Welder

Westfield Steel Inc; Kentucky; On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Westfield Steel Inc. is seeking a skilled welder to operate MIG welding equipment and weld metal components across flat, vertical, and overhead positions. The role requires reading measurements, inspecting for defects, and ensuring conformance to specifications.

Candidates will undergo welding tests prior to hire; a high school diploma or GED is required, with welding certification considered a plus. Safety protocols and quiet work standards are emphasized.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; welding certification is a plus.
• Welding tests will be administered before hire.
• Experience with MIG welding is implied by duties.

Responsibilities

• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Operate MIG welding equipment to fuse metal segments.
• Inspect pieces for defects and verify dimensions with tools.

Skills

Production and Processing

Communicating with Supervisors and Pee

Mechanical

Mathematics

Design

Handling and Moving Objects

Monitor Processes

Engineering and Technology

Safety and Security

Controlling Machines and Processes

Tools

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Welding Certification (plus)

Tools

Welding Equipment

Job description

Description

Position Overview

The purpose of this position is to use hand-welding equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Works to supply products and services that meet or exceed the customers’ expectations. Follows the documented quality systems and processes that are continually being improved to satisfy our customers’ needs.
• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits.
• Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using mig welding processes.
• Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Recognize, set-up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade.
• Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, tape measures, and rulers.
• Maintain a clean working environment free of debris and flammable materials.
• May assist Supervisor and fabrication department in other duties or special projects as needed.

Requirements

Critical Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Production and Processing: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Communicating with Supervisors and Peers: Providing information to supervisors and co-workers in written form or in person.
• Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and their applications.
• Design: Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Handling and Moving Objects: Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating materials.
• Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings: Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
• Engineering and Technology: Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Safety and Security; Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective safety for the protection of people and property.
• Controlling Machines and Processes: Using direct physical activity to operate welders.
• Tools: Personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, welding mask, welding clothing, etc.), blow torches, gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus, welders, welding tools, tape measure, square, protractor, grinders and drills.

Qualifications

• This particular position requires the individual to have a high school diploma or general education degree (GED), some previous work‑related experience and a welding certification are a plus, or a combination of education and experience.
• Candidates will be given weld tests before they are hired.

Preferences

• Previous welding experience.
• Must be able to accurately read a tape measure.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position has no supervisor responsibilities.

Working Environment and Conditions

• Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms, and be able to communicate verbally and in writing and take direction. The employee is frequently required to be in a stationary position. The individual will be performing physical activities that require considerable use of the arms and legs and movement of the whole body involving things such as lifting, balancing, moving, stooping, and handling of materials. The employee will regularly operate heavy machinery and use eye‑ hand coordination. The employee is frequently required to move and/or lift up to 50 pounds.
• Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.