Structural Welder (3rd Shift)

About Us

Tate is an independent brand within Kingspan Group, a global plc group of companies. Since 1960, Tate has been recognized as a leader in data center infrastructure solutions and commercial office raised access floors. With annual revenues exceeding $420 million, Tate collaborates with clients to provide innovative design engineering and manufacturing services. Tate operates across the US, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia, fostering a dynamic and inclusive workplace focused on sustainable practices.

About The Role

The Welder performs measurements, cutting, and assembly of metal manufacturing products. Responsibilities include selecting suitable materials, preparing metal surfaces, determining gas ratios, and inspecting weld strength. This position also involves constructing trusses for various applications. Key duties include:

• Selects, measures, cuts, and joins appropriate metals to specifications.
• Prepares metals and work surfaces to ensure safe and effective assemblage.
• Interprets specifications and blueprints accurately.
• Cleans and inspects welding equipment and tools.
• Determines correct gas ratios.
• Tests the strength of joins during and after project completion.
• Detects and reports defective materials or questionable conditions to Supervisor or Manager.
• Maintains good housekeeping and follows established safety procedures.
• Performs any other duties as assigned or directed by Supervisor as production needs require.
• Follows all policies, procedures, and work instructions including Employee Handbook, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Job Safety Analysis (JSAs), and Safety Manual.
• Maintains awareness of individual contribution to and impact of the quality, safety, environmental, and product compliance policies and activities; reports all quality issues, unsafe acts, and unsafe conditions to the proper personnel.

What You’ll Do

Key responsibilities include:

• Selects, measures, cuts, and joins appropriate metals to specifications.
• Prepares metals and work surfaces to ensure safe and effective assemblage.
• Interprets specifications and blueprints accurately.
• Cleans and inspects welding equipment and tools.
• Determines correct gas ratios.
• Tests the strength of joins during and after project completion.
• Detects and reports defective materials or questionable conditions to Supervisor or Manager.
• Maintains good housekeeping and follows established safety procedures.
• Performs any other duties as assigned or directed by Supervisor as production needs require.
• Follows all policies, procedures, and work instructions including Employee Handbook, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Job Safety Analysis (JSAs), and Safety Manual.
• Maintains awareness of individual contribution to and impact of the quality, safety, environmental, and product compliance policies and activities; reports all quality issues, unsafe acts, and unsafe conditions to the proper personnel.

Additional Expectations

• Remain compliant with the Code of Conduct and Policies which includes the Kingspan Group Compliance Policy.
• Ensure that all duties related to product compliance are adhered to in accordance with the Product Compliance Policy, Laws, Regulations, and market demands.
• Responsible for all tasks to achieve compliance goals and demands of the Compliance Management System.
• Raise concerns related to the Compliance Management System to their supervisor, manager, or any member of the Leadership Team, or through the confidential whistle blower service.

What You’ll Bring

• A High School Diploma or GED; or equivalent experience.
• AWS Certification preferred.
• 2+ years’ experience in structural welding.
• Basic math skills.
• Detail oriented, efficient, and able to work under minimal supervision and guidance.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions when furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Computer literate.
• Able to work in a team environment and interface with a diverse workforce.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted.
• Able to use various tools and measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, tape measure, dial indicator, and feeler gauges.
• Able to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and crouch for an 8-hour shift.
• Able to use hands and fingers to handle or feel machinery, equipment or parts and work near moving mechanical parts.

What You'll Get

Pay range: $27-$30 USD per hour.
Career Scope and Advancement: Accelerated paths for the right candidates, locally and globally.
World of Wellness Philosophy: Medical, dental, and vision benefits, personalized health advocate, 401k, legal, disability, and theft insurance.
Corporate Social Responsibility: Reducing CO2e emissions to zero and halving carbon intensity in primary supply chain, community involvement.
Skills Development: Diverse and multifaceted roles, learning from senior leaders and experts, mentoring for future.
Culture: Collaborative, supportive, and social team environment, innovation, excellence.

Skills Development

Given the dynamic pace of our business and a strong collaborative environment, your new role will be diverse and multifaceted – allowing you to be more versatile and develop a broader skill set.

Mentorship and Development

You will have access and exposure to our senior leaders and experts for learning in your role, and additionally mentorship for the future.

Culture

We have a great team culture, highly collaborative, supportive, and social. Together we innovate, collaborate, take ownership, and strive for excellence.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Tate Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.