Welder / Fabricator - Sawmill
About The Position
Green Lumber, a member of the Baillie Group, is seeking a skilled and safety-focused Welder/Fabricator for its maintenance team at a hardwood lumber sawmill in Davenport, New York. The position welds, fabricates, repairs, and modifies equipment and components throughout the sawmill to support safe, reliable, and efficient operations. The successful candidate is mechanically inclined, experienced in metal fabrication, and comfortable working in a fast-paced industrial environment. The role includes welding and fabrication work, equipment repairs and installations, assisting with preventive maintenance, and responding to emergency repairs during production shutdowns as needed. It involves using shop and material-handling equipment and following company safety policies, OSHA regulations, and lockout/tagout procedures. The advertised hourly pay range is $24–$28. The posting states full-time hours, overtime hours and pay, and a full plan of benefits. Green Lumber also describes opportunities for advancement and a team committed to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Experience with MIG welding, stick welding, and oxy-fuel cutting equipment.
- Ability to read blueprints and fabricate from drawings or verbal instructions.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to safely operate fabrication equipment, grinders, drills, saws, presses, forklifts, and cranes.
- Basic math and measurement skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Dependability and a strong commitment to workplace safety.
- Ability to frequently lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds; occasionally lift more with assistance or mechanical devices.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, crouch, and reach throughout the workday.
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including a welding helmet, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toe boots, and respiratory protection when required.
Nice To Haves
- Previous welding and metal fabrication experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- TIG welding experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform MIG, stick, and other welding processes to repair and fabricate sawmill equipment and components.
- Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, sketches, and work orders to fabricate parts to specification.
- Fabricate machine guards, conveyors, brackets, chutes, platforms, railings, and structural steel components.
- Repair cracked, worn, or damaged equipment to minimize production downtime.
- Cut, grind, fit, and assemble metal components using hand and power tools.
- Work with maintenance personnel to troubleshoot mechanical failures and recommend improvements.
- Assist with preventive maintenance projects and equipment installations.
- Safely operate forklifts, overhead cranes, torches, plasma cutters, and other shop equipment.
- Maintain welding equipment, tools, and work areas in a clean and organized condition.
- Follow company safety policies, OSHA regulations, and lockout/tagout procedures.
- Participate in emergency repairs during production shutdowns as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Full plan of benefits.
- Opportunities for advancement.
- Overtime hours and pay.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
