Welder/Fabricator

Radius Recycling•Everett, MA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Welder Fabricator performs welding and fabrication work, including recognizing, setting up, and operating hand and power welding tools. The role may involve using hand welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld, join, or repair metal components. Work must comply with company Health, Safety, and Environmental standards and applicable internal controls. The position requires knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles used in the welding trade and operates under flexible parameters, with the goal of producing high-quality work safely, effectively, and efficiently. The role involves welding in multiple positions and using manual or semi-automatic equipment and a range of welding processes. The Welder Fabricator monitors work to prevent overheating and material distortion, helps elsewhere in the yard as needed, and reports and maintains welding equipment. The position has direct contact with supervisors and production employees and requires daily face-to-face and radio communication. Work takes place in a scrap-yard environment and includes regular exposure to weather, noise, fumes, and dirt. Required protective equipment includes safety shoes, hearing protection, respirators, face shields, and other PPE as needed. Workload and schedules may be unpredictable, with substantial pressure during peak times, intermittent workflow disruptions, and possible extra hours on weekdays, weekends, or holidays. Travel is not required.

Requirements

Ability to decipher technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Ability to perform the physical activities described for the role, including frequently standing and walking on uneven ground, handling and adjusting items weighing up to 100 pounds consistently, bending and crouching consistently, reaching frequently, and performing precise manual work.
Ability to work independently with attention to detail and continuous awareness.
Ability to communicate through speech and hearing continually.
Visual acuity for close-detail work.
High school diploma, GED certification, or equivalent experience in a similar role is preferred.
Previous welding-field experience is preferred.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma, GED certification, or equivalent experience in a similar role.
Previous experience in the welding field.

Responsibilities

Strictly adhere to company Health, Safety, and Environmental standards and help provide a safe environment for employees, customers, and visitors.
Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding, and submerged arc welding.
Monitor fitting, burning, and welding to avoid overheating, warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of materials.
Provide backup or assistance throughout the yard as needed or assigned.
Report equipment deficiencies or malfunctions requiring maintenance or repair to the appropriate supervisor.
Maintain shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment and replace it as needed.
Support the company’s internal control process by understanding, communicating, and complying with defined controls, and suggesting or making improvements to policies, procedures, and controls.
Communicate operational problems, code-of-conduct noncompliance, policy violations, or illegal actions to appropriate parties.
Communicate daily with the Maintenance Supervisor or Shredder Operations Supervisor and operations production employees, face-to-face and by radio.