Maintenance Worker-Welder

Swisher•Wheeling, WV

About The Position

Swisher is hiring a Maintenance Worker-Welder to perform welding, fabrication, equipment repair, and general maintenance work. The role interprets basic drawings, sketches, or verbal instructions; fabricates equipment frames, supports, and components from structural steel and plate; and selects, lays out, cuts, positions, and welds materials. Work may include welding different metals and using different rod sizes, blacksmithing, and heat treating small tools and parts. Tasks are varied and may be performed in a designated work area or at equipment locations, sometimes in awkward positions. The employee is responsible for the safe operation, care, and routine maintenance of welding equipment and related tools, and must follow safety practices including wearing protective gloves and a welder’s mask. The position may also provide general maintenance assistance and hands-on support to skilled tradespeople working on machinery, equipment, and factory buildings. Duties can include semiskilled tasks across multiple trades, such as brickwork, cement work, glazing, minor carpentry and electrical work, belt lacing, cleaning roof drainage components, removing rubbish, caulking, and minor repairs. Specialized courses or additional training may be required to augment existing skills.

Requirements

Ability to interpret basic drawings, sketches, or verbal instructions.
Ability to fabricate and weld metal components using specified materials and methods.
Ability to work safely with welding and cutting equipment and use required protective equipment.
Ability to care for and perform routine maintenance on welding equipment and related tools.
Ability to perform varied semiskilled maintenance tasks across multiple trades.
Ability to work in awkward positions when assignments require it.

Responsibilities

Interpret basic drawings, sketches, or verbal instructions to determine project requirements.
Fabricate frames, supports, and related equipment components using light structural steel and steel plate.
Select materials, lay out work, and cut metal to specified sizes or shapes using oxy-acetylene or electric arc methods.
Position materials and perform welds in all positions and on different metals, using rods of varying sizes while meeting strength, precision, and safety requirements.
Construct smaller or complex components using traditional blacksmithing methods and tools such as a forge, anvil, and heavy sledges, as needed.
Apply heat treatment techniques to temper and shape small tools and parts.
Perform varied welding and fabrication tasks, including occasional repairs or assembly at equipment locations.
Use heavy protective gloves and a welder’s mask and follow applicable safety practices during welding and cutting.
Care for, safely operate, and routinely maintain welding equipment and related tools, keeping them in working condition and ready for use.
Assist with general maintenance and facility repair and upkeep when required.
Maintain a clean and organized work area and clean up after tasks.
Assist machinists, electricians, plumbers, and other skilled tradespeople with machinery and equipment repairs and installations.
Apply tools and techniques from multiple trades to support maintenance and repair activities.
Perform semiskilled maintenance tasks, including brickwork, mixing and applying cement, glazing windows, minor carpentry and electrical work, belt lacing, cleaning roof drainage components, removing rubbish, mending caulking, and making minor repairs to machinery, equipment, or buildings.
Pursue specialized courses or additional training when necessary to augment existing skills.