Welder

Key Technology; Redmond (OR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and Vision Coverage

Paid time off

401k match

Job summary

Key Technology is seeking a Welder to join a dynamic, high-energy production environment. You will fabricate stainless steel equipment used in food processing and use blueprints and engineering drawings to fit and weld assemblies and sub-assemblies.

Candidates should have a high school education with welding training and at least three years of welding fabrication experience. MIG/TIG welding experience and crane operations are valued assets.

Qualifications

• High school education or better with welding program or equivalent.
• Three years’ experience in welding fabrication.
• Knowledge of gas torch and plasma equipment, overhead crane operations, pneumatic hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate stainless steel equipment for food processing.
• Fit and weld assemblies and sub-assemblies using blueprints and drawings.

Skills

Reading blueprints

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Education

Welding trade school or equivalent

Tools

GMAW (MIG)

GTAW (TIG)

Torch/plasma equipment

Overhead crane

Job description

About Key Technology: Key Technology has been providing innovative solutions to the food industry since 1948. We are a global leader in the design and manufacture of food processing technology. Products range from conveying, digital sorting, and process automation technology. Our ongoing innovations provide increased control, continuous processing and longer machine life-in processed fruits and vegetables, nuts, dried fruit, fresh-cut produce and more. Corporate headquarters are located in beautiful eastern Walla Walla, Washington. Here we continually strive to find and fulfill our customers’ growing needs.

Qualifications About Key Technology: Key Technology has been providing innovative solutions to the food industry since 1948. We are a global leader in the design and manufacture of food processing technology. Products range from conveying, digital sorting, and process automation technology. Our ongoing innovations provide increased control, continuous processing and longer machine life-in processed fruits and vegetables, nuts, dried fruit, fresh-cut produce and more. Corporate headquarters are located in beautiful eastern Walla Walla, Washington. Here we continually strive to find and fulfill our customers’ growing needs. As a Welder, you will work in a dynamic, high-energy production environment to fabricate stainless steel equipment used in food processing. You will use blue-prints and engineering drawings to fit and weld assemblies and sub-assemblies.

What You Will Need To Be Successful

• High school education, community college weld program, technical weld school, or equivalent experience.
• Three years’ experience in welding fabrication. Basic GMAW and GTAW abilities.
• Knowledge of gas torch and plasma equipment, overhead crane operations, pneumatic hand tools such grinders.
• Able to use fixtures, templates, stops and/or guides.

Welders at Key have experience in MIG, TIG, and TIP/TIG welding.

We Would Be Impressed If You Had

• Skills in all forms of GMAW welding.
• Your competence in reading and fully understanding manufacturing drawings.
• The ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Your ability to contribute to the team’s performance.
• Your confidence with measurements, tolerances, and both imperial measurement and metric system.

Position is contingent on success completion of weld written and practical tests.

Why Work at Key? Key Technology offers a competitive benefits package for all full-time employees, including the following:

• Medical coverage through your choice of a high deductible health plan or a PPO plan. All plans include prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts, when allowed by tax laws
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA), when allowed by tax laws. Our HSA includes a 2x match, up to $1,000 annually
• Dental and Vision Coverage
• Paid life insurance and disability insurance, and options to purchase additional coverage
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Optional coverages include Long-term Care, Accident Insurance, and Critical Illness Insurance
• 401k plan with a 100% match on the first 3% of employee contributions, and 50% on the next 2% of contributions (4% match if you contribute 5% of pay)
• Educational Assistance reimbursement
• Accrued paid time off (PTO)
• 10 paid holidays annually

Employment with Key Technology is contingent upon successfully completing a pre-employment drug screen, criminal history, social security, and reference check. Key Technology is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer. In addition to federal law requirements, Key Technology complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should contact the Key Technology Human Resources Department to request accommodation. Key Technology participates in E-Verify.