Welder II (Temp)

From commercial office space and manufacturing to multi-site retail portfolios, we manage and support over 1 billion square feet of facilities space for the nation’s leading organizations. We provide comprehensive facility services ranging from mechanical maintenance and self-performed, site-based operations to energy-efficiency upgrades and supplier-managed interior/exterior maintenance.

About the role

The Welder II candidate will be responsible for welding, grinding, and finishing girders or other structural aspects of our building projects. This position will utilize a “flow to the work” concept. The successful Welder II will be an excellent communicator, have exceptional follow-up capabilities, exhibit an ownership attitude, and be willing to mentor those with less skills and knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and clean work area.
• Demonstrate basic safe work practices based on company and customer policies and procedures.
• Attend and pass certification and licensing classroom and practical training for rolling stock, such as forklifts, scissor lifts, articulating boom lifts, etc.
• Understand and utilize portable ladders and demonstrate proper selection of required fall protection devices.
• Setup and calibrate welding units and tools.
• Read and interpret blueprints to help with layout, fabrication, and welding of structural framework.
• Clean and polish girders before welding.
• Weld, grind, and finish the structural systems and inspect welds for integrity.
• Complete general building repairs as assigned based on CMMS work order system.
• Perform shift "rounds" using a checklist to document performance characteristics (i.e., operation modes, pressures, temperatures, RPM, etc.) of facility systems and equipment.
• Communicate with site leadership or designee to ensure all aspects of a work request are understood, parts are ordered, or completion dates are updated if delayed.
• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on dock equipment – overhead doors, dock levelers, dock locks, and seals.
• Ensure accurate and timely paperwork related to essential duties and responsibilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred, or a combination of experience and training.
• 3 or more years of mechanical experience, including iron work and welding; or equivalent combination of training, education, and experience.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Fork truck operator’s license and JLG operator’s license preferred.
• Experience in Stick welding, MIG welding, and TIG welding.
• Ability to pass a visual test of welds based on client facility standards.

Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, operating and maintenance instructions, and memos.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.
• Ladder and lift work required.
• Occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

• Work in an environment requiring safety equipment such as steel toe shoes, hearing protection, noise protection, hardhat, eye protection, and hand protection.
• Abide by OSHA guidelines including lock-out/tag-out and HAZCOM guidelines, and all other Company/Customer-driven safety initiatives.
• Hours of work are defined and governed by business volume and contract schedules.
• Ability to handle stressful situations and remain calm in the face of customers and subordinates.