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

Key Responsibilities

• Reads and interprets blueprints and test sheets
• Gathers and organizes 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

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• 12+ months’ related experience and/or training (vocational technical school preferred)
• Basic math skills to include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in all units of measure including whole numbers, fractions and decimals
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals written in English
• Ability to use tools in a safe and proper manner

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

• Continuous lifting/moving up to 25 pounds; frequent lifting/moving up to 50 pounds; occasional pulling up to 100 pounds with wheels (pallet jack)
• Continuous standing; walking; using hands to finger, handle or feel; reaching with hands and arms above shoulder height; stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling; talking; hearing
• Occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching with hands and arms at waist level and below the waist, working in limited space
• Close vision, color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception
• Continuous exposure to moving mechanical parts and extreme heat
• Occasional exposure to high places, fumes or airborne particles, caustic chemicals and vibration
• Noisy environment

Safety

• Continuously works within the safety and health rules and policies
• Uses good judgment and common sense for workplace safety