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**10413BR** **PRS Facility Location:** Montgomery, AL MOW - 080 **Job Purpose:** This position is responsible to operate various hand-welding and flame-cutting equipment to weld, fabricate or join work pieces together. Work involves safe use of various hand and power tools common to the welding trade along with various welding methods such as MIG or Stick. **Req ID:** 10413BR **Company Description:** Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, is an integrated rolling stock and infrastructure provider, delivering a full range of products and services to domestic and international railroad customers. Our customers enjoy one-stop shopping and comprehensive cradle-to-grave railway solutions - whether it rolls on the rail or is the rail itself. From locomotives, transit, freight cars and engines, to tracks, signals and advanced technology, we ensure customers can count on us to meet all their rail needs. Forging the bridge between ideas and success, our talented and innovative team members work together to address the challenges of the rail industry today, ensuring success for the future. As part of a vibrant, global network of business operations, each and every member of our team is important to our success. With headquarters in Albertville, Ala., more than 7,000 dedicated employees serve customers through a network of close to 150 locations around the world. For more information, visit and follow @Progress_Rail on Twitter and YouTube. **Education / Training:** - HSD or GED required. **Job Title:** Welder II **City:** Montgomery **Key Job Elements:** - Pass internal welding certification in conjunction with requirements under ISO, AAR, and other regulatory agencies; - Retrieve materials assembled and weld into a finished product; - Set up components for welding according to specifications (e.g. cut material with powered saws to match measurements); - Operate angle grinders to prepare the parts that must be welded; - Interpret welding blueprints, assembly instructions, drawings, JSA's, and bills of material; - Maintaining welding proficiency as required by Progress Rail QSP 4.9 as well as any applicable local and international standards; - Candidate must be able to accurately use measuring devices such as tape measures, scales, and calipers. Must be able to measure and record the required inspection information; - Candidate must be able to use various hand tools as well as pneumatic and electric powered grinders and impact wrenches, as well as overhead cranes to transport components into and out of the work area. **Offering a $2500.00 sign on bonus** **Qualifications and Experience:** Required: - Skill Level II - 1-2 year of experience as a welder. Preferred: - Certified Welder; - Knowledge of various types of welding (Mig, MMA, Stick, Tig); - Mechanical aptitude. **EEO:** Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vets **Benefits:** + Competitive Salary + 401(k) plan with up to 6% company match (no waiting period with immediate vesting) + Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability Insurance + Supplemental Accident, Critical Care, and Hospital Insurance available along with an HDHP and HSA with seed money + Flexible Spending Accounts + Paid Vacation + Paid Holidays + Paid Time-Off (PTO) + Employee Assistance Plan + Education Assistance Program + Employee Recognition Programs + Site specific Production and Incentive Plans + Site specific Step and Skill Level Wage Adjustment Plans + Site Specific Relocation and Sign-on Bonus Programs _*Benefits eligibility varies by job position, full-time/part-time and regular/temporary status. The provisions of the plan documents control such benefits._ **Job Category:** Production - Hourly **State::** Alabama

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Hourly pay, Holiday work, Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Local area, Immediate start, Relocation package, Flexible hours,

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