Welder

Ferry Machine Corporation; Little Ferry (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferry Machine Corporation is seeking a skilled welder to join the team in Little Ferry, NJ. This role involves welding and fabricating metals, interpreting blueprints, and ensuring structural integrity in a hazardous environment.

You will read schematics to select proper welding processes, operate industrial welding equipment, and maintain strict safety standards. Join a team in a critical manufacturing setting with opportunities to apply diverse welding techniques.

Qualifications

• Formal training through a vocational or technical school, relevant welder or welding fabricator certifications.
• Experience preferred: 1–3 years of related experience.
• Ability to read blueprints; knowledge of chemistry and metallurgy; understanding of electricity; basic programming knowledge; attention to detail; manual dexterity; physical strength and stamina; spatial skills; technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Uses electricity and torches to produce heat and solder together components made from steel, titanium, copper, and other metals.
• Welds small components.
• Consults blueprints and sketches to execute jobs and tasks to specification.
• Assesses equipment, structures, materials, and job specifications for appropriate welding positions and methods.
• Monitors equipment for appropriate usage and temperature.
• Maintains knowledge of universal standards and specifications to meet building codes and legal requirements.
• Develops working knowledge of dozens of welding methods for various materials.
• Operates specialized machinery for industrial welding.
• Monitors work environment for hazards and maintains ventilation to avoid inhalation.
• Follows safety protocols including heat-resistant gloves, protective masks, and safety shoes.
• Works in the construction or manufacturing industries.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Physical strength

Spatial skills

Technical skills

Electrical understanding

Education

Vocational or technical school certification

Welder/welding fabricator certification

Job description

Joins, fabricates, and repairs metals by applying appropriate welding techniques and operating various welding devices. Interprets blueprints, specifications, diagrams, or schematics to determine appropriate welding process. Inspects completed welds to determine structural soundness. Familiar with and complies with all safety requirements and protocols for working in a hazardous environment.

Posted October 25, 2023

Location: Little Ferry, NJ – Full-time

Job Description

Joins, fabricates, and repairs metals by applying appropriate welding techniques and operating various welding devices. Interprets blueprints, specifications, diagrams, or schematics to determine appropriate welding process. Inspects completed welds to determine structural soundness. Familiar with and complies with all safety requirements and protocols for working in a hazardous environment.

Job Type

• Full-time

Duties & Responsibilities

• Uses electricity and torches to produce heat and solder together components made from steel, titanium, copper, and other metals
• Welds small components
• Consults blueprints and sketches in order to execute jobs and tasks to specification
• Assesses equipment, structures, materials, and job specifications for appropriate welding positions and methods
• Monitors equipment for appropriate usage and temperature
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of universal standards and specifications in order to meet building codes and legal requirements
• Develops working knowledge of dozens of methods used for welding a variety of materials and components
• Operates specialized machinery for industrial welding
• Monitors work environment for hazards and maintains healthy ventilation levels to avoid particle or gas inhalation
• Follows safety protocol, including wearing heat-resistant gloves, protective masks, and safety shoes
• Works in the construction or manufacturing industries

Qualifications

• Formal training through a vocational or technical school, relevant welder or welding fabricator certifications
• Experience Requirements Preferred 1-3 years of related experience
• Ability to read blueprints, knowledge of chemistry and metallurgy, understanding of electricity, basic computer programming knowledge, attention to detail, Manual dexterity, physical strength, physical stamina, spatial skills, technical skills

Ferry Machine Corporation is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff…? We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.