Welder – 1st Shift

SCHWING America | White Bear Lake, MN
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 6:00 AM–2:30 PM

Put Your Welding Skills to Work Building Heavy Equipment

SCHWING America is looking for an experienced 1st Shift Welder to join our manufacturing team. If you take pride in producing strong, clean welds and want a Monday–Friday day-shift schedule, this could be a great opportunity for you.

Our Welders perform precision welding on heavy equipment components while working from blueprints and established AWS and company quality standards.

What You’ll Do

• Read and interpret blueprints to determine weld locations, components, and layouts.
• Perform position welding on component parts according to prints and specifications.
• Review daily production requirements with the Production Lead.
• Perform grinding, deburring, and polishing to produce high-quality finished components.
• Inspect completed work to ensure welds meet established quality standards.
• Perform repair and re-welding according to applicable German DIN and AWS standards.
• Perform field welding when required.
• Identify and report safety, equipment, tooling, or quality concerns.
• Use barcode scanners and computer systems to track production and labor.
• Maintain required welding qualifications and certifications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need

• Technical degree or diploma in Welding required.
• Qualified to AWS D1.1 standards.
• Ability to pass SCHWING America welding tests and maintain welding certification through periodic testing.
• Strong blueprint-reading skills.
• Experience performing position welding.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to consistently produce high-quality welds.
• Basic computer skills.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds as needed.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment throughout the scheduled shift.
• Ability to successfully complete the required Jaeger eye examination annually.

Benefits

SCHWING America offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family, including:

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• 10 paid holidays each year

Why Join SCHWING America?

Join a company where your skills and craftsmanship make a visible impact. You'll enjoy a Monday–Friday, 1st-shift schedule, competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, 10 paid holidays, and the opportunity to build large-scale, highly engineered equipment used on jobsites around the world.

Ready to put your welding experience to work? Apply today to join the SCHWING America team in White Bear Lake!