Welder (1st, 2nd or 3rd Shift) - Entry level skill starting at $22.00/hr + shift differential

Twin City Fan & Blower; Mitchell (SD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Twin City Fan & Blower is seeking a welding/assembly technician to read blueprints, prepare parts, and perform welds on various metals. You will operate forklift, bridge crane, and pallet jack to move parts through the shop while maintaining quality and safety standards.

The role requires basic math, blueprint reading, and the ability to follow English safety manuals. Regular lifting and welding duties are performed in a loud manufacturing environment, with opportunities for training and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 12+ months of related experience or training; vocational school preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and manuals in English.
• Basic math including measurement with tape rule; fractions and decimals.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints and test sheets; organize parts in a logical building order.
• Determine appropriate work surface (table, saw horse, floor).
• Grind parts to prep for welding and finishing.
• Set welding gun to correct thickness; weld and cut with plasma torch.
• Produce quality welds on mild steel, aluminum, stainless and galvanized steel in various positions.
• Visually inspect welds to ensure conformance to standards; request inspection.
• Tag product; coordinate with supervisor for inspection.
• Operate forklift/bridge crane/pallet jack to move product to wash or blast booth.
• Adhere to Twin City Fan core values.
• Additional duties as assigned by location/product line.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Math skills

Safety awareness

Quality orientation

Education

High school diploma or GED

12+ months related experience or training

Vocational technical school preferred

Tools

Forklift

Overhead crane

Electric pallet jack

Welding

Plasma torch

Bridge crane

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Reads and interprets blueprints and test sheets; gathers and organizes all parts in a logical building order.
• Determines appropriate work surface (table, saw horse, floor).
• Grinds parts as necessary in preparation for welding and finalizing.
• Sets welding gun to correct thickness; operates welding gun and plasma torch to weld and cut necessary holes.
• Produces quality welds on a variety of metals (mild steel, aluminum, stainless and galvanized steel), while operating in horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
• Visually inspects work to ensure that all parts are correctly welded to TCF engineering and quality standards (no holes, splatter or incorrect measurements).
• Tags product; requests supervisor/team lead inspection of product.
• Operates forklift/bridge crane/pallet jack to deliver product to wash or blast booth.
• Act, Live, and Behave by TCF Core Values.
• Additional duties may be assigned, dependent upon location and product line.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• 12+ months’ related experience and/or training (technical school) or equivalent combination of education and experience. Vocational technical school preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals written in English.
• Basic math skills to include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in all units of measure including whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Ability to read a tape measure.
• Ability to use tools in a safe and proper manner.
• Based on department, may be required to operate a forklift, overhead crane, and electric pallet jack.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations And Required Training

• Forklift Certificate
• Bridge Crane Training
• Welding Certificate(s) as needed
• Fall Protection Training
• Compressed Gases Training

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

• Continuously lift/move up to 25 pounds; frequently lift up to 50 pounds; and occasionally pull up to 100 pounds with wheels (pallet jack).
• Continuously stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms above shoulder height; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk; and hear.
• Occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, reach with hands and arms at waist level and below the waist, and work in limited space.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is continuously exposed to moving mechanical parts and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to high places, fumes or airborne particles, caustic chemicals and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

SAFETY

Twin City Fan is dedicated to providing a safe and healthy work environment. Each and every employee must understand and continually work within the safety and health rules and policies. The use of good judgment and common sense is critical to workplace safety, and Twin City Fan expects every employee to work in a safe and conscientious manner.

This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment, nor is it an all-inclusive list of responsibilities. Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as business needs arise. Qualifications are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and experience required.