Welder (Days/Nights/Weekends) - Entry level pay starting at $22/hr + Night/Weekend Shift Differential

Responsibilities

• Reads and interprets blueprints and test sheets; gathers and organizes all parts in a logical building order.
• Determines appropriate work surface (table, saw horse, floor).
• Grinds parts as necessary in preparation for welding and finalizing.
• Sets welding gun to correct thickness; operates welding gun and plasma torch to weld and cut necessary holes.
• Produces quality welds on a variety of metals (mild steel, aluminum, stainless and galvanized steel), while operating in horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
• Visually inspects work to ensure that all parts are correctly welded to TCF engineering and quality standards (no holes, splatter or incorrect measurements).
• Tags product; requests supervisor/team lead inspection of product.
• Operates forklift/bridge crane/pallet jack to deliver product to wash or blast booth.
• Act, Live, and Behave by TCF Core Values.
• Additional duties may be assigned, dependent upon location and product line.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 12+ months’ related experience and/or training (technical school) or equivalent combination of education and experience; vocational technical school preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals written in English.
• Basic math skills to include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in all units of measure including whole numbers, fractions and decimals.
• Ability to read a tape measure.
• Ability to use tools in a safe and proper manner.
• Based on department, may be required to operate a forklift, overhead crane, and electric pallet jack.
• Certifications and training (provided by the company as needed): Forklift Certificate, Bridge Crane Training, Welding Certificate(s), Fall Protection Training, Compressed Gases Training.
• Physical demands: continuously lift/move up to 25 pounds; frequently lift/move up to 50 pounds; occasionally pull up to 100 pounds with wheels (pallet jack). Continuously stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms above shoulder height; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk; and hear. Occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, reach with hands and arms at waist level and below the waist, and work in limited space.
• Vision abilities required: close vision, color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Work environment: continuously exposed to moving mechanical parts and extreme heat; occasionally exposed to high places, fumes or airborne particles, caustic chemicals and vibration; noise level usually loud.
• Safety: must understand and continually work within safety and health rules and policies; use good judgment and common sense; work in a safe and conscientious manner.