WELDER | 3RD SHIFT (Schedule: Sun - Wed, Four 10-Hour Shifts)

WEILER INC•Knoxville, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Welder lays out, fits, tack welds, and welds cast, machined, forged, and fabricated steel components to assemble structural forms such as machinery frames, tanks, and parts according to blueprints and specifications. The position is full-time and is based at the main location in Knoxville, Iowa, working the third (graveyard) shift on a Sunday-through-Wednesday schedule of four 10-hour shifts. The role reports to the Area Manager and has no supervisory responsibilities. The Welder selects equipment, jigs, and fixtures; plans and performs work according to blueprints, process sheets, and welding procedure specifications; and uses gas metal arc welding, both conventional and pulsed, in any welding position. The role also involves cutting, grinding, product repair, operating arc-gauging and plasma-cutting equipment, interpreting measuring devices, and following safety guidelines. The work environment includes regular exposure to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles, occasional exposure to vibration, wet or humid conditions, and outdoor weather, and usually loud noise.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Successful completion of a Weiler weld test.
Ability to read, write, and comprehend documents and correspondence, and communicate effectively one-on-one and in groups.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and to address problems involving several components in variable and standardized situations.
Ability to multitask, stay organized, establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

Six months to one year of related manufacturing experience and/or additional related education.
Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

Read and interpret blueprints, process sheets, and welding procedure specifications.
Select equipment, jigs, and fixtures and plan layout and welding work.
Lay out, position, align, and fit components together.
Bolt, clamp, and tack weld parts to secure them for welding.
Weld jobs in any welding position using conventional or pulsed gas metal arc welding and follow Weiler weld standards.
Set up and operate a cutting torch safely and efficiently.
Finish grinding applications using manual and power tools.
Repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and/or re-welding.
Operate a carbon air arc-gauging tool and handheld plasma arc-cutting torch safely and proficiently.
Read and understand measuring devices, including tape measures, weld fillet gauges, levels, squares, protractors, and angle finders.
Work safely and follow all safety guidelines.