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Welder Machine Operator Trainee - 1st shift & 2nd shift

11/8/2025

The Welding Machine Operator Trainee will operate a computer-controlled welding machine to produce welded wire mesh while ensuring quality specifications are met. Responsibilities include performing set-ups, changeovers, routine maintenance, and assisting other machine operators as needed.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

51-200 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
RIVERDALE MILLS CORPORATION is one of the largest manufacturers of welded wire mesh in the world. Riverdale is known globally as the industry leader in galvanized and PVC coated wire mesh products. We offer a wide variety of wire mesh products, tools and accessories that meet the needs for a diverse range of commercial, industrial and consumer applications. Riverdale’s brand names include: Aquamesh®, WireWall®, MarineMax™, Geomesh™ and Soft-Step™. SPECIALTIES: Welded Wire Mesh, Galvanized After Weld Mesh, Marine Grade PVC Coated Mesh, Stainless Steel Mesh, Hexagonal Wire, 358 Security Mesh, Complete Range of Mesh Configurations; Stock and Custom Designs. Made in the USA.
About the Role

Description

1st shift (6:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) 

2nd shift (3:00 p.m.- 12:00 a.m.)


As a Welding Machine Operator, you will perform a variety of standard operations to operate a computer-controlled welding machine to produce welded wire mesh to meet production schedule requirements, meet all quality specifications, perform set-ups, changeovers and assist with routine maintenance. The Welding Machine Operator does not physically perform the welding, the machine does.

Requirements

  •  High School Diploma required or its equivalent with 2-5 years of experience as a machine operator or very good mechanical aptitude
  • Must be able to work independently
  • Must be detail oriented and organized
  • Maintain a clean work area
  • Lifting requirements up to approximately 50 lbs.
  • Maintain high levels of efficiency and quality
  • Good mechanical aptitude

Essential duties and responsibilities:

  • Work from specification sheets, job orders and verbal instructions
  • Ensure that all wires are properly positioned for feeding into the welder
  • Maintain continual visual inspection of product and process for proper positioning, welding, and cutting
  • Clean and maintain welding electrodes on a regular basis and make minor adjustments to machine as needed
  • Perform and record prescribed quality checks
  • Inform supervisor of any processing or operating problems
  • Remove welded rolls of mesh from rollers
  • Palletize finished rolls
  • Monitor wire field
  • Perform general preventative maintenance task
  • Help other machine operators as needed

Benefits:

We offer a competitive & market salary and a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, STD, LTD, 401(k), profit sharing. Riverdale Mills is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Employment is conditioned upon successful completion of a background check and upon having the appropriate legal right to work.


About Us:

Riverdale Mills Corporation is one of the largest manufacturers of galvanized and PVC coated welded wire mesh in the world. A privately held company based in Northbridge, MA. Riverdale Mills specializes in the design and manufacturing of commercial, industrial and consumer wire products, tools and accessories for the marine, aquaculture, security, and construction and farming industries. The company’s exemplary quality and manufacturing expertise is known worldwide. 

Key Skills
Mechanical AptitudeDetail OrientedOrganizedQuality ControlPreventative MaintenanceVisual InspectionMachine OperationWelding Machine Operation
Categories
TradesManufacturingEngineering
Benefits
Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsuranceSTDLTD401(k)Profit Sharing
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