Welder

Midwest Hose & Specialty•Oklahoma City, OK

11d

About The Position

The Welder performs day-to-day general welding and fabrication duties at Midwest Hose & Specialty in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The role involves reading blueprints and sketches, welding metal components, selecting and using appropriate tools and equipment, monitoring equipment, assessing materials and job specifications, and supporting project management and fabrication. The position requires maintaining a safe, clean, and professional work environment and completing other assigned duties. First- and second-shift options are available. The role is full-time and involves 40 or more hours per week, with flexibility and availability for weekends, after-hours work, and additional hours as needed to complete daily orders. The work takes place in a warehouse environment and has substantial physical demands, including prolonged standing, walking, stooping, bending, lifting, and working around machinery, dust, fumes, and changing temperature and humidity. Employment offers are contingent on successfully completing a background check and drug screen. Midwest Hose & Specialty describes its workplace as providing opportunities for advancement, performance-based career growth, and a casual dress environment.

Requirements

Mathematical and mechanical aptitude.
Previous welding and fabrication experience.
Good reading and writing skills.
High school diploma or GED.
At least 3 years of MIG or TIG experience.
Ability to meet physical demands typical of a warehouse environment, including prolonged standing, walking, stooping, bending, lifting, grasping and fine hand manipulation, reaching, squatting, and climbing.
Ability to assist with lifting, pushing, and/or pulling up to 50 pounds in accordance with Midwest Hose Safety Standards; receiving unloads and order pulling may involve loads up to 100%.
Ability to work around moving machinery and tolerate marked changes in temperature and humidity, as well as light dust and fumes.
Flexibility and availability for weekends, after-hours work, and additional hours as needed.

Nice To Haves

Additional power equipment experience.

Responsibilities

Read blueprints and sketches to complete jobs and tasks to specification.
Use electricity and torches to solder together components made from steel, titanium, copper, and other metals.
Select and use appropriate tools and equipment for each task, such as tape measures and calipers.
Monitor equipment for appropriate usage and temperature.
Assess equipment, structures, materials, and job specifications to determine appropriate welding positions.
Perform project management and fabrication duties.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
Maintain professionalism in the workplace.
Perform other assigned proprietary duties.
Work additional hours as needed to complete orders received daily.