1st and 2nd Shift Welder / Fabricator

1st & 2nd Shift Welder

About Wil-Ro, Inc: Crafted in America since 1973, Wil-Ro, Inc. manufactures the highest-quality truck bodies for landscaping, hauling, construction, equipment distribution, and farming.  Headquartered in Gallatin, Tennessee, Wil-Ro serves customers and distributor partners nationwide. Wil-Ro is an award-winner of The Tennessean’s Top Workplaces 2021 - 2023; 2024, 2026.

Expectations and Responsibilities:

- Full-Time; 1st Shift 6:00am - 2:30pm; 2nd Shift 2:15 pm - 10:45 pm

- MIG weld steel components based on the specifications of the blueprints and/or drawings

Physical Requirements

- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the workday.

- Ability to frequently bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and twist while performing welding and fabrication tasks.

- Ability to climb ladders, stairs, platforms, and structures safely and repeatedly.

- Ability to work in confined spaces and at various heights as required.

- Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials, tools, and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.

- Ability to maintain body positioning required for welding in overhead, horizontal, vertical, and confined-space applications.

- Ability to use hands and arms continuously for operating welding equipment, grinders, and hand tools.

- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including welding helmets, gloves, respirators, safety glasses, and protective clothing.

- Ability to work in environments exposed to heat, sparks, fumes, noise, dust, and varying weather conditions.

Essential Job Requirements

- Safely perform welding, cutting, grinding, and fabrication activities according to specifications and quality standards.

- Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and welding symbols.

- Maintain a clean and safe work environment in compliance with OSHA and company safety requirements.

- Demonstrate reliable attendance and the ability to perform physically demanding work on a regular basis.

Pay Information

- Pay based on experience.

Benefits

- Company sponsored 401(k) plan; 100% match up to 6% of salary (after one year)

- Medical, dental, vision plan – 50% sponsored (employee only) by Wil-Ro, Inc. (after 90 days)

- Life insurance, 100% paid by company (after 90 days)

- Disability insurance, 50% paid by company (after 90 days)

- Annual reimbursement for eye exam and prescription eye glasses

- Supplemental insurance; short and long term disability available (after 90 days)

- Paid vacation; 10 days annually/80 hours

- Paid holidays; 9 days annually

- Paid personal days; 4 days annually (2 @90 days; 2 @180 days)

- Cell phone reimbursement of $50/month

- Tuition reimbursement (up to the federal limit after 90 days)

- Gym membership reimbursement (50% or up to 40/month after 90 days)

- Paid volunteer day; 1 day annually

- Company provided uniforms

- Maternity/paternity leave, paid (after 90 days)

- Team member referral program (up to $250 for referring team member)

- Team member truck body purchase program (after 90 days)