Aluminum Welder

Fidelity Manufacturing•Ocala, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Aluminum Welder and Chop Saw Operator welds and brazes metal pieces and products using flame-cutting and hand-welding equipment. The role also uses a chop saw to cut metal pieces of varying lengths and configurations. The position is based in Ocala, Florida, and works second shift, Monday through Thursday, from 3:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Pay is $17–$25 per hour, with a 10% second-shift premium. Fidelity Manufacturing designs and builds backup power packages, including tanks and enclosures, for health, industrial, and technology-oriented businesses that require uninterrupted power. The work takes place in a warehouse environment with exposure to noise, all weather conditions, and small levels of airborne particles. Employees may occasionally lift more than 50–75 pounds. Safety training and equipment are provided.

Requirements

Completion of a formal program, or one to two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Thorough understanding of welding machines and tools, including their designs, uses, maintenance, and repair.
Basic understanding of design techniques, principles, and tools used to produce precise technical plans, drawings, models, and blueprints.
Ability to read and listen to assignments given in a variety of forms.
Basic understanding of mathematics as it relates to welding assignments.
Ability to work in a warehouse environment with exposure to noise, all weather conditions, and small levels of airborne particles, and occasionally lift more than 50–75 pounds.
Must complete a background check and pre-employment drug screening.

Responsibilities

Plan work-order procedures and gather tools and materials according to job instructions and specifications.
Repair and fabricate items and equipment using cutting, burning, and welding techniques and equipment.
Monitor welding, burning, and fitting to prevent overheating or damage from warping, distortion, expansion, or shrinkage.
Prepare, assemble, and tack weld parts and surfaces.
Maintain, organize, and clean equipment and the work area.
Set up, lay out, and tack up precision frame weldments and brackets.
Tack up structures to tight tolerances.
Move parts and heavy frames on and off machinery and throughout the facility.
Square up and weld various component shapes.
Weld in vertical and horizontal planes.
Use a chop saw to cut metal pieces of varying lengths and configurations.