Welder - $22.00/hr - 2nd Shift

Primary Responsibilities

• Attend all scheduled safety, department, and company meetings as required
• Communicate issues with fixtures, customer prints, material issues, welding equipment, and supporting welding equipment and power/hand tools used in the welding process
• Follow and enforce company safety policies and safe work practices at all times to ensure safety of self and others
• Establish priorities for efficiently staging, processing, and packaging materials. Accepts responsibility for all aspects of the work produced.
• Inspect and verify all aspects of the material when receiving, producing, or packaging size, grade, measurements, heat, quantity, etc.
• Scrutinize customer requirements and special instructions to ensure compliance and customer satisfaction.
• Confirm materials and parts are produced to print.
• Ensure inventory is accurate.
• Ensure audit and material traceability procedures are being followed throughout the process.

Physical & Work Requirements

• Working at a job site or facility within OSHA guidelines; conditions may be heated and/or unheated, dusty and noisy; steel-toed boots required daily
• Must work with hot welding processes and products
• Facility is a multiple shift operation.
• Must possess the ability to work a flexible schedule and be on-call at various times including possible weekends and holidays
• Fast-paced moderately stressful, constantly changing day-to-day work environment
• Ability to stand, walk, or be mobile for up to eight hours per shift.
• Capable of ascending and descending material handling equipment
• Ability to lift up to 51 pounds as needed. Pushing, pulling, or carrying up to 50 pounds
• Wear proper PPE at all times (as described in company policy)

Required Background, Competencies & Expertise

• Understanding of SPS policies and procedures
• Basic shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) knowledge, use of associated tools and welding relevant equipment.
• Ability to effectively read and use a tape measure, caliper, and micrometer
• Proven ability to read and understand prints, documents, and/or drawings
• Proven experience operating material handling equipment
• Proven experience operating fabrication equipment
• Safety orientation
• Mechanical comprehension
• Achievement orientation
• Responsibility
• Thoroughness / Detail orientation
• Persistence
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Strong computer, tablet, or mobile device skills
• High School diploma or G.E.D.
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred Background, Competencies & Expertise

• Ability to plan and execute short and long-term goals
• Experience in continuous improvement and/or quality management
• Learning agility
• Adaptability

Pay And Benefits

• Starting pay of $19.50/hr plus $2.50/hr shift differential, with higher pay based on experience
• Quarterly profit sharing bonus opportunity
• Opportunity to work overtime
• 401k retirement contribution matching – 50% company match up to 6% of your annual wages
• Company covers about 80% of the cost of medical insurance for you and your family
• Company covers 100% of the cost for a life-insurance policy
• Company covers 100% of the cost for both short and long-term disability insurance policies
• Annual holiday bonus based on company performance
• Children of long-term employees can apply for company scholarships
• Paid personal time available for use as it accrues (max of one week per year)
• One week of paid vacation after 6 months
• Two weeks of paid vacation after one year