Entry Level Welder

Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Company, Inc.; Bessemer (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Company, Inc. seeks a Welder to join our fabrication team. The role involves welding, cutting, and brazing metal pieces with flame-cutting and hand welding equipment to produce and repair components.

Precision, safety, and teamwork are essential in this on-site position. Applicants must complete a formal apprenticeship or a three-year training program. Strong reading/listening skills and basic math are required.

Qualifications

• Completion of a formal apprenticeship or a three-year training program is required.
• Ability to read and listen to assignments provided in various forms.
• Basic understanding of mathematics as related to welding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Plans work order procedures and gathers tools/materials.
• Repairs and fabricates items using cutting, burning, and welding techniques.
• Monitors welding and fitting to prevent overheating, warping, or distortion.
• Prepares, assembles, and tacks weld parts and surfaces to be welded.
• Maintains, cleans, and organizes equipment and workspace.
• Notifies supervisor of faulty equipment or materials.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Welding techniques

Reading comprehension

Mathematical aptitude

Education

Formal apprenticeship or 3-year training program

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

Description

The Welder will weld, cut, and braze metal pieces and products by using flame-cutting and hand welding equipment.

The Welder will weld, cut, and braze metal pieces and products by using flame-cutting and hand welding equipment.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Plans details of work order procedures; gathers required tools and materials based on instructions and specifications provided for the job.
• Repairs and fabricates various items and equipment using cutting, burning, and welding techniques and equipment.
• Monitors the welding, burning, and fitting process to ensure parts are not overheated or damaged by warping, distortion, expansion, or shrinkage.
• Prepares, assembles, and tacks weld parts and surfaces to be welded.
• Maintains, organizes, and cleans equipment and the work area.
• Notifies supervisor when faulty equipment or defective materials are discovered.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Thorough understanding of machines and tools used in welding including designs, uses, maintenance, and repair.
• Basic understanding of design techniques, principles, and tools necessary for the precise production of technical plans, drawings, models and blueprints.
• Excellent ability to read and listen to assignments given in a variety of forms.
• Basic understanding of mathematics as related to welding assignments.

Education And Experience

• Completion of a formal apprenticeship OR successful completion of an in-company, three-year training program required.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to weld components that are vertical, flat, or overhead.
• Must have enough manual dexterity and stability as required for precision work.
• Must be able to see details at close range.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Must be able to traverse facilities and machinery by climbing, balancing, lifting, walking, stooping, and carrying materials.