SHEAR OPERATOR

About The Role

The Welder/Fabricator is responsible for assembling, fitting, and welding metal components into finished products and subassemblies according to blueprints and engineering specifications. This role involves operating fabrication equipment, using hand and power tools, and ensuring all work meets quality, dimensional, and safety standards. The position also includes material handling, layout work, and finishing tasks to support efficient production operations in a manufacturing environment.

SAFETY IS OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY

Safety is our highest priority. We believe a safe workplace is built on mutual respect, care, and accountability. Every team member is empowered and expected to follow safety practices, look out for one another, and speak up about potential risks. Together, we create an environment where everyone goes home safely each day.

Why Join Our Team?

• At Wells, you’re part of a team that takes pride in building something that lasts. Whether you’re in operations, a manufacturing facility, or out in the field, your work plays a direct role in creating quality structures that support our communities.
• We value hard work, reliability, and teamwork because getting the job done right requires teamwork. With a strong focus on safety, collaboration, and ingenuity, we create an environment where you can build your experience, contribute to meaningful work, and make an impact.

What We Offer

• Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, company-paid disability and life insurance, wellness incentives, paid holidays, PTO, flexible spending accounts, HSA options, a 401(k) with profit sharing, access to Nice Healthcare, employee assistance resources, pet insurance, and additional voluntary coverage such as critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity plans.
• Health and family care leave is available to both union and non-union employees. Union employee benefits are provided through separate collective bargaining agreements.

Who We're Looking For

• The ideal candidate is a skilled welder/fabricator with strong blueprint reading ability, solid measuring skills, and hands-on experience producing accurate, high-quality welds and assemblies. They are detail-oriented, safety-conscious, and able to work independently or as part of a team in a fast-paced production setting.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform physically demanding work, including lifting up to 75 lbs occasionally and frequent bending, climbing, kneeling, twisting, squatting, crawling, and repetitive hand/arm use.
• Capable of standing, walking, and moving throughout the facility for extended shifts of up to 12 hours.
• Comfortable working at heights using ladders, scaffolding, swing stages, and man lifts frequently.
• Willingness to work in varying environmental conditions, including wet, hot, humid, and cold weather, and outdoors (Depending on location).
• Ability to wear all required PPE, including but not limited to safety boots, safety glasses, hearing protection, high visibility vest, hard hat, and other PPE as required by the task, department, or work area.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years welding/fabrication experience required.
• Ability to read blueprints and drawings.
• Ability to use measuring devices, such as calipers, micrometers, tape measures, depth gauges, and fixed gauges.

Skills

• Strong blueprint reading ability.
• Solid measuring skills.
• Hands-on experience producing accurate, high-quality welds and assemblies.
• Detail-oriented.
• Safety-conscious.
• Able to work independently or as part of a team in a fast-paced production setting.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, company-paid disability and life insurance, wellness incentives, paid holidays, PTO, flexible spending accounts, HSA options, a 401(k) with profit sharing, access to Nice Healthcare, employee assistance resources, pet insurance, and additional voluntary coverage such as critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity plans.
• Health and family care leave is available to both union and non-union employees. Union employee benefits are provided through separate collective bargaining agreements.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD