Welder

Description

The Welder is responsible for fitting, aligning, welding, and fabricating small to large, heavy structures to strict Watertronics quality requirements. We can train and will conduct a weld test during the interview to determine skillset.

Watertronics Prides Themselves On Offering Competitive Benefits

• All fulltime employees are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, Health Reimbursement Arrangement with Medical, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance
• We pay short term disability, long term disability, and 2x annual salary for life insurance
• Bonus potential each calendar year
• Safety Shoes & Safety Glasses Reimbursement
• 60% Fitness Reimbursement up to $300/year
• Vacation package
• 9 paid holidays
• Quarterly company lunches and employee engagement gatherings
  
  

Shift is M-F, 6am-2:30pm or 5:30am-1:30pm

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Review and interpret drawings, specifications and job instructions.
• Fit, align, tack weld and finish weld units, parts, components, etc. in accordance with specifications using both hard wire and flux core wire ensuring structural integrity including both vertical bottom-up and top-down. The components range in size but are routinely several hundred pounds. These components must be manipulated and aligned with lifting devices.
• May use jigs and holding fixtures where available to locate and position pieces and materials.
• Instructions are given on deviations from standard practices.
• Perform more complex fitting, developing patterns, cuts, and layouts under direction.
• Use rules, templates and fixed gauges.
• Work is subject to process and final inspection.
• Consistently completes work ahead of schedule, with reduced hours and improved quality.
• Complete all work or job-related documents and measurements.
• Provide input on product and process improvements, as well as corrections to drawings, specifications, or bill of materials.
• Work cooperatively with peers and leaders, creating an environment of teamwork.
• Maintain a neat, clean and safe work area. All production material and tools should be organized and clearly labeled.
  
  

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education And/or Experience

• Required education generally equivalent to a High School Diploma; 6G Certification strongly desired,
• AA in Industrial Arts preferred
• Requires 1-3 years of high-level welding experience.
• Requires mathematical skills that require the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Requires a high level of basic design and welding principles.
• Requires good oral and written communication skills in the English language to interact with and provide work direction to other employees.
• Must be able to read and understand blueprints, specifications and routings.
• Must pass a Watertronics weld test designed to evaluate candidate welding skills and knowledge.
  
  

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. Must frequently lift 30 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties and responsibilities of this position, the employee will frequently stand or walk, occasionally talk and listen, and move from place to place. He/she will frequently use hands to finger, handle or touch. Specific vision requirements for this position include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics for this position are in an industrial setting where all policies regarding safety have to be followed. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The phrases “occasionally”, “regularly”, and “frequently” corresponds to the following definitions: “Occasionally” means up to 1/3 of working time, “regularly” means between 1/3 and 2/3 of working time, and “frequently” means 2/3 and more of working time.