Welder | Day Shift

Starting pay based on experience and role: Welder 1 - $19.03/hr, Welder 2 - $23.27/hr.

About Miller Industries

Miller Industries makes the coolest, the biggest, and the baddest towing and recovery vehicles in the world. You’ve seen our vehicles on television shows such as “Highway Thru Hell”, “Wrecked”, and “Hustle and Tow”. We’re extremely proud of the work we do and the quality of product we produce — this is why we hire only the best people. From the beginning we’ve been innovators; we’re constantly finding ways to improve our product, grow our company, and make the Miller experience better. At Miller we have your back, and you’ll quickly learn that you’re part of something special. When you see one of our towing and recovery vehicles rolling down the road, you’ll feel pride for the work you’re a part of.

Responsibilities

• Positions parts in jigs or fixtures on bench or floor, or clamps parts together along layout marks.
• Examines weld for bead size and other specifications.
• Repairs broken or cracked metal objects, fills holes, and builds up metal parts.
• Lays out, positions, and tack welds workpieces.
• Scarfs or grooves weld prior to applying filler metal.
• Chips or grinds off excess weld, slag, or spatter.
• Cleans or degreases parts.
• MIG welds.
• Reads AWS blueprints.
• Performs physical aspects of the job including climbing step ladders, bending, stooping, reaching, lifting, and standing for long periods of time.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be able to work a schedule of four days on, then four days off.
• Must be able to wear required PPE including a Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) weighing approximately 2.5 pounds for extended periods of time (10-12 hours).

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to talk and hear.
• Required to stand, walk, climb, sit, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Frequently required to use fingers, hands, and arms to handle and reach.
• Must frequently lift and/or move 5-30 lbs.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50+ lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Required to work four 10-hour days, occasionally working 40+ hours/week as business demands.
• Ability to wear protective gear due to fumes or airborne particles.
• Ability to frequently be exposed to flashing lights.
• Must occasionally be exposed to weather conditions such as precipitation, extreme cold, and extreme heat.
• Regularly required to wear hearing protection in a loud environment.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions based on business need.

Benefits

• 4-on 4-off schedule; off half of the weekends during the year.
• Double time paid for work on Sundays (regardless of whether 40 hrs. have been reached in the work week).
• Medical Insurance (beginning on 91st day of employment).
• Dental Insurance (beginning on 91st day of employment).
• Vision Insurance (beginning on 91st day of employment).
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Company Matched 401(k).
• AD&D, Disability & Basic Life – no cost to you.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Professional Development programs.
• Career Advancement opportunities.
• Regular Performance Evaluations.
• Earn additional time off with perfect attendance.
• 1 unpaid excused absence per year.
• 40 hours Paid Vacation Time after 1 year.
• 9 paid holidays each year.
• Quarterly gifts and PTO for perfect attendance.
• Birthday Lunches.
• Annual Company Picnic.
• Day at local Amusement Park – you and family members free.
• On-site Weld Academy – get paid while you learn a valuable trade (Ooltewah, TN only).

Schedule

• Four 10-hour days on, four days off.
• Occasionally working 40+ hours/week as business demands.