1st Shift Welder

CAB Construction; Mankato (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

CAB Construction in Minnesota is seeking a Welder/Fabricator to read blueprints, set up and weld parts, and inspect welds. The role requires MIG/TIG/SMAW experience, material handling, and safe work practices.

You'll work a forty-hour week in an hourly position with overtime opportunities. CAB Construction pays 100% of employee medical insurance and offers a $3,000 sign-on bonus. Strong teamwork, attention to detail, and the ability to lift up to 75 pounds are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Welding vocational training strongly preferred.
• Experience with MIG/TIG/SMAW welding.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
• Read and understand work materials.
• Must pass PPE and safety requirements.
• Forty-hour work week; hourly position.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand work related materials.
• Strong blueprint reading.
• Experience in MIG/TIG/SMAW welding.
• Sanding, chipping and cleaning of parts.
• Layout, assemble in jigs or fixtures, weld, and inspect welds.
• Plan work to maximize material usage and minimize waste.
• Maintain safe work habits.
• Must be able to bend, twist, climb and lift up to 75 pounds.
• Clean and organize work area throughout shift.
• Respond quickly to production and customer needs.
• Wear appropriate PPE and monitoring requirements.

Skills

Blueprint reading

MIG/TIG/SMAW welding

Safety awareness

Heavy lifting

Work planning

Material handling

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Welding vocational training

Job description

• Company pays 100% of employee Medical Insurance


• Sign on Bonus $3000.00

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Read and understand work related materials.


• Strong blueprint reading.


• Experience in MIG/TIG/SMAW (stick) welding.


• Sanding, chipping and cleaning of parts.


• Layout, assemble in jigs or fixtures, weld, and inspect welds.


• Perform safe work habits.


• Must be able to bend, twist, climb and lift up to 75 pounds.


• Must clean work area at end of each shift or as required.


• Plan work by reviewing work orders and incorporating maximum usage of material with minimum waste.


• Must clean and organize work area throughout shift and at the end of shift.


• Must be able to respond quickly and smoothly to production and customer needs understanding changes to the schedule dictate the work performed.


• Must pass and maintain ability to wear appropriate PPE and monitoring requirements.

Skills and Abilities

The following skills and abilities are required in order for a Welder/Fabricator to consistently meet the highest levels of performance.

• Communicate: Read and understand work related materials.


• Strong Blueprint reading.


• Use math skills to solve problems.


• Experience in MIG/TIG/SMAW (stick) welding.


• Sanding, chipping and cleaning of parts.


• Layout, assemble in jigs or fixtures, weld, and inspect welds.


• Perform safe work habits.


• Able to bend, twist, climb and lift up to 75 pounds.


• Manage one’s time to maximize productivity.


• Train others to develop depth and support in the team.


• Recommend needed equipment, facilities, and materials.


• Look for ways to help people being conscious of a team concept.


• Determine the causes of technical problems and find solutions for them.


• Test and inspect products, services, or processes. Evaluate quality or performance.


• Determine the tools and equipment needed to do a job.


• Maintain equipment on a routine basis.


• Assist or perform repair of machines or systems.

Job Requirements

Education

• High school diploma or GED required


• Vocational training in welding strongly preferred.

Experience

• Mechanical: Knowledge of designing, using and repairing machines and tools.

Hours

• Forty-hour work week.


• Overtime, especially when working with customer or production deadlines.


• This position is an hourly position.

This is a safety sensitive position due to the use of lifting and moving heavy material with forklifts and hoists.