Welder 3rd Shift

Position Summary:

Shift: 3rd Shift, Monday through Friday - 11pm to 7am

Overtime: When production demands require overtime, work hours may be extended from 9pm to 7am including possibility for Saturdays.

Welders at Shaffer/Peerless Food Equipment in Sidney, OH, play a crucial part in fabricating and repairing high-quality industrial food processing equipment. This position involves working with precise welding techniques, interpreting technical drawings and symbols, and ensuring every weld meets strict safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate will have strong welding skills, a keen eye for detail, and a commitment to maintaining a safe, efficient, and reliable manufacturing process to support our customers' needs.

Work You'll Do:

• Use MIG, TIG, and stick welding techniques to fabricate, assemble, and repair metal components of industrial food processing equipment, ensuring all welds meet safety and quality standards.
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and welding symbols to accurately position, clamp, and weld parts to specified tolerances.
• Use hand tools, clamps, jigs, fixtures, grinders, and plasma cutters to prepare, weld, and finish metal pieces for assembly or repair.
• Position, clamp, and set up components of fabricated metal parts for welding, ensuring proper fit and alignment according to specifications.
• Troubleshoot welding challenges on the spot, applying good judgment and problem-solving skills to maintain production flow.
• Participate in safety meetings, actively follow safety protocols, and keep your work area clean and organized to promote a safe working environment.
• Support continuous improvement by suggesting ways to increase welding efficiency, quality, and safety in your work area.
• Strive for high-quality welds and workmanship, ensuring all finished products meet company standards and customer expectations before shipping.
• Use good judgment to follow detailed instructions and resolve simple, routine problems in standard situations.

Team:

This role will be a part of the Weld Team which includes 11 skilled Welders/Fabricators supporting the production process. Shaffer and Peerless Food Manufacturing are under the Coperion Food Equipment umbrella, and this position supports the collective efforts of these divisions.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED, with formal trades training or at least two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency in MIG, TIG, and stick welding with the ability to read and interpret welding symbols and blueprints
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, including fractions and decimals.
• Comfortability, experience, and skills to properly use hand & power tools.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, climb stairs and ladders, and stand for up to 4 hours.
• Comfortable working in a non-air-conditioned environment with loud noise levels and airborne particles.
• Ability to pass background check, drug screening, and provide proof of legal authorization to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Welding certification (e.g., AWS)
• Experience with grinding and fabrication processes.
• Experience operating overhead cranes and forklifts (training provided)
• Over three years of welding experience across MIG, TIG, and stick welding.

What Coperion Offers You:

• Hourly pay with consistent 40 hour weeks plus occasional overtime/weekends. (Saturdays)
• Full Time Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, and much more!
• 15 Days PTO, plus 6 Paid Sick Days and 11 Company Holidays
• Career growth and advancement opportunities.

Who we are:

Coperion is an industry leader in compounding and extrusion, feeding and weighing, bulk material handling and service, bringing a wealth of know-how and experience to the market. Customers benefit from Coperion's divisions of Polymer, Equipment & Systems, and Service that are optimally networked on a global basis to offer ultimate support in the design, manufacturing and implementation of ideal systems. Staffed by engineers, chemists, technicians and a variety of industry experts, these Divisions form a powerhouse of process solutions for their customers. Coperion is an Operating Company of Hillenbrand.

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Who we are:

Coperion is an industry leader in compounding and extrusion, feeding and weighing, bulk material handling and service, bringing a wealth of know-how and experience to the market. Customers benefit from Coperion's divisions of Polymer, Equipment & Systems, and Service that are optimally networked on a global basis to offer ultimate support in the design, manufacturing and implementation of ideal systems. Staffed by engineers, chemists, technicians and a variety of industry experts, these Divisions form a powerhouse of process solutions for their customers.Coperion is an Operating Company of Hillenbrand.

Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose - Shape What Matters For Tomorrow - we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.Hillenbrand.com.

EEO: The policy of Hillenbrand Inc. is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally, Hillenbrand Inc. and our operating companies are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at recruitingaccommodations@hillenbrand.com . In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. At Hillenbrand, everyone is welcome to apply and "Shape What Matters for Tomorrow".