What are the responsibilities and job description for the Flux Core Structural Welder position at RAI?
About Us
Reinicke Athens Inc (RAI) is a single-source steel fabricator and construction firm providing a full range of design, engineering, fabrication, and erection services. AISC certified in both fabrication and erection, our complete in-house capabilities enable fast response, maximum flexibility, and complete coordination of all project phases. We serve many Fortune 500 clients and others across the Southeastern United States. Our 105,000-square-foot plant utilizes the latest high-tech machinery, top-notch facilities, and cutting-edge computer-driven processes.
Life With Us
RAI is an industry leader because of its people. We work hard to cultivate an environment that prioritizes building lasting relationships. We are focused on building teams of honest, dedicated professionals who have a passion for building a better environment for our employees, customers, business partners, and communities.
Job Title
Flux Core Structural Welder
Work Setting
Shop Position - Athens, GA
Job Summary
RAI is seeking full-time, experienced Flux Core Structural Welders for our Athens location.
Essential Functions
- Adhere to all safety procedures, including wearing all proper PPE
- Operate a welding machine to join parts together, utilizing proper techniques for different joint types, positions, and thicknesses
- Clean, grind, and prepare metal to ensure proper weld penetration
- Accurately interpret drawings and prints to understand the required weld specifications, joint types, and positioning of components
- Measure and cut using power tools, plasma cutters, and oxy-fuel torches
- Visually inspect welds for defects like porosity, slag inclusions, and undercut
- Regularly clean and maintain welding equipment, including the wire feeder and power supply
- Must be able to pass a 3G weld test on 1” carbon plate with a backer bar
Education and Experience
- 3 – 5 years’ experience preferred
- Ability to pass an AWS weld test required
- Flux core welding experience required
- MIG and TIG experience preferred
- Stainless steel and aluminum experience a plus
Work Environment/Physical Demands
- Day Shift Schedule: Typically 6am-4:30pm Monday-Friday, with some Saturdays required. Overtime hours available
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Ability to stand for extended periods and safely maneuver around various construction equipment and vehicles on an active construction site
- Regularly encounter moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, and a variety of outside weather conditions
- Ability to climb temporary or permanent stairs and ladders
- Able to bend, squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, balance, stoop, and reach regularly
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
Benefits
All full-time employees can enjoy the following benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, STD/LTD insurance options, matched 401k, and annual performance bonus.
Pay
Starting at $20/hour, depending on experience.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. This is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of someone in this classification. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. We are a drug-free working environment and all employment offers are contingent upon a successful drug screening and E-Verification.
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