Welder

Garrett Container Systems, Inc (GCS) is an ISO 9001-2015 and HUBZone certified small business, located in rural western Maryland, established in 1991 as a manufacturer of aluminum storage and shipping containers. GCS

currently employs over 100 employees that combine to support the design, test, manufacture, and repair of aluminum shipping and storage containers.

In 2022 GCS was acquired by Albers Aerospace. Albers Aerospace (Albers) is a diversified Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with three distinct business units offering a full spectrum of products and services. In addition to the capabilities of our wholly owned subsidiary, Garrett Container Systems, Albers offers digital engineering services, manned aviation operations, unmanned aviation (Group 5) training, operations, and maintenance along with product offerings in the unmanned ground sensors space supporting local and federal government clients.

Further, we provide aerospace manufacturing capability and limited outside services (plating and paint) through our AS9100D certified subsidiary, Heritage Aviation, LTD, along with a Part 145 component & aircraft repair capability.

With our corporate HQ in McKinney Texas the company serves our customers and the Warfighter in over 24 states with our development hub in Amarillo, Texas.

Position: Welder

Category: Non Exempt

Reports To: Shop Manager & Team Leader

Attributes

• Courteous and Ethical Behavior: The ability to use good judgment and avoid situations that create an actual or perceived conflict between personal interest and those of the Company.
• Arm-Hand Steadiness: The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Manual Dexterity: The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or you two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Control Precision: The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• Multi-limb Coordination: The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs. Or one arm and one leg) while sitting, standing, or lying down.
  
  

Position Summary

Mig and/or Tig weld aluminum and stainless steel in accordance with AWS standards efficiently and safely to produce whole or partially finished products.

Essential Functions

• Mig and/or Tig weld aluminum in accordance with AWS standards D1.2 and D17.1 processes GMAW/position flat, horizontal and overhead 4g.
• Tig weld stainless steel in accordance with AWS standard D17.1.
• Follow at all times proper safety procedures and wear proper safety equipment as they relate to the work being performed.
• Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
• Determine the required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of welding techniques.
• Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify Shop Manager.
• Measure work items with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Clamp, tack-weld, or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter.
• Communicate to Shop Manager any injury, unsafe act or condition, or failure of equipment.
• Maintain the work area in neat and clean condition and ensure that materials and tools are returned to proper storage.
• Dispose of waste materials after completion of work assignments.
  
  

Skills

• Communication: Talking to others to convey information effectively. Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
• Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternate solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Equipment Selection: Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Walking: 1/3 to 2/3 of the time
• Standing: More than 2/3 of the time
• Lifting up to 25 pounds: 1/3 to 2/3 of the time
• Lifting up to 50 pounds: Less than 1/3 of the time
• Reaching or Stretching: Less than 1/3 of the time
• Crouching or Stooping: Less than 1/3 of the time
• Speaking and Hearing: 1/3 to 2/3 of the time
• Seeing/Close Vision: 1/3 to 2/3of the time
• Distance Vision: 1/3 to 2/3 of the time
• Color Discrimination: 1/3 to 2/3 of the time
• Depth Perception: Less than 1/3 of the time
  
  

Work Environment

The position involves occasional exposure to outdoor weather conditions and loud noise levels.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $35.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance
  
  

Shift

• 8 hour shift
  
  

Work Location: In person

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