Welder - 3rd Shift

Westerman; Bremen (KY); On-site; USD 65,904,000 - 85,962,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Westerman, Inc. in Bremen, OH is seeking a Welder to set up and operate advanced welding equipment. This role focuses on solving problems, reducing scrap, and ensuring finished work meets high quality standards and specifications.

The ideal candidate is a self-motivated multi-tasker with welding experience, capable of reading blueprints and following safety procedures to maintain production efficiency and quality.

Qualifications

• Welding: 1 year experience minimum.
• Basic safety training required.
• Ability to read and interpret measuring tools (tape measure).
• Understand volts/amps and adjust as needed.
• Read and interpret blueprints and work orders.
• Follow quality policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Plans details of working procedure.
• Inspects finished product for conformance to quality procedures.
• Safely operates advanced welding equipment.
• Set up and troubleshoot welding machines for production and quality.
• Modify welding procedures to improve safety, efficiency and quality.
• Follow safety policies at all times.
• Clock in to production jobs and meet production standards.
• Communicate with all departments.

Skills

Welding

Safety basics

Tape measure

Read blueprints

Troubleshooting

Data entry

Job description

Job Details

Job DetailsJob Location: 20 - Westerman - Bremen, OH 43107Salary Range: $23.00 - $30.00$2500 Sign on Bonus

Westerman, Inc., an employee-owned company, is a multiple site manufacturer of production and storage equipment within the oil, gas, and nuclear industries. Our equipment helps optimize well pad design, improve separation efficiency and lower overall equipment spend through high-performance surface separation and processing technology. Our equipment is setting new standards for performance and economics nationwide.

SUMMARY

The Welder is responsible for set-up and operation of advanced welding equipment. This position uses expertise to solve problems and eliminate scrap, rework and downtime while effectively repairing defective products. The appearance of the repair work must be at an acceptable level and meet high quality standards. The Welder is also responsible for making sure all work is done to specification. A successful candidate is a self-motivated multi-tasker that utilizes a strong work ethic to ensure all quality levels are met.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Regular and punctual attendance at work is an essential job function of each position and is necessary to your individual effectiveness and that of your work group. Regular and punctual attendance is required of all employees.

• Plans details of working procedure.
• Inspects finished product for completeness and conformance to all quality assurance procedures.
• Safely operates all advanced level welding equipment.
• Set up, troubleshoot, and make advanced adjustments to welding machines as needed to maintain good production and quality.
• Participates in improvement planning – modification of welding procedures to increase safety, efficiency, and quality.
• Follows all safety policies and procedures.
• Consistently clocks into production jobs and maintains production averages at or above the expected standards.
• Coordinates and communicates effectively with all departments.
• Other duties as assigned.

QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty or responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below is representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

REQUIREMENTS

• Welding:1 year
• Basic safety training.
• Intermediate math skills and ability to read a tape measure required.
• Must have a firm understanding of volts and amps and be able to adjust accordingly.
• Basic data entry skills for maintenance breakdown calls.
• Capability to read and interpret blueprints, work order instructions, weld symbols, and operate required tools involved in position.
• Must understand and follow the quality policy and procedures – detect defects.
• Troubleshooting skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time, up to entire length of shift (10 – 12 hours).
• Must be able to handle physical repetitive work.
• Must be able to exert moderate to heavy physical effort with lifting requirement up to 70 pounds.
• Must have a strong range of motion.
• Must be able to sit, stand, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, and bend repetitively.
• Must be able to see, speak, and hear.
• Must be able to read instructions and all measuring devices.
• Must use fingers and hands to manipulate tools and small parts.
• Must be able to walk over both even and uneven surfaces.
• Must be able to work in extreme temperatures, both hot and cold.
• Must be able to wear appropriate PPE.
• Must be physically able to access all areas of the plant and grounds.
• Some aspects of this position may require working in tight quarters (inside vessels).
• Must be physically able to crawl in and out of vessels.
• Some aspects of this position may require close vision, depth perception, the ability to see small detail, and the ability to adjust focus