MIG WELDER

Summary

The wage range for this position is $18 - $20/hour. Full-time employees are eligible for coverage of medical, dental, vision, FSA, term life and disability benefits on the first day of the month following thirty days of employment. A 401k retirement plan is offered with eligibility beginning the first of the quarter following 6 months of employment. PTO is available based on employee tenure.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Welds stainless steel tanks and assemblies with MiG welding equipment as specified by layout, welding diagram, or work order.
• Selects welder settings according to welding chart specificiations or type and thickness of metal.
• Examines weld for bead size and other specifications.
• Repairs broken or cracked metal objects, fills holes and builds up metal parts.
• Lays out, positions and tacks weld work pieces.
• Welds along vertical or overhead weld lines.
• Chips or grinds off excess weld, slag, or spatter.
• Cleans or degreases parts.
• Completes quality control and regulatory paperwork as applicable.
• Keeps work area clean and free of debris on a daily basis.

Qualifications

• MUST HAVE 2+ YEARS OF ACTUAL 300 SERIES STAINLESS STEEL WELDING EXPERIENCE, PREFERABLE IN THE 12-GAUGE THICKNESS RANGE.
• Less than high school education; or up to six months related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing 50 lbs.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information one-on-one and other employees of the organization.
• Bilingual skills a plus.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.