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Internship-Welder
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High School intern at Highway Machine Co. learns welding fundamentals, reads blueprints, measures parts, lifts 50 lbs, and operates overhead cranes and forklifts while receiving industry-leading training.
About this role
Are you interested in becoming a welder? HMC, located just 3 miles south of Princeton, offers an intern program for High School students from around the Princeton area; Gibson, Vanderburgh, Pike, and Warrick counties.
Once enrolled, as early as a High School Junior, you will be supported by HMC through high school and all the way through your final trade school or college year.
It is important to HMC that we forge strong relationships with area schools and students interested in an internship with our company. Our objective is to ensure that candidates entering our program finish the program fully trained and equipped so they can enter the next level with the tools and knowledge necessary to be successful.
Successful candidates for HMC’s internship program will receive above-average compensation and industry-leading training on some of the largest and most modern machine tools on the planet.
Welding Intern Candidate Expectations:
- Must have a basic understanding of blueprint reading
- Must be able use a tape measure
- Be able to lift 50 lbs.
- Must be detail oriented
- Be able to layout a part
- Proficient in basic mathematics
- Solid understanding of welding principles
Skills Welding Intern will learn:
- Fitting: how to assemble parts to make a gear
- Set ups for sub arc welding
- Flat and vertical welding
- Weld inspections for size and defects
- FCAW, SAW, flame cutting, and Air Arcing
- Processes for Mag Particle testing
- Part processing in the Painting and Handling department: deburr and paint clean parts, and shot peen
- Safe operation of overhead cranes and forklifts
- Inspection of rigging for use in lifting
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