Welder Helper

American Access • Alamo, TN

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About The Position

The Welder Helper supports Aluminum TIG Welders by preparing materials, setting up work, and finishing and assembling welded parts for American Access accessibility products, including wheelchair ramps, platforms, landings, and handrails. This entry-level role helps keep welders productive and provides hands-on exposure to aluminum fabrication.

Requirements

• No welding experience is required.
• Ability to read a tape measure accurately to 1/16 inch.
• Basic math skills, including fractions.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and work closely with a team.
• Safe use of hand tools and basic power tools such as grinders and drills, or willingness to be trained.
• Reliable attendance and a strong work ethic.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Prior manufacturing, construction, or shop experience.
• Enrollment in, or completion of, a welding or machine-tool program at a technical college such as TCAT.
• Basic exposure to TIG or MIG welding.
• Forklift certification, or willingness to obtain it.

Responsibilities

• Receive, sort, stage, and move aluminum stock and components to welding stations.
• Measure, mark, and cut material to length using saws and other cutting equipment, following cut lists and drawings.
• Deburr, degrease, and clean parts before welding using dedicated stainless brushes and approved solvents.
• Load parts into jigs and fixtures, and hold or clamp parts during fit-up and tacking as directed.
• Grind, sand, and finish welds and surfaces to the required cosmetic standard.
• Assemble ramp sections, landings, handrails, and platforms with hand and power tools.
• Label, package, and stage finished products for shipping.
• Check parts against drawings with tape measures and squares, and report defects or shortages to the welder or supervisor.
• Keep welding stations supplied with filler rod, tungsten, consumables, and shielding gas cylinders while following safe cylinder-handling rules.
• Keep the shop clean and organized, and keep aluminum separate from steel to prevent contamination.
• Follow safety rules, OSHA requirements, and company policies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed