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Welder (2nd Shift)

Wabtec and Careers
Jackson, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 12/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/25/2026
Job Description

  • Who will you be working with?


    You will work with a broad range of talented individuals to deliver quality products in a timely manner. You’ll work alongside Assemblers and partner with professionals across multiple departments.


    How will you make a difference?

    As a Welder, you will follow specified work instructions and/or engineering parts drawings to assemble a wide variety of products. You will be responsible for the quality of your work, and meeting production standards. You will continually look for ways to improve our production processes and make Safety your #1 priority every day.


    What do we want to know about you?

    • High School Graduate or GED.

    • 1 years of assembly experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment.

    • Must possess the ability to use tools and equipment that are needed to perform the assembly operations in an industrial setting.

    • Must have good listening and communication skills.

    • Able to work well with others to be a good team player.


    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    include the following.

    Other duties may be assigned.

    Positions, aligns, and fits components together.

    Bolts, clamps, and tack-welds parts to secure in position for welding.

    Sets up equipment and welds parts, using arc, gas-shielded arc, or submerged arc welding equipment.

    Assembles parts by bolting and riveting.

    Repairs products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts.


    What about the physical demands of the job?


    • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    • The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.

    • The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

    • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

    • The employee frequently is required to work at varies heights from a step ladder, mobile or fixed ladder, or scaffold platforms.


    QUALIFICATIONS
    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

    High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience


    The starting hourly rate of this position is $23.00


    The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com.


    Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).


Additional Information


Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $0-0 The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.

What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?

At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.

If you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.

Who are we?

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together – are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.

Our global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better. Learn more at www.WabtecCorp.com.

Culture powers us and the possibilities.

We believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.


We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.

Need accommodation? Just let us know - we’ve got you.

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