Associate Welder

00002 Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.; Salisbury (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. is seeking a skilled welder/fabricator to join the team. You will perform welded build-ups on crusher parts using multiple processes and operate a range of cutting and welding equipment.

The role requires reading 2D/3D drawings, maintaining safety, and working outdoors under varied weather conditions. Responsibilities include ensuring quality control documentation, preheating pieces, and using a variety of tools and cranes.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• Self-motivated with high accountability to operations.
• Strong mechanical background required.
• Ability to measure parts with tape measures and straight edges.
• Basic computer skills to report and transfer information.
• Ability to work outdoors in changing weather.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety-first culture and high safety standards.
• Perform weld build up on crusher parts using various welding processes.
• Weld with FCAW, GMAW, SMAW, SAW.
• Use positioners and manipulators for large parts.
• Operate cutting tools including oxy-fuel, plasma, and CNC burn table.
• Inspect and repair cracks using penetrants and beveling.
• Utilize hydraulic rams to position pieces.
• Complete quality control documentation.
• Preheat pieces using rosebuds, torches, and induction heaters.
• Weld cast iron, manganese, and Cu-AL dissimilar metals.
• Interpret 2D, 3D drawings and weld symbols.
• Use ironworker, bandsaws, drills, come-a-longs, hoists, grinders, hammers, wedges.
• Complete task training on cranes and lifts within 90 days.
• Maintain 5S and clean workspace.

Skills

Self-motivated

Strong work ethic

Mechanical background

Measuring parts with tape or pi tapes

Basic computer skills

Outdoor/wild weather work

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Tools

Ironworker

Horizontal bandsaw

Vertical bandsaw

Magnetic drills

Come-a-longs

Chain-hoists

Grinders

Hammers and wedges

Overhead cranes

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain a high level of safety and ensure that the team maintains a safety-first culture
• Perform weld build up on crusher parts using manual, semi-automatic and mechanized welding processes
• Utilize welding processes such as FCAW, GMAW, SMAW, and SAW
• Use positioners and manipulators to maneuver large workpieces to be welded
• Perform cutting operations using oxyacetylene, oxyfuel, exothermic, carbon air arc, plasma cutters, grinders and a CNC burn table
• Excavate cracks, use dye penetrant, bevel and fill crack repair in steels
• Use hydraulic rams to push and pull pieces in and out of place
• Ensure completion of quality control documentation
• Operate rosebuds, torches and induction rope to preheat pieces to desired welding temperatures
• Weld on cast iron, manganese, and Cu-AL dissimilar
• Interpret and understand 2D blueprints, 3D models and weld symbols to complete various fabrication requirements
• Use tooling such as an ironworker, horizontal and vertical bandsaws, magnetic drills, come-a-longs, chain-hoists, grinders, hammers and wedges to accomplish assigned tasks
• Complete task training on all overhead cranes, forklifts, sweepers, manlift, scissor lifts, welders and torches within 90 days of hire
• Use 5S methodology in conjunction with the floor sweeper to maintain a clean and safe workplace
• Extend total life expectancy of assets by learning PM procedures for all equipment utilized and remanufactured by the welding group
• Report damaged tools and tag out of service so that they can be replaced
• Develop operational equipment checks to catch failures before they arise

Requirements

• HS Diploma or GED required
• Must be a self‑motivated, strong work ethic individual that is willing to work with minimal supervision and at high level of accountability to operational requirements
• A strong mechanical background
• Ability to correctly measure parts with tape measures, pi tapes and straight edges are necessary to perform the job functions
• Basic computer skills with the ability to report and transfer information
• Ability to work outdoors in changing weather conditions, cold and wind, sometimes rain, will be required
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. will be required

Every member of our ONE Martin Marietta team is driven by our shared values of safety, integrity, excellence, community and stewardship. We are a member of the S&P 500 Index and a leading supplier of aggregates and heavy building materials. Through a network of operations spanning 29 states, Canada and the Bahamas, our teammates supply the foundational resources on which our communities thrive and grow. Our Specialties business provides high‑purity magnesia and dolomitic lime products used worldwide in environmental, industrial, agricultural and specialty applications. In a world that's focused on the power of many, we believe in the power of ONE - the magic of bringing together our unique perspectives, experiences and talents to evolve a shared vision and future. Our backgrounds may vary, but our voices come together in support of the same goals. We want to build legacies for ourselves and our loved ones, strengthen our communities and safely and responsibly engage in work we know will make a difference.