Welder

Alamo Group; Seguin (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company match

Profit-sharing

Paid vacation & holidays

Disability programs

Training programs

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Alamo Group in Seguin, TX, is seeking a skilled welder to lay out, fit and weld fabricated steel frames on the production floor. You will read blueprints, measure parts and operate MIG welding equipment under supervision to produce defect-free components.

This role requires safe work practices, ability to lift up to 35 pounds, and the willingness to work overtime in a non-climate controlled plant. The company offers benefits including medical, retirement plans and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Ability to read blueprints with weld symbols and specifications.
• Ability to read measuring devices.
• Manual dexterity; mechanically inclined and have good eye/hand coordination.
• Ability to operate a forklift and overhead crane.

Responsibilities

• Must be able to perform duties in a safe manner.
• Pick and gather parts as directed by supervisor/Lead for items to be welded out.
• Turn valves to release fuel, gas and oxygen, and ignite mixture or insert specified weld rod into portable holder and changes cable into workpiece.
• Guide electrodes or torch and filler rod along standard position weld joints at specified space and angle to melt and deposit metal from filler rod onto workpiece.
• Effectively communicate all issues to supervisor/lead.
• Required to work in teams.
• Completes defect-free parts in a timely manner.
• May be required to perform other assigned duties.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Measuring devices

Dexterity

Forklift & crane

Education

High school diploma / GED

Tools

Forklift

Overhead crane

Job description

Layouts, fits and welds fabricated steel frames and metal parts on production floor using previously set up mig welding equipment. Measures and marks locations for metal components on assembly table following blueprints. Verifies position of metal components in assembly using measuring instruments: straight edge, combination square, calipers or ruler. Performs weld operation under direct supervision of a Welder II or department Lead.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Must be able to perform duties in a safe manner.
• Pick and gather parts as directed by supervisor/Lead for items to be welded out.
• Turns valves to release fuel, gas and oxygen, and ignites mixture or inserts specified weld rod into portable holder and changes cable into workpiece.
• Guides electrodes or torch and filler rod along standard position weld joints at specified space and angle to melt and deposit metal from filler rod onto workpiece.
• Effectively communicate all issues to supervisor/lead.
• Required to work in teams.
• Completes defect-free parts in a timely manner.
• May be required to perform other assigned duties.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA’s):

• Ability to read blueprints with weld symbols and specifications.
• Ability to Read measuring devices.
• Manual dexterity; mechanically inclined and have good eye/hand coordination.
• Ability to operate a forklift and overhead crane.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma / GED or equivalent of 2 years of weld experience.
• One year of experience in welding experience preferred.

Working Conditions:

• Ability to lift, push or pull up to 35 pounds alone and greater than 35 pounds with assistance.
• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time (up to 8+ hours) as required by tasks being completed.
• Ability to wear appropriate PPE, including hearing/eye protection, gloves and safety shoes.
• Must be able to work overtime as needed to complete job assignments.
• Ability to work in a non-climate controlled manufacturing plant environment.
• Must be able to work in confined spaces.
• Must be able to tolerate heights.
• Frequent walking, bending, stooping, reaching and climbing as required by tasks being completed.

Overview

Why Alamo Industrial?

Alamo Industrial® has been supplying mowers to the governmental, agricultural, and commercial turf markets for over 50 years. We are one of the world's largest manufacturers of tractor-mounted mowers, brush-cutters, and other similar equipment made for right-of-way clearing, roadside vegetation management, and grounds maintenance. Alamo Industrial has a wide array of products including rotary, flail, and sickle bar mowers. Our best-in-class boom mowers are offered with many types of cutting heads to accommodate the challenges our customers face.

Alamo Industrial offers competitive pay and a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Program with a Company Match
• Profit-Sharing
• Paid Vacation, Sick Leave, and Holidays
• Company Paid Short and Long-Term Disability Programs
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Training and Development Programs
• Employee Tuition Reimbursement and Dependent Scholarship Programs
• And much more!

EEO Statement

EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled. Drug Free Workplace

Alamo Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affinecative Action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing (where permitted by law).

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