Boat Trailer Welder

Bass Pro Shops • Flippin, AR

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Welder welds, cuts, and brazes metal pieces and products by using pneumatic grinding and hand welding equipment. This role plans details of work order procedures, gathers required tools and materials, and repairs and fabricates various items using cutting, burning, and welding techniques. The welder monitors the welding process to ensure parts are not overheated or damaged, prepares and tacks weld parts, and maintains equipment and the work area. They also notify supervisors of any faulty equipment or defective materials.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Welding certification from Technical College or Trade School
• 1 year welding experience at similar facility preferred.
• A minimum of 6 month in role as Entry Welder at current facility.
• Completion of a formal apprenticeship OR successful completion of an in-company training program required
• Thorough understanding of machines and tools used in welding including designs, uses, maintenance and repair.
• Basic understanding of design techniques, principles, and tools necessary for the precise production of technical plans, drawings, models and blueprints.
• Excellent ability to read and listen to assignments given in a variety of forms.
• Basic understanding of mathematics as related to welding assignments.
• Regular walking, standing the lifting up to 50lbs
• Occasional sitting
• Must be able to weld components that are vertical, flat, or overhead.
• Must have enough manual dexterity and stability as required for precision work.
• Must be able to see details at close range.
• Must be able to traverse facilities and machinery by climbing, balancing, lifting, walking, stooping, and carrying materials.

Responsibilities

• Plans details of work order procedures; gathers required tools and materials based on instructions and specifications provided for the job.
• Repairs and fabricates various items using cutting, burning, and welding techniques and equipment.
• Monitors the welding, burning, and fitting process to ensure parts are not overheated or damaged by warping, distortion, expansion, splatter, or shrinkage.
• Prepares, assembles, and tacks weld parts and surfaces to be welded.
• Maintains, organizes, and cleans equipment and the work area.
• Notifies supervisor when faulty equipment or defective materials are discovered.

Benefits

• Discounts on retail merchandise, our restaurants, world-class resorts and conservation attractions!
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Voluntary benefits
• 401k Retirement Savings
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick time
• Bass Pro Cares Fund

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED