MIG Welder/Fabricator

We're hiring a MIG Welder to assist with the fabrication of custom, skid-mounted pump packages for industrial, sanitary, mining, and municipal water/wastewater applications. This is a shop-based role focused on layout, fit-up, and MIG welding of structural and mechanical components. This is not a millwright position. No field installation, alignment, or machinery teardown work is required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Fabricates bases and mounts the pump, motor, and drives to those bases.
• Perform MIG (GMAW) welding on carbon steel and related materials
• Read and interpret blueprints, fabrication drawings, welding symbols, and schematics
• Use shop tools such as saws, grinders, drills, and measuring equipment
• Layout, fit, and assemble frames, skids, supports, piping components, and brackets
• Verify dimensions and fit-up prior to welding
• Produce welds that meet visual and dimensional requirements
• Maintains and service welding equipment.
• Keeps work area safe and clean and adheres to Company safety rules and policies.
• Follow shop safety procedures and welding best practices
• Communicate with supervisors or engineering when drawings or fit-up issues arise
• Other duties as assigned by management.

About Tencarva: Founded in 1978, with roots dating back to 1926, Tencarva is a distributor, engineering and design partner, and authorized repair center within the process equipment/flow control market. With 38 locations across 16 states, we provide end-to-end, whole-system solutions for over 60,000 active customers across the industrial and municipal water/wastewater segments. Our service offerings include system analysis and design, applications engineering, custom fabrication of equipment packages, automation and controls, equipment repair, and thermal hard coatings. tencarva.com 

Why Tencarva

• Annual Incentive
• Profit Sharing via 401(k)
• Earn up to 120 hours (3 weeks) of PTO per year - plus 10 paid holidays
• Stable, growing company with strong financial performance and no history of layoffs
• Tencarva is one of the largest and most respected pump distributors in the United States
• Opportunity to work on complex industrial and municipal pump applications
• Broad exposure to engineered systems, pump packages, and a variety of product lines
• Collaborative environment with experienced Sales Engineers and technical teams

Insurance benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, and life

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 3-5 years related work experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Certification in welding preferred.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Qualifications:

• Hands-on MIG welding experience in a fabrication or manufacturing environment
• Ability to read and work from blueprints and technical drawings
• Experience with basic fabrication, layout, and fit-up
• Reliable attendance and ability to work independently or as part of a team

Preferred (Not Required)

• Certified MIG welder (AWS or equivalent)
• Experience fabricating industrial skids, pump packages, or custom assemblies
• Exposure to TIG or stick welding
• Forklift or overhead crane experience

The duties, responsibilities, and activities described above are not exhaustive and may be subject to change. Additionally, please note that the job title for this posting is designed to be descriptive and may not reflect the official title used internally for job classification purposes.

Tencarva Machinery Company, LLC, is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.