WELDER / GRINDER

About the role

Employees in this classification have a basic understanding and competency in welding and grinding operations.

Responsibilities

• Setup, operate, and maintain manual welding, grinding, and/or cutting equipment.
• Understand and work from drawings and/or specifications with proficiency.
• Recognize, setup, and operate hand and power tools common to the industry.
• Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Monitor welding procedures to avoid warping, shrinking, or otherwise distorting weldments.
• Position and secure work pieces using overhead cranes, hoists, fork lifts, etc.
• Grind to a #4 finish using procedures typically determined by others.
• Setup, operate, and maintain OD pipe polishing equipment.
• Setup, operate, and maintain flat bar polishing equipment.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Regular, in-person attendance due to necessary teamwork and personal interactive nature of this position.
• Mark and tag material with proper work order number and heat codes as required.

Requirements

• Knowledge of metallurgy to minimize distortion while welding.
• Basic knowledge of grinding abrasives and material surface finishes.
• Basic blueprint reading knowledge.
• Basic math skills.
• HS diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
• Previous Machine Shop experience or related technical training.
• Overtime is a mandatory condition of employment and frequent in this position.
• Ability to work in conditions with dust, fumes, noise, and high-degree varying seasonal temperatures.
• Ability to work around machinery with energy sources including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, or other energy.

Skills

• Setup and operation of manual welding, grinding, and cutting equipment.
• Use of hand and power tools common to the industry.
• Operation of overhead cranes, hoists, and fork lifts.
• Operation of OD pipe polishing and flat bar polishing equipment.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to walk, stand, use hands and fingers, handle, grasp or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Lifting, pushing, and pulling material; may require assistance or lifting equipment for materials over 50 pounds.
• Frequent use of stairs and ladders.

Pay

Base Compensation Range: $25.00 - $28.30 per hour with a 10% shift differential. Incentive bonus eligibility up to 12% of gross annual salary based on company performance.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance with low employee premiums.
• Free off-site medical clinic.
• Company-paid Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability.
• 401k with employer match of up to 4.0% for coworker contributions of 8.0% or more.
• Company covers tuition costs up to $5,250.00 annually, contingent on course completion and grades.
• Paid Time Off, Sick, Family, and Parental Paid Time Off.
• Ten (10) paid holidays.
• Four-day work weeks, varied shifts, and flexible remote work options depending on position.
• Career progression program for advancement.
• Free in-house welding, grinding, and machine operation school.
• In-house training program.