Welder

Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc; Coon Rapids (MN); On-site; USD 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc is seeking a Welder to apply welding and fabrication processes to metal, ensuring quality and customer standards. The role involves MIG and TIG welding, layout work, and reading blueprints in a fabrication environment.

Candidates should have 3+ years in steel manufacturing, a track record with MIG welding, forklift and overhead crane experience, and must enroll in the company apprenticeship program during onboarding. Union mindset and safety are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in steel or industrial manufacturing.
• Extensive MIG welding; TIG exposure preferred.
• Forklift and overhead crane experience.
• Able to pass physical requirements exam.
• Enrollment in a registered apprenticeship program.

Responsibilities

• Apply welding and fabricating processes to carbon steel, stainless, and aluminum.
• Follow layouts, work orders and blueprints; set weld points and positions.
• Inspect completed work for conformance to specs.
• Maintain safety practices and records; use PPE as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned; adapt to changes as needed.

Skills

MIG Welding

TIG Welding

Safety procedures

Blueprint reading

Forklift operation

Teamwork

Education

Apprenticeship program enrollment

Tools

Overhead crane

Measuring tools

Job description

Summary

Welcome to Ryerson, where exceptional career opportunities await. As a leading provider of industrial metal products and services since 1842, we are committed to excellence and best-in-class customer service. Join our team and be a part of a legacy of excellence, where your contributions will be valued, and your development supported. Ryerson offers a dynamic, quality-focused, environment, ideal for advancing your career and making your mark in the metals industry.

As a Welder at Ryerson you will be responsible for applying welding and fabricating processes to metal and ensuring quality and customer standards are met.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Applies appropriate welding and assembling applications in a fabrication environment and processes metals such as carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum
• Works according to the layouts, work orders, and blueprints MIG and TIG welding equipment; will need to lay out and mark weld points on parts or sub-assemblies of some material; will also need to position pieces to be welded into jigs and fixtures using measuring instruments and hand tools
• Inspects completed work for conformance to specifications
• Observes all standard safety practices and maintains and completes all required records
• Working in a safe manner as outlined during training and using prescribed safety equipment including PPE
• All other duties as assigned or duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice

Requirements

• Successfully pass a skills-based assessment - evaluates your reading, math, inspections & measurement, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills
• Minimum 3 years experience in a steel or industrial manufacturing setting preferred
• Extensive MIG welding experience, TIG welding experience preferred
• Forklift and overhead crane experience
• Physical ability to pass physical requirements exam for vision, hearing, and mobility
• Successful candidates will be enrolled in a registered apprenticeship program as part of their onboarding

Salary: This position is a Union position. Per Union contract this position pays $31.45. New employees hired shall receive eighty-five percent (85%) of the full rate for the first three months of employment, ninety percent (90%) of the rate for the next three months, and ninety-five (95%) of the rate for the next six months.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation or preference, and pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, marital status, status as a veteran, or any other federal, state or local protected class or artificial barrier.