource within the production environment, supporting welding operations, complex repairs, training efforts, and continuous improvement initiatives while partnering closely with leadership to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality operations. Position located at 4800 Deramus Ave, Kansas City, MO 64120.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex welding operations, weld build-up repairs, and critical welding applications associated with the remanufacturing and repair of locomotive components.
• Interpret technical drawings and welding procedures to produce high-quality welds meeting company and customer specifications.
• Support safety, quality, productivity, and operational excellence by performing advanced welding tasks, identifying and correcting weld defects, supporting less experienced welders, and contributing to efficient production processes.
• Perform advanced welding operations on large and complex components using approved welding procedures and specifications.
• Plan welding sequences and regulate heat, feed, current, voltage, electrodes, and other welding parameters to achieve proper penetration, fusion, and weld quality.
• Perform weld build-up repairs, high-pressure welding, code welding, and other critical welding applications requiring a high degree of skill and precision.
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, welding symbols, and work instructions to ensure compliance with specifications and tolerances.
• Align, fit, and weld components while minimizing distortion and maintaining dimensional accuracy.
• Perform air carbon arc gouging to remove defective welds and prepare materials for repair and rework.
• Inspect completed welds and identify defects requiring corrective action.
• Support production goals by maintaining quality standards, productivity expectations, and workflow requirements.
• Assist in training, mentoring, and providing technical guidance to lower-level welders.
• Follow all safety procedures, PPE requirements, and quality standards while maintaining a clean and organized work area.
• Participate in cross-training activities and support operational needs across production areas when required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Preferred Associate Degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a trade school with technical training in welding.
• Minimum five (5) years of welding experience for external candidates; minimum two (2) years for internal candidates who have completed Level I and Level II Wabtec welding training.
• Must complete all local Welder I and Welder II training and qualification requirements.
• Ability to effectively communicate, read, and understand welding procedures, technical drawings, work instructions, and business communications in English.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision while maintaining safety, quality, and productivity expectations.
• Physical demands: regularly lift, move, carry, push, and/or pull materials up to 50 pounds; walk throughout facility and remain