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About Accelevation

At our core, Accelevation LLC is about accelerating innovation. From the beginning, a driving force in our corporate culture has been curiosity and out-of-the-box thinking. We are a dynamic and fast-growing company that offers a competitive salary, generous paid time off, and a robust benefits package including a 401(k)-retirement plan with company match. In the past 18 months, we have grown by over 400% and are scaling exponentially again this year. Accelevation was voted #1 fastest growing company in 2024 by the Dayton Business Journal. We offer the opportunity to be a part of something different, collaborative, and exciting. We value those who bring fresh ideas, thrive on change, and are comfortable with growth.

Responsibilities

• Plans details of work order procedures; gathers required tools and materials based on instructions and specifications provided for the job.
• Repairs and fabricates various items and equipment using cutting, burning, and welding techniques and equipment.
• Monitors the welding, burning, and fitting process to ensure parts are not overheated or damaged by warping, distortion, expansion, or shrinkage.
• Prepares, assembles, and tacks weld parts and surfaces to be welded.
• Maintains, organizes, and cleans equipment and the work area.
• Notifies Team Leader when faulty equipment or defective materials are discovered.
• Performs other related duties as assigned including Machine Operation.
• Performs Quality Control and processes all required documentation.
• Performs prep work and grinding.
• Interprets blueprints, technical drawings, and welding symbols to execute work accurately.
• Welds, cuts, grinds, and finishes metal surfaces to meet specifications and safety standards.

Requirements

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED); or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Hands-on experience in welding and fabrication applications: cutting, welding/brazing, drilling, marking/engraving.
• Welding of dissimilar metals is a plus.
• Proficient in welding safety, weld filler selection, weld processing parameters, fixturing.
• Familiarity and experience with metallurgy, weld joint analysis, backing gas applications.
• Strong cognitive and clear communication skills which emphasize attention to detail.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to lead projects to completion with minimal oversight, while demonstrating significant problem-solving ability.
• Able to work independently and unsupervised while prioritizing tasks.

Core Competencies

• Safety: Proactively fosters a culture of safety in our work environment.
• Inclusion: Appreciates and respects individuals from diverse backgrounds, identities, values, and cultures.
• Speed: Operates with a sense of urgency, recognizing the competitive advantage of being swift and responsive.
• Innovation: Consistently seeks opportunities to simplify processes and continuously improve.
• Judgement: Ability to exercise discretion and lead initiatives autonomously.
• Accountability: Ability to hold self and others to the highest of standards.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to sit.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and explosives.
• The noise level in the work environment is very loud where ear protection is necessary.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous paid time off
• Robust benefits package
• 401(k)-retirement plan with company match