Welder

Riggs Industries, Inc.; Somerset (Somerset County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K with company match up to 6%

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

Disability insurance

Competitive paid time off

Job summary

J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers in Somerset, USA is seeking experienced welders to set up and operate equipment for welding fabricated metal components and custom fabrications using GMAW and FCAW processes.

You will work with carbon steel and aluminum, adhering to ISO 9001 QMS standards, and perform routine maintenance on welding equipment while ensuring safe, high-quality welds on trucks, trailers, and related subassemblies.

Qualifications

• Vocational/technical training or high school diploma with industrial work experience.
• Experience with carbon steel and aluminum welding.
• Knowledge of PPE and welding safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Safely perform welding duties and wear required PPE.
• Set up and operate welding equipment to weld components.
• Prepare surfaces by grinding and cleaning before welding.
• Position and clamp parts, preheat when required, and ensure proper fusion.
• Inspect beads for quality and proper depth of fusion.

Skills

GMAW

FCAW

Welding

Education

Vocational/technical training

High school diploma

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers is looking for experienced welders who set up and operate equipment to weld together fabricated metal components of products such as truck bodies, trailers, specialty vehicles, and related subassemblies; and custom fabrications made of carbon steel and aluminum using the GMAW and FCAW process.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Safely perform duties, always wearing the required PPE
• Observes and complies with all provisions of the ISO 9001 QMS
• Connects cables from welding unit to obtain amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse, as specified by training, or by foreman.
• Starts the power supply to produce an electric current.
• Cleans or degreases weld joints or workpieces.
• Prepares objects for welding by grinding surfaces.
• Positions and clamps work pieces together or assemble them in a jig or fixture. Fit up simple assemblies
• Preheat the workpiece if/when required.
• Strikes (forms) arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpiece and join edges of the workpiece.
• Manually guides gun along weld line, maintaining length of arc and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead.
• Examines weld for bead size and other specifications.
• Chips off excess weld, slag, and spatter.
• Set up and adjust welder, and perform routine maintenance such as replacing spools of wire & changing out liners.
• Safely operate all lifting devices such as overhead & jib cranes and fork trucks when authorized & adequately trained.

Education And Experience

• Vocational/technical training needed or a high school diploma or general education degree with work experience in an industrial setting.

Benefits

• Excellent health insurance plans available for employees and their families
• 401-K retirement plan with a company match of up to 6%
• Affordable dental and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company paid short and long-term disability insurance
• Competitive paid time off program

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