Welder

Wonderful Citrus•Mission, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Wonderful Citrus is North America’s leading integrated grower, shipper and packer of fresh citrus, including clementines/mandarins, navel and Valencia oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits, and other citrus varieties. Wonderful Citrus farms more than 74,000 acres of fresh citrus and has supplier relationships around the world to ensure a year-round supply. Our citrus can be found in all channels of distribution, with our consumer brands most visible in the produce department of grocery stores across the globe under our flagship consumer brands, Wonderful Halos Mandarins, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, and Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Texas Red Grapefruit. Job Description Overview: Read blueprints, drawings and take measurements to plan layout and procedures. Determine the appropriate welding equipment or method based on requirements. Set up components for welding according to specifications. Operating appropriate equipment to put together mechanical structures or parts with a great deal of precision.

Requirements

Proven experience as welder
Experience using a variety of welding equipment and procedures (TIG, MMA etc.)
Experience in using electrical or manual tools (saws, squares, calipers etc.)
Must be able to use prescribed manual processes in GMAW (MIG) or TIG welding of stainless steel
Ability to read and interpret technical documents and drawings
Knowledge of relative safety standards and willingness to use protective clothing (face-shield, gloves etc.)
Deftness and attention to detail
High School diploma or GED equivalent required; Technical degree preferred and five years or more related experience and/or training in a production environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets items as they pertain to plans, specifications, maintenance manuals, calibration procedures and electrical schematics.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts such as adding, subtract, multiply, dividing.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to comprehend basic oral and written communication.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
NCCER Certified.

Responsibilities

Read blueprints, drawings and take or read measurements to plan layout and procedures.
Determine the appropriate welding equipment or method based on requirements.
Set up components for welding according to specifications (e.g. cut material with powered saws to match measurements).
Operate angle grinders to prepare the parts that must be welded.
Align components using calipers, rulers etc. and clamp pieces.
Plans layout of wiring and installs wiring, conduit, and electrical apparatus in buildings.
Diagnoses and replaces faulty mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components of machines and equipment.
Identifies problems and isolates faulty components with rapid understanding of the distribution of Input and Output as well as the location of field devices driven by such.
Set-up and operate MIG/TIG welding equipment using prescribed methods and procedures to weld parts within acceptable tolerances and standards.