Welder/Fitter III

Shaping the future through innovation and discovery!

With a history spanning more than seven decades, Communications & Power Industries' thousands of products have impacted people's lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, aid in the treatment of cancer, assist in diagnosing medical conditions, support and protect soldiers, sailors, and pilots, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, help ensure the safety of imported foods and materials, and much more.

CPI is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems. We have manufacturing locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the communications, defense, medical, industrial, and scientific markets.

YOUR DAY TO DAY:

As a Level III Welder/Fitter, you will play a critical role in the production process by welding and fitting components to the highest standards of quality and precision. You will work as part of a dynamic team, utilizing your expertise to fabricate products that meet or exceed customer expectations.

YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR:

• Perform welding tasks with precision and skill, using various welding techniques, including TIG, MIG, and stick welding, depending on the project requirements.
• Locates and repairs cracks in products and equipment
• Maintains clean work area
• Operates lathes, drill presses, mills, routers, grinning machines, duplicating, and profile machines, brakes and shears
• Determines layouts and welds parts and assemblies according to engineering drawings and specifications
• May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures
• Delegates work to less experienced employees and provides mentoring
• Trains less experience employees to build quality product within the time standard
• Acts as a point of contact for other welders, customers, and suppliers when the supervisor is unavailable
• Participates in continuous improvement meetings, and shares knowledge for improvement actions
• Under minimal supervision, interprets drawings, sketches, and/or preliminary designs, and produces weldments from that interpretation
• Interacts with employees and managers across the company, to include vendors
• Trains less experience employees to build quality product within the time standard
• May need to operate a vehicle or forklift
• Work done with minimal supervision
• Work may be done without established procedures

YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THIS JOB IF YOU HAVE:

• Minimum of 6 years of experience as a welder/fitter, with a demonstrated ability to weld to exact specifications.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints, welding symbols, and engineering specifications. Familiarity with various welding equipment and tools.
• Proficiency in mathematical skills to perform basic calculations
• Proficiency in communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proficiency in interpersonal skills to cooperate and work effectively with others
• Strong ability to work under time pressure
• Ability to work independently without supervision
• Strong time management skills
• Strong ability to delegate work
• Strong leadership skills
• Must pass welding tests and hold certifications to meet AWS D1.1 guidelines
• Strong computer skills.

WHAT WE OFFER: Whether you are a seasoned professional or just embarking on your career, CPI is an ideal place to expand your knowledge and expertise. We cultivate a healthy, dynamic, and team-oriented environment that empowers our employees to develop, create and deliver innovative, reliable technology solutions to power, connect, protect, and support a better tomorrow.

We offer our employees an attractive compensation package with competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including health and wellness programs, career development, generous retirement savings plan with company match and more!

WHO WE ARE:

We value the unique and diverse skills, qualities, and backgrounds that each employee brings to CPI, and we respect each employee as an integral member of our growing team. CPI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all current and prospective employees, as well as to promoting a culture of inclusion and respect for everyone. We celebrate the innovation that diversity creates in the work environment, and we recognize that each employee brings their own unique capabilities, experiences, and perspectives to the organization. It is this variety that adds value to our teams, as well as to our stakeholders. We welcome and encourage applicants to reach their full potential with us.

CPI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.