Welder 1

Whitaker Construction; West Haven (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Health, Dental, Vision

401K and Match

Vacation

Paid Holidays

Profit Sharing

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Whitaker Construction is seeking a Welder 1 to join our Utah shop team. You will weld and fabricate carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum, including cutting, fitting, tacking, and grinding as directed by shop drawings. You will assist others, keep a clean shop, and inspect equipment.

The role requires reading drawings, understanding welding symbols, and maintaining tools. The position emphasizes safety, teamwork, and reliable transportation to the job site.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred; vocational training desired.
• 1–2 years welding experience preferred.
• Understanding of engineering drawings and welding symbols.
• Ability to read a Bill of Materials to determine materials.
• Knowledge of AWS weld symbols is beneficial.
• Physically able to perform welding/fabrication tasks.

Responsibilities

• Position, lay out, fit up, cut, and weld per shop drawings and supervisor directions.
• Operate torch, plasma cutter, grinder, and pipe bender.
• Work safely in a shop setting around heavy equipment.
• Load and unload equipment and materials.
• Maintain tools and perform routine equipment maintenance.
• Follow company safety rules and wear PPE.

Skills

Welding experience

Reading drawings

Bill of Materials

Welding symbols

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Vocational training

Credential programs (Precision Exams, NOCTE)

Tools

Torch

Plasma cutter

Grinder

Pipe bender

Job description

Welder 1

Job Summary:

Welder 1 has the responsibility of welding and fabricating projects in a shop setting. Duties include cutting, fitting, tacking, welding, and grinding on carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. Will also be assisting others in the fabrication process. Help maintain a clean and organized shop. Welder 1 also inspects, troubleshoots, repairs, cleans, and maintains new and existing equipment and/or systems. It is essential for the Welder 1 to be able to communicate with other team members and to ensure work is performed safely and efficiently.

Whitaker Construction, founded in 1953, has over 70 years of experience in the heavy civil and underground utility construction industry. Whitaker, an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) company, has become one of the largest contractors in the intermountain area with more than 600 employees and nearly 70 crews. We perform sanitary sewer, storm drain, culinary water, irrigation, earthwork, roadway construction, dams, landfills, natural gas pipelines, industrial piping, and telecommunication projects primarily in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado, and Oregon.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Including but not limited to the list below.

• Ability to position, layout, fit up, cut, and weldmaterialin accordance to shop drawingsand directions from supervisor.
• Operate tooling and equipment such as a torch, plasma arc cutter,grinder, pipe bender, etc.
• Work safelyin ashopsetting around heavy equipmentincluding ironworkers, press brakes, forklifts, overhead cranes, etc.
• Load and unload equipment and materials.
• Maintain tools asrequiredto perform job.
• Performing all job duties following company safety rules and proper use of all personal protective equipment.

Skills and Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred. Any vocational training is strongly desired.
• 1-2 years welding experience preferred.
• Those with an educationand/or work-relatedcredentialfrom a secondary or post-secondary educational system will be given preferred interview status (Precision Exams, NOCTE, etc.)
• Have an understanding of engineering drawings and welding symbols.
• Comprehend a Bill of Material todeterminenecessary materials and requirements.

• 1 Year or more of welding/fabrication work experience at meets or exceeds performance expectations.
• Ability to read and interpret all AWS basic weld symbols and typical welding symbols.

• Frequent use of basic hand and measurement tools.
• Ability to detect unsafe or hazardous conditions of equipment and work environment.
• Excellentwritten and verbalcommunication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to get to and from work.
  

Physical Requirements:

• Able and willingto work long hoursincludingday,night, weekendshiftsasneeded, and work outside of normal hours.
• Abletowalk, lift, reach, stoop, stand, grasp, balance, climb, kneel, crouch, andable toliftup-to50or morepounds frequently.
• Ability to do physical labor and other strenuous physical tasks.

WhitakerConstruction offersanexceptionalbenefits package including:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Employees earn shares in the company – All employeeshave ownership in the company and its success
• Competitive wages
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term Disability, Supplemental Insurance
• 401K and Match
• Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Personal Days
• Quarterly Incentive Program (profit sharing)
• Referral Bonuses
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

The ADA defines "reasonable accommodation" as a change or adjustment to a job or work environment that allows a qualified individual with a disability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of a particular job, and does not cause an undue hardship for the employer.

Whitaker Construction is an "equal opportunity employer." Whitaker will not discriminate and will take "affirmative action" measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, creed, color, national origin, or sex.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.