Welder Night shift

Drake-Williams Steel•Omaha, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Welder fabricates steel assemblies for structural, plate, and miscellaneous applications according to shop drawings, weld procedures, DWS quality requirements, and applicable AISC code requirements. The role includes identifying steel shapes and sizes, preheating or cutting work pieces when needed, cleaning welds, fabricating sub-pieces, and identifying drawing errors or discrepancies. The Welder also moves materials using forklifts and cranes, attends required meetings, and works scheduled hours at assigned locations. The position is a night-shift role and expects 40 hours per week; overtime and weekend work may be required based on company needs. The work involves sustained standing and walking throughout an 8- to 12-hour shift, frequent lifting and carrying, and occasional climbing, stooping, crouching, kneeling, crawling, and overhead reaching. Employees may be exposed occasionally to heat, cold, wet or humid conditions, fumes, odors, dust, solvents, greases, oils, and coolants. Required personal protective equipment includes steel-toe safety shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, gloves, and hard hats.

Requirements

High school degree or equivalent.
At least six months of experience as a welder for a steel fabricator or manufacturer, or a one-year welding technology degree or certificate from a qualified trade school or college.
Ability to read, write, and perform arithmetic involving whole numbers, decimals, and fractions.
Ability to understand and carry out semi-complicated verbal and written instructions and communicate effectively with coworkers and managers.
Ability to work under periodic supervision focused on work progress and priorities.
Skill using a tape measure or 1-inch rule.
Ability to maintain American Welding Society certification on 1-inch plate in the flat position using gas metal arc welding and flux cored arc welding processes.
Ability to pass the gas metal arc welding fillet weld break test.
Ability to pass the employer-administered welding test covering shop drawing interpretation, weld symbols, welding processes and their symbols, and visual acuity.
Ability to pass the employer-administered fitting test covering shop drawing interpretation, fractional calculations, and basic geometry.
Ability to interpret and use cutting lists, shop orders, and shop drawings.
Ability to operate a cutting torch to American Welding Society specifications.
Ability to demonstrate workmanship, attention to detail, and safe work practices.
Ability to operate forklifts, jib hoists, and overhead cranes safely and properly, and understand and use crane-operation hand signals.
Ability to adjust a welder for proper feed rate and temperature and to multitask.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including sustained standing and walking, lifting and carrying, and occasional climbing, stooping, crouching, kneeling, crawling, reaching, and balancing.
Sufficient hearing to be aware of safety issues and visual ability to read and interpret cut lists and shop drawings.
Wear all required personal protective equipment.

Responsibilities

Weld structural, plate, and miscellaneous steel fabrications according to weld symbols, procedures, shop drawing dimensions, and AISC code requirements.
Identify steel shapes, sizes, and mill tolerances.
Preheat or cut work pieces with a hand torch when required.
Clean welds of excess weld, splatter, and slag using chipping hammers, wire brushes, or grinders.
Fabricate sub-pieces of assemblies as trained and instructed.
Identify shop drawing errors and discrepancies before or during early fabrication.
Operate forklifts, jib cranes, and overhead cranes to move materials.
Attend meetings as required by management.
Work scheduled hours consistently and reliably at assigned locations.
Perform other duties assigned by management.