Welder - Boat Builder

Excel Boat Company•Mountain View, AR

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Excel Boat Company, LLC is a boat-building company specializing in bay, bass, walleye, salmon, duck-hunting, and crappie-fishing boats. The company is seeking JIG welders to help build the core structure of boat hulls. This role builds and welds boat models to specification, installs structural components, and operates a welder efficiently without supervision. Work takes place in a fast-paced industrial environment at the company’s boat-building plant in Mountain View, Arkansas. The position requires attention to quality and safety, communication with coworkers and management, and contributing to a dependable, motivated team. The job posting lists full-time employment, a 10-hour shift, welding experience, and an hourly starting rate of $18.00.

Requirements

At least 1 year of welding experience.
Ability to read a tape measure, understand fractions, and perform basic arithmetic.
Ability to use basic hand tools.
Strong attention to detail to support high-quality and safe work.
Ability to communicate and work with employees and management.
Ability to perform the essential duties in a fast-paced industrial environment.
Ability to stand for the workday and perform repetitive use of the hands and arms; walk, climb, balance, twist, turn, grasp, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and work intermittently from a ladder.
Ability to frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds; lift or move more than 75 pounds, or 250 pounds collectively, when bending hulls; and frequently lift 50–75 pounds over the shoulder and outward.
Ability to work in an environment ranging from 20 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Vision abilities including close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
High school diploma or GED preferred.
Fabrication experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

High school or GED graduate.
Fabrication experience.

Responsibilities

Build and weld all boat models to specification.
Install ribs, gunwales, and bow caps.
Install and weld subfloors, hull bracing, foam bulkheads, and hoses within the allotted time.
Set up and operate a welder efficiently without supervision.
Read cut lists and cut extrusions as needed.
Use basic hand tools and maintain a clean, organized work area and tools.
Communicate with other employees, management, and coworkers across departments.
Set a positive example, encourage teammates, and help build a team that can function when a supervisor is absent.
Train each employee in the department to perform the role when the employee is absent.
Perform other duties as assigned.