Welder/Painter/Material Handler

Opportunity

Are you looking to build a successful career in the steel distribution and processing industry? West Central Steel of Willmar, MN is seeking motivated individuals to join our growing team. As a Welder / Painter / Material Handler, you will be trained to take on the responsibilities of ensuring our facility is stocked and ready to provide customers with parts and materials that meet their expectations, all while receiving great wages and opportunities for daily overtime, generous 401K matching, and much more.

About West Central Steel

We’re in the business of providing high-quality carbon steel distribution and parts processing services to customers all over the Midwest. For over 70 years, we’ve maintained our status as leaders in our industry by committing ourselves to safety, quality, responsibility, relationships, and growth in everything we do. West Central Steel is a family-owned company dedicated to helping our customers and employees build their success.

Job Summary

Welder/Painter/Material Handler

As a Material Handler you are responsible for pulling stock bundles to transfer to the other warehouses. Also receiving in and unloading trucks and railcars safely.

As a Painter you will be responsible for all paint prep of material and applying a proper coat of paint. After the paint has dried, you will then be responsible for carefully stacking and packaging product to ensure a high-quality product is sent to the customer.

As a Welder you will be responsible for building weld assemblies per customer blueprints and staying within all tolerances involved. Post welding duties include palletizing smaller assemblies and or using a crane on larger assemblies to bring to the paint booth or load directly onto trailer.

Physical requirements include standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and grasping.

Job Responsibilities

• Safety is #1 – We expect you to follow all safe work practices and OSHA Requirements
• We want you to go home in the same condition you came in
• Navigate our computer system to view and pull orders accurately and efficiently.
• Determine what products to pull while paying careful attention to specific product details and be able to differentiate between similar descriptions.
• Identify material using a measuring tape, caliper, printed locations, and designated color codes.
• Pull material from our inventory and load them on trailers using overhead bridge cranes in the warehouse.
• Tag and package orders for shipping using overhead bridge crane and pneumatic banding equipment per customer-specific order instructions.
• Record employee number, quantity pulled, and location information on a computer tablet.
• Operate 1, 5, 10, or 20-ton crane with a 16-function pendant control or radio frequency controls.
• Verify material received with receiving documents for quality assurance purposes.
• Count, measure, and apply the proper barcodes to the incoming material.
• Load material onto outgoing trucks according to designated production documents.
• Analyze shipments and determine the best method for loading considering the order of stops, shipment size, and the weights of different loads to properly distribute weight on the vehicle.
• Record employee number, quantity loaded, and special requirements on the loading document.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills and Qualifications

• Knowledge of fractions and decimals
• Ability to use and read 25’ tape measure to a 1/16 of an inch
• Ability to read and use a caliper
• Ability to communicate well with others
• Ability to read and understand blueprints
• Ability to wirefeed weld in conformance with specified code books
• Ability to use an industrial painting system to prime coat products
• Organizational skills and attention to detail
• Technical ability to use computers and tablets for daily tasks.
• Ability to operate an overhead crane
• Ability to operate a forklift
• Ability to operate a trackmobile
• Ability to pass pre-employment screening that includes drug test, hearing test, back screening and physical
• This job is classified as a safety sensitive position, and it is subject to a drug, alcohol, and cannabis testing

Employee Benefits

● On-the-job training programs

● 401 (k)

● 401 (k) matching

● Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

● Paid time off

● Employee referral program

● Health savings account

● Flexible spending account

● Retirement plan

● Daily overtime rollover

● Attendance bonuses

● Annual gear and supply stipends

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.15 - $23.32 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 45 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• On-the-job training
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Profit sharing
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Safety equipment provided
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $23