Box Header Welder Trainee
Claremore, OK, USA
USD 24-26 / hour
Posted on Jul 23, 2026
Box Header Welder Trainee
Job Description
Must be able to pass a 2G single bevel plate test on carbon steel (MIG stringer and fluxcore fill and cap) to be considered. Box Header Welder Trainee learns to fit, layout, and weld industrial steel header boxes used in manufacturing air coolers and heat exchangers. Trainees are primarily responsible for reading blueprints, operating fabrication tools, prepping metal, and assisting certified welders while mastering MIG and Flux-core welding.Key ResponsibilitiesFabrication Duties: Learn plate fitting, layout, and accurate material measurement.Welding Techniques: Practice welding fundamentals, specifically MIG stringer and Flux-core fill and cap procedures.Equipment Prep: Operate basic fabrication equipment like grinders, saws, and measuring tools.Quality Assurance: Assist in visual inspections and learn to adhere to strict ASME and AWS welding standards.Workplace Safety: Maintain a clean work environment and follow all industrial safety protocols.Common Qualifications & RequirementsEducation: High school diploma or equivalent.Skills: Ability to read a tape measure and understand basic blueprints.Physical Demands: Capacity to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods in a physically demanding, heavy-industrial environment.Experience: Previous welding, manufacturing experience is required.
Must be able to pass a 2G single bevel plate test on carbon steel (MIG stringer and fluxcore fill and cap) to be considered.
Box Header Welder Trainee learns to fit, layout, and weld industrial steel header boxes used in manufacturing air coolers and heat exchangers. Trainees are primarily responsible for reading blueprints, operating fabrication tools, prepping metal, and assisting certified welders while mastering MIG and Flux-core welding.
Key Responsibilities
Fabrication Duties: Learn plate fitting, layout, and accurate material measurement.
Welding Techniques: Practice welding fundamentals, specifically MIG stringer and Flux-core fill and cap procedures.
Equipment Prep: Operate basic fabrication equipment like grinders, saws, and measuring tools.
Quality Assurance: Assist in visual inspections and learn to adhere to strict ASME and AWS welding standards.Workplace Safety: Maintain a clean work environment and follow all industrial safety protocols.
Common Qualifications & Requirements
Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Skills: Ability to read a tape measure and understand basic blueprints.
Physical Demands: Capacity to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods in a physically demanding, heavy-industrial environment.
Experience: Previous welding, manufacturing experience is required.
Must be able to pass a 2G single bevel plate test on carbon steel (MIG stringer and fluxcore fill and cap) to be considered.
Box Header Welder Trainee learns to fit, layout, and weld industrial steel header boxes used in manufacturing air coolers and heat exchangers. Trainees are primarily responsible for reading blueprints, operating fabrication tools, prepping metal, and assisting certified welders while mastering MIG and Flux-core welding.
Key Responsibilities
Fabrication Duties: Learn plate fitting, layout, and accurate material measurement.
Welding Techniques: Practice welding fundamentals, specifically MIG stringer and Flux-core fill and cap procedures.
Equipment Prep: Operate basic fabrication equipment like grinders, saws, and measuring tools.
Quality Assurance: Assist in visual inspections and learn to adhere to strict ASME and AWS welding standards.Workplace Safety: Maintain a clean work environment and follow all industrial safety protocols.
Common Qualifications & Requirements
Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Skills: Ability to read a tape measure and understand basic blueprints.
Physical Demands: Capacity to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods in a physically demanding, heavy-industrial environment.
Experience: Previous welding, manufacturing experience is required.
Meet Your Recruiter
Christy Wylie
Branch Manager- Claremore/Pryor
Christy has been in the staffing industry since 2005 and joined the American StaffCorp team in Claremore in 2018 as a Staffing Professional. In 2023 she was promoted to Staffing Manager overseeing the operations in Claremore and Pryor, Oklahoma. Christy has a strong focus on the relationships between her clients and the candidates she works with. She is highly involved in the Claremore community and is passionate about helping people succeed and will go the extra mile for you.