First Shift Welder
About The Position
Freedom Motors is looking for a Welder to join our growing team! Here at Freedom Motors USA, we don’t just sell cars, we change the lives of our customers and their families with our innovative and custom wheelchair accessible vehicles. Being a Welder, you’ll have the unique opportunity to work with a highly skilled team who loves what they do and have a great time doing it. Working with us will give you the financial rewards and flexibility to suit your lifestyle. Job Summary: The purpose of the Welder is to change people’s lives by working with a team of specialists that customize wheelchair accessible vehicles.
Requirements
- Working knowledge of lean manufacturing practices
- Ability to communicate effectively via written and verbal methods
- Hands on welding experience, ideally in the automotive or manufacturing fields
- Understanding of functionality and mechanics of a vehicle’s rear suspension
- Knowledge of welding machine operation, regulating current, and voltage for the proper fusion of metals
- Must be proficient with analyzing and fabricating from drawings, schematics and sketches
- Mechanically inclined, understands vehicle mechanics and body work
- Must be organized and keep an orderly work area
- Ability to trouble shoot issues as needed, Pre-inspection of parts, ability to use hand and power tools, attention to quality with minimal errors
- Able to lift 50 pounds, pushing and pulling up to 50 pounds
Nice To Haves
- 2+ years experience of welding experience
- Working knowledge of power tools and hand tools preferred (skill saw, Sawzall, cut off wheel, air saw, air hammer, grinders, etc.)
Responsibilities
- Assumes responsibility for the welding part of the manufacturing process
- Follow all applicable in-house, industry, and regulatory health and safety guidelines
- Operate MIG welder and grinder.
- Operate a cut-off wheel, Sawzall, and MIG welder
- Trouble shoot issues as needed
- Ability to bend and shape pipes of various materials and sizes with precision
- Knowledge in pipe fitting and welding techniques
- Maintains and grows professional and technical knowledge
Benefits
- Medical, Prescription drug, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Two different Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employer paid Life and AD&D Insurance
- Employer paid Short-Term Disability
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Voluntary Accident Insurance
- Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
- Identity Protection
- Employee Assistance Program
- Immediate eligibility 401(k) plan matching 100% of every dollar you contribute up to 4% of your annual salary.
- Generous paid vacation time is earned from day one of employment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
