Welder 1st Shift

Cornerstone Building Brands; Elizabethton (TN); On-site; USD 23,419 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone Building Brands in Elizabethton, Tennessee is seeking a skilled welder to engage in MIG welding processes for various structural steels. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring safety, maintaining quality, and training others in welding procedures.

The ideal candidate must have at least a high school diploma and one year of welding experience, or valid certification. Willingness to learn and collaborate in a team environment is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of welding experience in production or valid welding certification.
• Ability to obtain and maintain CWB and AWS welding certification.
• General proficiency with basic measuring instruments.

Responsibilities

• Engage in MIG welding processes on structural steel.
• Coordinate welder settings, gun speed, and gas flow.
• Train others in proper welding procedures.

Skills

Welding Techniques

Blueprint Reading

Team Collaboration

Forklift Operation

Mathematical Knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Power Hand Tools

Forklift

Job description

Job Details

Base Pay: $18.25 per hour

Work Schedule: 6:00 am - 4:30 pm (Monday - Thursday)

Duties and Responsibilities

This position engages in the full scope of MIG weld processes on a variety of structural steel including (but not limited to) rigid frame columns, rafters, pipe, beam canopy rafters, small parts, clips, and special assemblies. Welded parts may include thin gauge, painted, or galvanized material. The ideal candidate will have a thorough knowledge of welding techniques and have a high attention to detail in a fast-paced production environment.

• Knows and understands all safety rules and precautions necessary for working in and about a manufacturing environment
• Responsible for coordination of welder settings, gun speed/travel and gas flow with observed condition of bead
• Ability to read a tape measure and blue prints to shop standard
• Ability to decide when adjustment or gun manipulation needs to be altered
• Ability to decide how much and what repairs to make for pin holes and burn through caused by auto welder
• Ability to train and teach proper welding procedures in accordance with manufacturing job procedures
• Ability to operate overhead crane and other lifting equipment
• Responsible for holding bead to specified shape, size and penetrations while maintain the quality of the product
• Responsible for keeping numerical and alphabetical sequences correct
• Maintains continuous improvement practices in work area
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience welding in a production environment or valid welding certification
• Ability to read blueprints and drawings
• Ability to obtain and maintain CWB and AWS welding certification in accordance with Cornerstone Building Brands welding procedures
• Experience with a forklift and/or overhead crane operation a plus
• Comfort and familiarity with power hand tools
• Willingness to train, certify, and operate forklift and overhead crane
• Ability to work effectively to meet deadlines
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment
• General mathematical knowledge and proficiency with basic measuring instruments

Additional Information

Site Address: 151 Judge Don Lewis Blvd, Elizabethton, TN 37643

Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cornerstone Building Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, or status as a protected veteran.