Welder

About the role

We are a well-established local manufacturing business founded in 1968. We are seeking a full-time Welder who will be working Monday through Friday, with occasional Saturdays.

Responsibilities

• Lays out, positions, and secures parts and assemblies according to specifications.
• Reads AutoCAD drawings.
• Tack-welds or welds components and assemblies using electric, gas, arc, or other welding equipment.
• Cuts workpieces using powered saws, hand shears, or a clipping knife.
• Melts lead bar, wire, or scrap to add lead to a joint or to extrude melted scrap into reusable form.
• Repairs equipment such as Security Storm Door, Security Screen Door, Pre-hung Screen Door, Patio Door Gate, Window Grill, Fire Release, Gate.
• Observes tests on welded surfaces, such as hydrostatic, x-ray, and dimension tolerance to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications.
• Inspects grooves, angles, or gap allowances using micrometer, caliper, and precision measuring instruments.
• Removes rough spots from workpiece using portable grinder, hand file, or scraper.
• Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Heats, forms, and dresses metal parts using hand tools, torch, or arc welding equipment.
• Ignites torch and adjusts valves, amperage, or voltage to obtain desired flame or arc.
• Analyzes engineering drawings and specifications to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
• Develops templates and other work aids to hold and align parts.
• Determines required equipment and welding method, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.

Requirements

Required skills include:

• Organized, dependable, and motivated.
• Customer service oriented.
• Framing and welding experience is helpful but not required.

Benefits

Competitive pay based on experience and performance/profit-based bonuses available for the right candidate.