EMPLOYMENT – WELDERS

The Welder is responsible for using hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components to fill holes, indentations or seams of fabricated metal products.

• Read and interpret blueprints and weld symbols.
• Weld metal components in flat, vertical or overhead positions.
• Lay out, position, align and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly using straightedges, combination squares, calibers and rulers.
• Finish surfaces of material product and re-touch welds including repair, polish and grind.
• Examine finished work pieces for conformance to quality standards.
• Examine work pieces for defects and measure workpieces with straight-edges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as a shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment
• Handle materials by using forklifts and overhead cranes
• Properly maintain and clean the work area, tools and equipment.

• Ability to read blueprints, schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models.
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance.
• Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Desire to pursue training opportunities to continuously build knowledge and skills. Must be willing to cooperate and share expertise with others.
• Work well with others, respond to requests for assistance, focus on solving conflict not blaming, listen and get clarification and respond well to questions.
• Take initiative, seeking out additional assignments rather than waiting for assignments.
• Work with little or no supervision.
• Meet productivity standards; complete work in timely manner.
• Observe safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions and use equipment and materials properly.
• Follow instructions, respond to direction; take responsibility for own actions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste and smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and /or move up to 100 pounds, regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities

• This is a full-time position. Regular hours of work are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.rn. Additional hours may be required as needed.

• This position does not require travel.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Must have A WS 1-G certification
• Current valid driver’s license and safe driving record
• Two to five years of prior overhead crane experience preferred
• Possess a strong understanding of welding equipment and accessories
• May be required to pass pre-employment welding test

G.W. Becker Inc, provides fair and equal employment opportunity for all employees and job applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.  G.W. Becker, Inc. hires and promotes individual’s status, solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled 

G.W. Becker, Inc. job descriptions are written to generally define the role of each person’s job to help the employee understand the expectations of the company. The essential functions, expected results, personal expectations; qualifications, training, physical requirements and work environment may not be all inclusive and were current as of the date of the most recent revision. G. W. Becker, Inc. may add or delete items as the need arises.  This job description does not create a contract or promise of employment.  You became an employee of G. W. Becker, Inc. voluntarily and your employment is at will.  “At will” means that you may terminate your employment at any time, with or without cause or advance notice.  Likewise, “at will” means that G. W. Becker, Inc. may terminate your employment at will at any time, with or without cause or advance notice, as long as we do not violate federal or state laws.