Welder/Fabricator

Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Inc.•Everett, MA

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. The position requires knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles used in the welding trade, and compliance with company Health, Safety, and Environmental standards. The position works under flexible parameters, with the goal of achieving high-quality work safely, effectively, and efficiently. It provides backup or assistance throughout the yard as needed and supports the company’s internal controls by understanding and following defined controls, communicating concerns, and suggesting improvements. The role regularly involves exposure to weather and scrap-yard hazards such as noise, fumes, and dirt. Required personal protective equipment includes safety shoes, hearing protection, respirators, face shields, and other equipment as needed. Travel is not required. Workload and deadlines may be unpredictable, and extra hours may be required, including weekends and holidays.

Requirements

Ability to decipher technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Ability to perform the physical activities described, including frequent standing and walking on uneven ground; consistently shifting and adjusting up to 100 pounds; frequent reaching, including overhead; and continual manual handling, precision work, and communication.
Must meet the stated minimum age requirement: 18 years or older for U.S. applicants and 16 years or older for Canada applicants.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Strictly adhere to the company’s Metals Recycling Business 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 processes to prevent 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 equipment as needed.
Support the company’s internal control process by understanding, communicating, and complying with defined controls, and by suggesting or making improvements to policies, procedures, and controls.
Communicate operational problems, code-of-conduct noncompliance, policy violations, or illegal actions to appropriate levels.
Communicate daily with the Maintenance Supervisor or Shredder Operations Supervisor and operations production employees, face-to-face and by radio.