Welder

Fred Smith Company; Garner (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Fred Smith Company is seeking a welder/fabricator for heavy highway construction projects. The role involves fabricating, modifying, and repairing equipment and parts used in construction, with emphasis on welding, brazing, and soldering.

You will read blueprints, use measuring devices, and ensure safety standards on site. Responsibilities include assembling, disassembling, setting up equipment, diagnosing issues, and performing repairs or fabrications with gas and arc welding techniques.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of welding methods (brazing, soldering, electrical, gas and arc welding). Read blueprints and manuals, follow directions, perform minor repair and maintenance on heavy equipment.
• Prioritize, pay attention to detail, take initiative, and problem solve.

Responsibilities

• Complies with all safety rules to maintain a safe and orderly work environment.
• Demonstrates ability to perform basic math functions and read measuring devices.
• Demonstrates understanding of how to use tools necessary to complete the tasks required.
• Understands how to cut components and place in proper location using leveling devices.
• Assembles, disassembles, sets up, diagnoses, adjusts and maintains construction equipment.
• Repairs parts and/or steel, modifies, designs, layouts or fabricates metal work.
• Cuts, fits and welds metal using gas and electric welding equipment; performs skilled brazing and soldering.

Skills

Safety rules

Math skills

Reading measuring devices

Tools usage

Blueprint reading

Welding basics

Metal fabrication

Tools

Gas welding

Arc welding

Braze/Solder

Job description

Perform duties for fabricating, modifying or repairing equipment or parts used in heavy highway construction.

JOB DUTIES:

• Complies with all safety rules in order to maintain a safe and orderly work environment.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform basic math functions and read multiple styles of measuring devices.
• Demonstrates the understanding of how to use tools necessary to complete the tasks required of the job.
• Understands how to cut individual components and place in the proper location using multiple leveling devices.
• Assembles, disassembles, sets up, diagnoses, adjusts and maintains construction equipment.
• Repair parts and/or steel, modify, design, layout or fabricate a variety of metal work.
• Cut, fit and weld metal using gas and electric welding equipment; perform skilled brazing and soldering.

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of tools and welding methods used in the welding trade including brazing, soldering, electrical, gas and arc welding. Ability to read and interpret blueprints and manuals; understand and follow directions; perform minor repair and maintenance on a variety of heavy construction equipment; prioritize, pay attention to detail, take initiative, and problem solve.

EXPERIENCE:

Over one year to become familiar with the accurate use of a variety of welding techniques.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.