FABRICATOR/WELDER-1st Shift

Allegiant Manufacturing•Maryville, TN

163d

About The Position

Allegiant Manufacturing is hiring a Fabricator/Welder to set up and operate welding machines for the production of fabricated metal components. The role joins metal parts to produce quality customer products using methods including MIG, robot, and spot welding. Work is performed according to blueprints, weld symbols, layouts, welding procedures, specifications, or oral instructions. The position includes tack-welding and welding components and assemblies; heating, forming, and dressing metal parts; and analyzing engineering drawings to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations. Employees follow safety procedures and may operate other machine-shop equipment to prepare components for welding. The role is based in Maryville, Tennessee. The company operates a four-day workweek with 10-hour shifts Monday through Thursday. Medical, dental, and vision benefits begin after 60 days of employment; holiday pay and eligibility for the 401(k) plan begin on the first day.

Requirements

Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Ability to speak and read English.
Consistently meet weld quality standards.
Demonstrated knowledge of MIG, stainless steel, carbon steel, and aluminum welding, and automated welding where applicable.
Supply personal hand tools.
High school diploma or GED.
Five or more years of experience.
Experience reading and interpreting blueprints.
Ability to lift 50 pounds, with or without accommodations.
Ability to stand for 10- or 12-hour shifts.

Responsibilities

Set up and operate welding machines to mass-produce fabricated metal components according to blueprints, weld symbols, layouts, procedures, or oral instructions.
Join metal parts using methods such as MIG, robot, and spot welding.
Tack-weld or weld components and assemblies using electric, gas, arc, or other welding equipment.
Heat, form, and dress metal parts using hand tools, a torch, or arc-welding equipment.
Analyze engineering drawings and specifications to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
Obtain specified electrodes and insert them into a portable holder or thread consumable electrode wire through a portable welding gun.
Connect welding-unit cables to obtain specified amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse.
Start the power supply and form an arc to melt and deposit electrode metal onto the workpiece and join its edges.
Guide the electrode or gun along the weld line while maintaining the required arc length and movement speed to achieve specified fusion depth and bead quality.
Position and clamp workpieces together or assemble them in a jig or fixture.
Measure part dimensions to determine the accuracy of machine operation.
Tack assemblies together when needed.
Operate other machine-shop equipment to prepare components for welding when needed.
Follow safety procedures and work safely at all times.
Operate equipment needed to perform the job.
Perform related duties assigned by supervision.