Welder I at Chart Industries, Inc. in La Crosse, WI

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

"Cooler By Design” – Chart’s core business is centered around the design and fabrication of cryogenic equipment; so you can see where we get our tagline from, right? Well, yes and no – see, we think the products we design and build are pretty cool too. Also, we’re problem solvers. Customers don’t come to Chart with an equipment specification, they come to Chart with a challenge. That’s where you come in, because someone has to figure it out – all the way from conceptual design to installation and commissioning of equipment on-site. Chart’s mission is to provide full solutions across the Nexus of Clean™ – clean power, clean water, clean food, and clean industrials.

The diverse applications we service echo our commitment to sustainability – from providing full hydrogen solutions across the value chain, offering small and industrial scale carbon capture solutions to customers globally, creating water treatment systems responsible for treating 4.5 billion gallons of water per day in the U.S. and delivering clean water to over a billion people worldwide, providing equipment and solutions for mission critical space launches, decarbonizing the marine industry, and electrifying the mining space. Chart even contributes to the food and beverage industry by making some of your favorite carbonated beverages possible – If nitro coffee or nitro ice cream is your thing – well, that’s Chart technology too (and it’s also cool)!

Interested in learning more? Take a tour of Chart City to get a feel of how Chart equipment solutions impact our daily lives.

Position Details

Welders starting wage is $26.42 per hour with a $5.00 premium on second shift and $7.50 premium on third shift! With experience, make up to $40 per hour.

The assembly, fabrication, and joining of non-ferrous and ferrous material using varied welding processes.

***For further consideration, please completely fill out the application and attach your most up to date resume in either PDF or WORD format. Must show up to seven (7) years of work experience as applicable.

What Your Day-to-Day Activities Will Be...

• Must train and pass A.S.M.E. processes for MIG and TIG, both AC and DC, and to the 6G level for AC.
  • The 6G and DC processes will be performed on an infrequent basis.
• Must weld to x-ray quality at all times and when required, pass x-ray and dye penetrant check of welds.
• Assembles and welds various size headers and related sub-assemblies.
• May weld with other processes and varied weldments and metals as warranted.
• Works from drawings and specifications.
• Must identify material and markings to ensure proper piece parts and identification codes are present.
• Identify and use proper Work Instructions and other related specifications.
• Must check parts prior to assembly to determine if, after assembly and welding, parts will be within tolerance.
• May rework piece parts prior to assembly to meet drawing specifications and tolerances.
• Responsible for quality of weld joint and proper identification of the weld.
• Repair weld defects on headers and related sub-assemblies using proper repair procedures.
• Set up welding machines, check to see if the machine is operating properly, and set controls for proper welding conditions.
• Perform minor maintenance on all welding machines such as change torch, foot pedal, fuses, load and adjust MIG wire feeder, and check coolant reservoirs daily.
• Set up and operate portable plasma cutter.
• Preheat preparation prior to welding per instructions.
• Pre-bow assemblies as required.
• Required to operate straightening press to obtain specified tolerances on finished assembly.

Your Education Should Be...

Must have a certificate/degree in welding from a certified technical college or 12 months of professional welding experience.

Machines and Equipment

• Welding Machines (MIG & TIG)
• Portable Plasma Cutter
• Positioner
• Oxygen AcetyleneTorch
• Small Hand Tools
• Cleaning Tanks
• Various Hand Tools
  • Wire Brush, Chisel, & Burnisher
• Hand and Electric Trucks
• Overhead and Jib Hoists
• Various Jigs and Fixtures
• Bench Grinder
• Simple and Complicated Measuring Devices
• Straightening Press and Related Fixturing

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The incumbent must have sufficient knowledge and ability to:

• Use and interpret sub-assembly drawings.
• Must have good dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Understand and work with welding codes, techniques, and special instructions.
• Use measuring devices and have basic knowledge of math.
• Work with both MIG and TIG weld processes on aluminum and other metals when necessary.
• Work closely with support groups such as Auditors, Engineering, and Supervisors.
• Work with fixturing and straightening press to obtain specified tolerances on completed assemblies.
• Responsible for quality workmanship and requirements to reduce or eliminate hold points.
• Works in an average factory environment. Exposed to the following conditions: heat, sharp edges, sometimes above-average noise, burns, fumes, smoke, dust.Protective equipment and clothing provided. Works in awkward positions: bending, reaching, pulling, pushing, standing, and sitting. Lifting 0 to 50 lbs; most lifting by hand. When lifting over 50 lbs, two people are required.

Our Benefits Package...

Our Chart team members give so much on daily basis to get the job done, so we want to make sure we bring you and the people you care about peace of mind. We give you access to financial and physical wellness tools and support, as well as options to balance work and home life, with a few perks thrown in to keep it fun. Take a look below to find out more.Our Benefits | Chart Industries