Skilled Trade - Welder General - SE MI Locations

Rate of Pay and Benefits

Welders are paid a top hourly base rate of $44.765, plus applicable shift, overtime, and holiday premiums. The starting rate for this position is $44.565 with pay increases to the top rate upon completion of three consecutive months of employment.

Benefits

• Immediate access to Best-in-Class Company provided healthcare!
• Company provided premium coverage for Hospital-Surgical-Medical plus Drug, Hearing, Dental, and Vision.
• Basic Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance.
• Accident and Sickness and Extended Disability Benefits.
• Automatic enrollment in TESPHE, the hourly employee 401(k) plan, at an initial pre-tax contribution rate of 3%. Also eligible for Company TESPHE contributions of 10% of base pay and $1 per compensated hour.
• Eligible for holiday pay, profit sharing and lump sum bonuses, paid time off, tuition assistance, and immediate vehicle discount purchase plans.

Qualifications

• Willingness and ability to work on any assigned schedule, change shifts, work more than 8 hours per day and/or work overtime, all while maintaining good attendance.
• Ability and willingness to learn and follow safety rules and procedures, to work in a team environment, treat co-workers with dignity and respect regardless of personal differences, and accept and follow instructions and requests from leadership.
• Ability and willingness to understand and follow instructions, both oral or in writing.
• Knowledge in the construction or manufacturing industries, skilled in metal straightening and fabrication, proficient in the following welding methods: MIG, TIG, Heli-Arc, Oxy Acetylene, and Soldering.
• Uses electricity and torches to produce heat and solder together components made from steel, titanium, copper, and other metals
• Welds small components like copper plumbing for residential use and large ones like pipelines for power plants or beams for buildings and bridges
• Consults blueprints and sketches in order to execute jobs and tasks to specification
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of universal standards and specifications in order to meet building codes and legal requirements
• Develops working knowledge of dozens of methods used for welding a variety of materials and components
• Operates specialized machinery for industrial welding or supervises robots that do the same
• Trims metal components using heat, fire, and electricity
• Takes apart and disposes of large metal objects like automobiles, ships, and other structures
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of universal standards and specifications in order to meet building codes and legal requirements
• Monitors work environment for hazards and maintains healthy ventilation levels to avoid particle or gas inhalation
• Follows safety protocol, including wearing heat-resistant gloves, protective masks, and safety shoes

Requirements

• Candidates must have completed a bona fide apprenticeship, or have 8 years of previous experience, or have a combination of previous work experience and training equivalent to a bona fide apprenticeship program in the trade.

Skills

• Uses electricity and torches to produce heat and solder together components made from steel, titanium, copper, and other metals
• Welds small components like copper plumbing for residential use and large ones like pipelines for power plants or beams for buildings and bridges
• Consults blueprints and sketches in order to execute jobs and tasks to specification
• Assesses equipment, structures, materials, and job specifications for appropriate welding positions and methods
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of universal standards and specifications in order to meet building codes and legal requirements
• Develops working knowledge of dozens of methods used for welding a variety of materials and components
• Operates specialized machinery for industrial welding or supervises robots that do the same
• Trims metal components using heat, fire, and electricity
• Takes apart and disposes of large metal objects like automobiles, ships, and other structures
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of universal standards and specifications in order to meet building codes and legal requirements
• Monitors work environment for hazards and maintains healthy ventilation levels to avoid particle or gas inhalation
• Follows safety protocol, including wearing heat-resistant gloves, protective masks, and safety shoes