Welder - Ditch Witch

Venture Products; Perry (OK); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K matching up to 4%

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

10 Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

The Toro Company is seeking a Welder I in Oklahoma to weld components and assemble machine parts for Ditch Witch equipment. You will read blueprints, set up fixtures, and operate MIG welding equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Expect shifts with overtime as needed; day shift starts 6:00 AM and night shift 8:00 PM, with weekend coverage as required. Safety gear and procedural training provided.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Have MIG welding experience OR completed a formal welding training program.
• Pass required entry-level plate test for production welding.
• Have mechanical skills and experience using hand and air-powered tools.
• Reading, clerical, and basic math skills required.

Responsibilities

• Read information from blueprints, technical manuals or other documents.
• Set up fixtures, mount parts in fixtures, and perform mechanical assembly using hand and air tools.
• Use a hoist to lift and position large components and weldments.
• Set up, adjust, and operate MIG welding equipment to weld machine components.
• Remove weldments from fixtures, clean and check for quality, and correct defects.
• Record inventory transactions and track location of parts using a computer.

Skills

Blueprint reading

MIG welding

Mechanical assembly

Hand tools

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

MIG welding equipment

Hoist

Hand and air tools

Job description

Day Shift, 6:00 AM-2:30 PM with Overtime as needed, Monday-Friday

Night Shift, 8:00 PM-4:00 AM with Overtime as needed, Sunday-Thursday

Typical starting pay:

Day Shift, $20.66/hr.

Night Shift, $20.66/hr., plus $2.00 Shift Differential

What Can We Give You?

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K Matching up to 4%, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, 10 Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, and more!

Welder I at Ditch Witch:

This employee welds components used to build Ditch Witch equipment.

What Will You Do?

• Read information from blueprints, technical manuals or other documents.
• Set up fixtures, mount parts in fixtures, and perform mechanical assembly. This includes using hand and air tools such as wrenches, torque wrenches, impact wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers, etc.
• Use a hoist to lift and position large, heavier components and completed weldments.
• Set up, adjust, and operate MIG welding equipment to weld machine components.
• Remove components from fixtures, clean and check them for quality, and correct errors or deficiencies of weldments.
• Use a computer to check the location, inventory, routing of parts, and to record inventory transactions.

What Do You Need?

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Have appropriate MIG welding experience OR have completed a formal welding training program (or the equivalent in training and experience).
• Pass required entry-level plate test for production welding.
• Have appropriate mechanical skills, including experience using hand and air-powered tools (wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers, etc.).
• Have appropriate reading, clerical, and basic math skills.

Work Environment:

• Manufacturing plant conditions (indoors, with variable temperature, humidity, noise, and dirt).
• Use of personal protective equipment including a welding hood, gloves, and sleeves, safety glasses, face shields and hearing protection.
• Physical hazards such as powered vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic, sharp objects, moving machinery, electrical arc-welding equipment, and materials handling.
• Working with hazardous materials, including solvents, oils, grease, and pressurized gases.
• An expectation to work at least 50% of Saturdays.

Essential Physical Functions:

The physical demands for this job are classified as medium and include the following:

• Be able to handle items weighing over 60 pounds from floor to knuckle.
• Be able to handle pull or push items up to 50 pounds.
• Be able to handle items up to 35 pounds from knuckle to shoulder.
• Be able to handle items up to 25 pounds from shoulder to overhead.
• Job requires frequent walking, twisting, bending, squatting, kneeling, and climbing.
• Job requires continuous walking.
• Job requires occasional sitting and elevated work.

The Toro Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit factors. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees.