1st Shift Welder 2

Hobart, IN INDUSTRIAL Full-time Posted Oct 6, 2026
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About this role

Daifuku is hiring a 1st Shift Welder 2, full-time, on-site in Hobart, IN, in the INDUSTRIAL sector.

Overview

Manufacturing Company with Career Development Opportunities!

Full Time | 1st Shift | Monday - Friday | 5:00am - 1:30pm

Comprehensive Benefits Package!

Must be able to identify exact measurements on a tape measure

Must have at least 1 year welding experience

About Us

Daifuku is the nation’s leading independent, U.S.‐based provider of intelligent material handling systems. With hundreds of engineers in‐house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs the full spectrum of intra-logistics solutions. We provide leading‐edge conveyor and sortation systems, voice and light‐directed order fulfillment equipment, controls and software, robotics, mezzanines, and structures.

If you want to join a team of industry leading experts and who want to create an impact on the future of material handling solutions, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

Welders join metal parts using high heat application to form permanent bonds.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Operating welding machine that feeds wire to bond materials

Planning work by interpreting blueprints

Determining welding position and type of metal to be fused

Selecting and setting up welding equipment

Ensuring welds meet standards and specifications

Employees are responsible to comply with all requirements of Daifuku's QMS policies and procedures.

Employees are to ensure sustainable process outputs that drive continuous improvement to provide leading industry performance and exceptional customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent preferred; Certificate or Associate degree in welding

Minimum 3-5 years experience in welding

AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Certification

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements:

Good mechanical aptitude

Ability to read blueprints

Knowledge of hand tools and power tools

Good communication skills

Knowledge of quality assurance and self-inspection techniques

Self-motivated and detail-oriented

Team orientation

Crane operation experience preferred, but not required

Forklift operation experience preferred, but not required

Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language

ADA Requirements:

Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of forcefrequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Standing: Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.

Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving fromone work site to another.

Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrustforward, downward or outward.

Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm

Visual: The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing andanalyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visualinspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection);using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes

Visual: The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughnessof the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.

Job Conditions: The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.

Job Conditions: The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places,exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

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Job Posting Min Salary
USD $24.00

Job Posting Max Salary
USD $30.00

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