Welder Helper

Crane ChemPharma & Energy designs and manufactures high-performance products including valves, pumps, and fluid handling solutions for corrosive, erosive, and high-purity applications in chemical, petrochemical, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and general industrial industries.

About the role

This position involves operating and assisting with production machinery, inspecting products for quality, performing welding and fabrication tasks, and maintaining a safe and efficient work environment in a fast-paced warehouse and shop setting.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.
• Operate machinery used in the production process or assist machine operators.
• Place products in equipment or on work surfaces for further processing, inspecting, or wrapping.
• Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.
• Start machines or equipment to begin production processes.
• Observe equipment operations to detect malfunctions and notify operators.
• Remove products, machine attachments, or waste material from machines.
• Lift raw materials, finished products, and packed items, manually or using hoists.
• Transfer finished products, raw materials, tools, or equipment between storage and work areas using hand trucks or powered lift trucks.
• Pack and store materials and products.
• Assist Operators, Welders, and other co-workers with supplying or holding materials or tools, or cleaning work areas and equipment.
• Count finished products to determine if product orders are complete.
• Measure amounts of products, lengths of extruded articles, or weights of filled containers to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
• Communicate with supervisors, peers, or subordinates.
• Repair and maintain mechanical equipment and tools; replace worn equipment components.
• Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
• Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly using straightedges, combination squares, levels, tape measures, calipers, and rulers.
• Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind, or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.
• Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, and plasma arc.
• Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
• Clean production equipment, work areas, and workpieces or finished products.
• Install mechanical components in production equipment.
• Mix substances to create chemical solutions.
• Mount attachments, tools, materials, or workpieces onto production equipment.
• Record operational or production data.
• Adjust equipment controls to regulate gas flow.
• Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
• Monitor equipment operation to ensure products are not flawed.
• Smooth metal surfaces or edges.
• Trim excess material from workpieces.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or GED equivalent; some college preferred.
• Minimum 2+ years of relevant Warehouse or Production experience.
• Forklift experience is a plus.
• Minimum 1 year of welding and fabrication experience.
• Experience using a variety of welding equipment and proper operating procedures (TIG, MMA, plasma torch, etc.).
• Experience in using electrical or manual tools (saws, grinders, squares, calipers, etc.).
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents and drawings.
• Knowledge of relative safety standards and willingness to use protective clothing (face-shield, gloves, etc.).
• Valid California driver’s license and an insured vehicle in good working order.

Skills

• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
• Excellent organizational skills and detail-oriented.
• Ability to handle several projects simultaneously, prioritize work, and manage last-minute demands.
• Proven success working in a team environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously without constant supervision.
• Good communication, written, and grammatical skills.
• Customer service-oriented.
• Physically able to push/pull/lift/carry supplies and works in progress of at least 50 pounds.
• Physically able to bend, kneel, walk, and stand for extended periods, including accessing supplies using carts, step stools, or rolling ladders.
• Able to work on foot for extended periods of time.
• Ability to determine the type of tools and equipment needed to complete a job.
• Ability to repair machines or systems using the needed tools.

Schedule

May be required to work weekends and holidays as business necessitates; schedules will be determined by management with at least 48 hours advance notice.

Work Environment

• Exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
• Requires working in very hot (above 90°F) or very cold (below 32°F) temperatures.

Pay

Hourly range: $19 to $23. Several factors contribute to actual salary, including experience in a similar role or performing comparable job responsibilities, skills, training, and other qualifications.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• 401K contribution and match.
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Eligibility for participation in performance-based bonus programs (for some roles).