Semi-Automatic Welder- 2nd Shift with Premium Pay!

Description

Semi-Automatic Welders use an automatic electric arc welding machine to weld a variety of standard and repetitive parts. Semi-Automatic Welders may change fixtures, adjust, and regulate the machines in accordance with job instructions. This position works in a cellular environment and follows a defined path of standardized work. Responsibilities include preparation of parts, welding, grinding, painting, labeling and bundling or crating pipe for the customer. Semi-Automatic Welders must have the ability to use a rule, square, templates and gages in addition to a strong knowledge of welding principles and techniques. Willingness to perform a variety of duties and cross train is essential.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operates equipment in a safe manner and uses safe work habits.
• Prepares all material surfaces to be welded ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter.
• Removes rough spots from work pieces using portable grinders, hand files, or scrapers.
• Cleans or degreases parts sing a wire brush, portable grinder or chemical bath.
• Welds steel components with welding equipment as specified by procedures, layouts, blueprints, diagrams, work orders, or oral instructions.  
• Monitors the fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion or expansion of material.
• Fills holes, cuts, contours, and bevels metal to dimensions as specified by blueprints, layouts, work orders and templates.
• Examines work pieces for defects including use of weld gages or tape measures to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Chips or grinds off excess weld, slag, or spatter using hand scrapers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment.
• Uses a paint gun to spray primer paint and gloss onto parts.
• Recognizes visual defects prior to painting and work with supervision to remedy basic quality issues. 
• Loads pipe into the furnace for baking.
• Labels all painted pipe with the appropriate labels for the job order.
• Loads pipe and parts into a crate, places on a cart, or bundles for shipment to the customer.
• Potentially operates forklifts, cranes, hoists, slings, grinders, cutting torches, hand tools, drills, punches, and instruments of measurements as appropriate for the assigned work.
• Uses a computer to access job information and accurately clock work transactions.
• Assist with cleaning of the paint booth including changing paint filters and additional booth maintenance.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment including complying with safety procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Willingness to cross train and perform the work of other job tasks when necessary.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES

• Safety Orientation
• Quality Orientation
• Collaboration
• Attention to Detail
• Initiative
• Teamwork
• Time Management
• Problem Solving
• Dependability

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A high school diploma or GED with a minimum of one-year production welding experience, either on-the-job or formal classroom training, required  
• Basic mathematical skills such as addition, subtraction, fractions and decimals
• Ability to perform precise measurements using a tape measure, square and weld gages
• Basic computer skills required to accurately gather and input data from computer systems
• Capability to lift 50 lbs with regularity and up to 70 lbs occasionally

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Preference given to candidates with experience using Flux Core and MIG weld wire
• Aptitude to read and interpret blueprints and weld specifications
• Experience with jib cranes and sitting forklifts preferred, but not required
• Candidates with wet spray-painting experience preferred, but not required

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WHY CON FORMS?

Employee Programs

Wellness Incentive Platform

Safety Shoe & Prescription Safety Glasses 

Costco Membership

Employee Apparel

Employee Events ("Hot Dog Days", Summer Picnic, Appreciation Luncheons)

Work Life Balance

Paid Time Off

Expanded Personal/Sick Time

8 Paid Holidays

Career Growth

Tuition Reimbursement

Youth & State Apprentice Programs 

Benefits (Effective 1st Day of Month Following Hire Date)

Health, Dental & Voluntary Vision

FSA & DCSA Options

Company Paid Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance 

In-house Care Coach 

Employee Assistance Program

Teladoc (Includes Mental Health & Dermatology)

401K & Generous Company Match Program