Skilled Welder - 2nd Shift 

Location: Plainfield, CT

How You Will Make an Impact:

The Welder is responsible for operating a multitude of welding equipment working primarily on aluminum, steel and galvanneal requiring a high grade of skill.

The more you learn, the more you earn!

We promote almost 100% of our production leaders from within. Most start their leadership career in this welder role or general laborer/assembler role.

The Nuts and Bolts:

• Wiring for trucks from front to rear lights, camera sensors, and any other custom requests.
• Welding metals according to customer or employer requirements.
• Installing a variety of lift gates, walk ramps, and platforms.
• Ensuring high safety measures while working such as donning protective gear for the face and body.
• Operating heavy equipment such as industrial saws.
• Examining the equipment after welding and advising maintenance of defects.
• Planning/setting of welding operations before beginning.
• Reading blueprints and weld according to the plan.
• Training junior and entry level welders.
• Senior welders will supervise welding operations of junior welders.
• Demonstrating knowledge of all welding symbols.

Required Credentials:

• Must be able to pass a weld test
• Must be proficient in three or more of the welding materials: mild steel, galvineel, carbon steel, aluminum, stainless steel
• Must have 3 years of welding experience or more
• Basic math, tape measurement and computer skills
• Basic experience with hand tools
• Able to understand and comprehend measurement
• Able to read and interpret blueprints for special applications
• Must be 18 years old

Preferred Credentials(but not required):

• Previous experience in manufacturing
• Previous experience working on truck bodies
• High School Diploma or equivalent GED

You Must Be Able to:

• This job operates in a manufacturing plant environment. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk or hear. The team member frequently is required to stand (sometimes for extended periods); walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms, and lift up to 35 pounds. The team member may, at times, sit, bend, stoop, squat, reach overhead, or crawl (may be in confined spaces). The team member is expected to perform repetitive tasks using their hands, and have the ability to climb ladders and/or work in high places.

How We Make an Impact:

Celebrating our 70th year as the largest truck body builder in North America, Morgan Truck Body LLC is proud to produce, deliver, and service quality products. With a foundation built on innovative design and quality construction, Morgan has experienced tremendous growth. In addition to dry freight truck bodies, Morgan specializes in satisfying unique and custom truck body needs, including electric vehicles, mobile service units, and refrigerated products, serving farmers, ranchers, contractors, landscapers, equipment and material haulers, and more!

Our shared values are the foundation upon which Morgan does business:

• people
• integrity
• results
• passion

Some of Our Total Rewards

We offer big company perks with small company culture:

• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid holidays and increasing vacation time with years of service
• Generous Footwear and Eyewear Reimbursement Programs
• Paid Job and Leadership Development training

Morgan Truck Body LLC is a business unit of the J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. family and provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Whether you are just beginning your career or taking the “next step,” please visit our careers page www.morgancorp.com/careers.