Welder

SPS Companies, Inc.; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Overtime available

401k with company match (50% up to 6%)

Medical insurance (80% company covered

Life insurance (100% company covered)

Disability insurance (100% company and

Holiday bonus

Scholarships for children

Paid personal time off

Paid vacation after 6 months

Paid vacation after 1 year

Job summary

SPS Companies, Inc. is seeking a Welder in Olathe, KS to perform welding and fabrication at jobsites or facilities. The role emphasizes safety, accuracy, and productivity to satisfy customers. You will typically work 8:00 a.m.

to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with weekly pay and on-the-job training. Starting pay is $21 per hour, with higher pay based on experience. The job offers overtime opportunities, a 401k with company match, comprehensive health and disability coverage, and holiday

Qualifications

• SMAW knowledge and use of welding tools.
• Ability to read a tape measure, caliper, and micrometer.
• Ability to read prints, documents, and drawings.
• Safety-oriented with mechanical comprehension and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Attend all scheduled safety, department, and company meetings.
• Communicate issues with fixtures, prints, material issues, welding equipment and tools.
• Follow and enforce safety policies at all times.
• Establish priorities for staging, processing, and packaging materials.
• Accept responsibility for all aspects of the work produced.
• Inspect materials for size, grade, measurements, heat, and quantity.

Skills

SMAW knowledge

Read tape measure

Read caliper/micrometer

Communication

Teamwork

Safety orientation

Mechanical comprehension

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Welding equipment

Material handling equipment

Job description

Position Description:

The Welder is responsible for timely and efficient welding and fabricating of material at jobsites and/or facility. This role’s objective is to safely, accurately, and productively move and produce material that satisfies internal and external customers.

What can you expect from the job?

• $21/hr, with higher pay based on experience
• 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday
• Weekly pay
• On-the-job training
• Moderately stressfulandconstantly changingwork environment
• Frequent lifting, pushing,or pullingof materialup to 51lbs

Pay and Benefits

• Starting pay of $21/hr, with higher pay based on experience
• Quarterly profit sharing bonus opportunity
• Opportunity to work overtime
• 401k retirement contribution matching – 50% company match up to 6% of your annual wages
• Company covers about 80% of the cost of medical insurance for you and your family
• Company covers100% of the cost foralife-insurance policy
• Company covers 100% of the cost for bothshortandlong-term disability insurancepolicies
• Annualholiday bonusbased on company performance
• Children of long-term employees can apply for company scholarships
• Paid personal time available for use as it accrues (max of one week per year)
• One week of paid vacation after 6 months
• Two weeks of paid vacation after one year

Primary Responsibilities:

• Attend all scheduled safety, department, and company meetings as required
• Communicate issues with fixtures, customer prints, material issues, welding equipment, and supporting welding equipment and power/hand tools used in the welding process
• Follow and enforce company safety policies and safe work practices at all times to ensure safety of self and others
• Establish priorities for efficiently staging, processing, and packaging materials.
• Accepts responsibility for all aspects of the work produced.
• Inspect and verify all aspects of the material when receiving, producing, or packaging size, grade, measurements, heat, quantity, etc.
• Scrutinize customer requirements and special instructions to ensure compliance and customer satisfaction.
• Confirm materials and parts are produced to print.Ensure inventory is accurate.
• Ensure audit and material traceability procedures are being followed throughout the process.

Physical & Work Requirements:

• Working at a job site or facility within OSHA guidelines; conditions may be heated and/or unheated, dusty and noisy; steel-toed boots required daily
• Must work with hot welding processes and products
• Facility is a multiple shift operation. Must possess the ability to work a flexible schedule and be on-call at various times including possible weekends and holidays
• Fast-paced moderately stressful, constantly changing day-to-day work environment
• Job is performed under some temperature extremes
• Ability to stand, walk, or be mobile for up to eight hours per shift. Capable of ascending and descending material handling equipment
• Ability to lift up to 51 pounds as needed. Pushing, pulling, or carrying up to 50 pounds
• Wear proper PPE at all times (as described in company policy)

Required Background, Competencies & Expertise:

• Understanding of SPS policies and procedures
• Basic shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) knowledge, use of associated tools and welding relevant equipment.
• Ability to effectively read and use a tape measure, caliper, and micrometer
• Proven ability to read and understand prints, documents, and/or drawings
• Proven experience operating material handling equipmentExperience operating fabrication equipment
• Safety orientation
• Mechanical comprehension
• Achievement orientation
• Responsibility
• Thoroughness / Detail orientation
• Persistence
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Strong computer, tablet, or mobile device skills
• High School diploma or G.E.D.
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred Background, Competencies & Expertise:

• Ability to plan and execute short and long-term goals
• Experience in continuous improvement and/or quality management
• Learning agility
• Adaptability

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/AA Minorities/Female/Disabilities/Veterans

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