Welder

Five Rivers Cattle Feeding; Malta (ID); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Five Rivers Cattle Feeding is seeking an experienced welder to support maintenance and repair of feedlot infrastructure including pens, gates, and rails. You will operate cutting torches and MIG/Arc welders to repair equipment and participate in yard projects as needed, while following safety policies and best practices.

The role requires reading safety rules and manuals, interpreting various instructions, and coordinating with management to prioritize repairs.

Qualifications

• Experience using cutting torch, wire feed welder, MIG/Arc welding techniques.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Responsibilities

• Identify/prioritize necessary repairs through communication with management and review of job requests.
• Utilize cutting torch, wire feed welder, and arc welder to repair gates, pipe fence, and other equipment.
• Ensure operation of welding truck by performing routine service and scheduling maintenance and repair.
• Maintain work area by putting away tools, removing scrap metal, cleaning, and storing equipment.
• Inventories tools and other welding supplies by counting tools in shop and welding truck; return tools to storage after use.
• May participate in yard construction, renovation, and replacement projects.
• Complies with all applicable safety rules and policies.

Skills

Safety awareness

Reading comprehension

Tools

Cutting torch

Wire feed welder

MIG welding

Arc welding

Job description

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

FUNCTION:

Performs welding for maintenance and repair of feedlot pens, gates, rails, etc...

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Identifies/prioritizes necessary repairs through communication with management and review of job requests.

Utilizes cutting torch, wire feed welder, and arc welder to repair gates, pipe fence, and other equipment.

Ensures operation of welding truck by performing routine service and scheduling maintenance and repair.

Maintains work area by putting away tools, removing scrap metal, cleaning, and storing equipment.

Inventories tools and other welding supplies by physically counting tools supplied in shop and welding truck regularly; returns tools to their proper storage area after use.

May participate in yard construction, renovation, and replacement projects.

Complies with all applicable safety rules and policies.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience using cutting torch, wire feed welder, MIG/Arc welding techniques.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

COMPETENCY:

Expected to coordinate projects, develop and implement cost‑saving measures, conserve organizational resources, demonstrates knowledge of Company policy, adapt to changes in the work environment, exhibit sound, and accurate judgment, observe safety and security procedures, and report potentially unsafe conditions.

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 airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Frequently to Occasionally the employee is required to push/pull, reach, bend, run, sit, stand, jump, climb, squat, kneel, lift, carry, twist, grasp/squeeze. Working with or near cattle, horses, vehicles, and equipment in all weather conditions.