Automotive Welder (Van) - Milledgeville

FOUTS BROS INC•Milledgeville, GA

About The Position

Fouts Bros is a family-owned commercial truck manufacturer founded in 1952, with facilities in Georgia and Texas. The company emphasizes quality, efficiency, continuous improvement, safety, teamwork, honest and transparent business practices, community support, and environmental responsibility. The Automotive Welder performs welding for structural repair and fabrication on vehicles and equipment. The role designs and fabricates metal components and structures to improve existing designs and reliability, inspects and performs routine maintenance on light, heavy, and specialized equipment, analyzes failures, and recommends ways to prevent recurrence. The welder advises staff on metal repairs and methods; reads and interprets equipment manuals, factory diagrams, technical manuals, and blueprints; and sketches planning drawings as needed. The position also maintains welding equipment in compliance with safety rules and keeps the work area neat and free of potential hazards. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Thorough knowledge of arc, metal inert gas (MIG), and gas welding procedures, tools, and equipment used in structural repair of light and heavy equipment and tanks.
Knowledge of different types of steel, including cast components, and aluminum.
Thorough knowledge of air carbon arc cutting and oxy-acetylene torch use.
Thorough knowledge of occupational hazards, safety precautions, and safety regulations related to welding operations.
Ability to use standard welding and shop tools, equipment, and measuring instruments for complex repair, fabrication, and modification work.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, understand information presented verbally and in writing, and interpret drawings and technical manuals.
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
Excellent telephone, verbal, and written communication skills.
Knowledge of labor laws and practices.
Ability to keep sensitive information confidential.
Approachable and helpful manner.
Strong critical-thinking skills and good ethical judgment.
Ability to generate ideas, demonstrate creativity, and provide solutions.
Strong productivity skills and ability to complete work accurately and on time.
Ability to perform moderately physically demanding work, including climbing and balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull moderately heavy objects and materials weighing 20–50 pounds.
Ability to perceive and discriminate sounds and visual cues or signals for some tasks.
Ability to communicate orally for some tasks.

Responsibilities

Perform structural welding repairs and fabrication on vehicles, equipment, and tanks.
Design and fabricate metal components and structures to improve existing designs and reliability.
Inspect and perform routine maintenance on light, heavy, and specialized equipment.
Analyze equipment failures and recommend ways to prevent similar failures.
Advise staff on metal repairs and appropriate repair methods.
Read and interpret equipment manuals, factory diagrams, technical manuals, and blueprints; prepare planning sketches as needed.
Maintain welding equipment in compliance with safety rules and regulations.
Keep the welding work area neat, orderly, and free of potential safety hazards.
Plan and organize daily work, estimate completion times, and prioritize work activities.
Maintain cooperative and professional relationships with employees and the public.
Use logic and sound judgment to diagnose and repair equipment and tanks.
Use basic computer applications.
Communicate repair information effectively, interpret drawings and technical manuals, and prepare detailed repair-operation records.
Perform other duties as assigned.