Job Description Job Description
Position: MIG Welder / Fabricator
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Schedule: 4x10 Schedule (Monday - Thursday) First or Second Shift Available
Compensation: $19.00/hr Base + Up to $4.50/hr Production Incentives ($21.25 - $23.50/hr Effective Rate) + Early Merit Bumps
Job Type: Full-Time / Direct-Hire
Position Overview
We are looking for hardworking, reliable MIG Welders / Fabricators to join our team in Fort Wayne, IN. This is a direct-hire production role assembling and welding heavy-duty cement mixer drums.
If you like hands-on structural work, want to earn extra pay through clear production incentives, and want 3-day weekends every single week, this is the position for you.
What You'll Do
- Assembly & Welding: Fit and weld internal spiral fins/flighting inside large steel cement mixer drums using continuous MIG (GMAW) and Flux-Cored (FCAW) welding.
- Heavy Fit-Up: Follow shop blueprints and step-by-step assembly layout sequence to align curved steel fins inside the drum.
- Tool Handling: Operate hydraulic clamps (up to 45 lbs) to secure components tightly against the steel drum skin prior to welding.
- Material Handling: Lift and position steel fin sections weighing 10 lbs to 40 lbs into position.
- Work Environment: Work inside steel drum structures using work appropriate PPE.
Qualifications
- Experience: 1+ years of MIG (GMAW) or Flux-Cored (FCAW) welding experience in a manufacturing or structural shop environment.
- Blueprints & Layout: Ability to read basic shop drawings and follow a multi-step assembly process.
- Physical Capability: Comfortable lifting up to 40 lbs, handling heavy clamping tools, and working inside enclosed steel structures.
- Reliability: Strong attendance record and a desire to earn higher pay through performance.
Pay & Perks
- Starting Base Pay: $19.00/hr for experienced welders.
- Production Incentive Escalator: Earn up to +$4.50/hr extra on top of your base rate based on daily production efficiency (+$2.25/hr for 100% rate; +$4.50/hr for 120% rate).
- 30-Day Performance Bumps: Merit raises ($0.50 to $1.50/hr base increase) awarded within your first month for strong attendance and quality work.
- Schedule: 4x10 Schedule (4 days on, 3 days off every week).
- Full Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, paid time off (PTO), and overtime opportunities
