Container Shop Welder

Republic Services • Melrose Park, IL

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About The Position

The Container Shop Welder repairs, paints, fabricates, and maintains containers and roll-off boxes. The role involves welding steel and aluminum, fabricating components for hoppers, containers, and compactors, and using shop equipment to cut and shape materials. The welder installs container lids, wheels, and decals, completes required paperwork, and follows company safety procedures. More complex repairs are referred to the Supervisor. The position works from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and pays $39.25 per hour.

Requirements

• Certified welder.
• At least 1 year of welding experience or completion of a welding program.
• Advanced knowledge of MIG and stick welders, plasma cutters, and airless paint sprayers.
• Familiarity with the basic use of hand tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to follow directions with minimal supervisory involvement.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain front, rear, and roll-off containers.
• Weld steel and aluminum components using MIG and ARC welding equipment.
• Fabricate steel components using a brake and shear.
• Cut steel using a plasma cutter or torch.
• Fabricate steel components for hoppers, containers, and compactors.
• Install lids and wheels on containers.
• Paint repaired containers.
• Follow all safety policies and procedures.
• Complete required paperwork.
• Install company and safety decals on containers and roll-off boxes according to company standard diagrams.
• Refer more complex repairs to the Supervisor.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage
• Dental plans
• Vision coverage
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Short- and long-term disability
• Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee discount programs
• 401(k) plan with a company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed