Welder-Erection

Metromont; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Metromont is seeking a Welder-Erection to join our construction team in Virginia. This role uses stick welding or flame cutting to weld and join metal components and to fill holes, indentations, or seams on fabricated metal products.

You will weld in flat, vertical, or overhead positions, perform routine machine maintenance, and comply with Metromont and OSHA safety rules while supporting travel requirements as needed to keep projects on schedule.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior welding experience preferred.
• AWS certification or equivalent approved by AWS.

Responsibilities

• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Weld connection of precast/prestressed members.
• Perform daily maintenance on the welding machine.
• Signal crane and operate safety equipment.
• Lay out, position, and secure parts using measuring tools.
• Examine workpieces for defects and ensure conformity with specifications.
• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to welding.
• Willing to travel and stay out of town as needed to keep project on schedule.
• Adhere to Metromont and OSHA safety rules and maintain a clean work area.

Skills

Team player

Strong problem-solving skills

Strong written and verbal comms

Adaptability

Safety consciousness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Welding experience preferred

AWS welding certification

Tools

Shielded metal arc welding equipment

Calipers

Rulers

Job description

Position Title: Welder-Erection

Job Description

Would you like to be part of a family who loves to take on exciting challenges? Metromont LLC has been one of the leaders in the construction industry for nearly a century and is currently accepting resumes to be part of our dynamic team!

Metromont was founded in 1925 on the principles of faith, honor, and passion, and almost 100 years later, those values are still the foundation of who we are and everything we do. A third-generation company with nearly 1,500 associates across six manufacturing facilities in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, and Texas, Metromont is a leader and pioneer in the engineering and manufacturing of precast concrete. Most of all, we're a trusted partner, working side-by-side with our customers from the earliest stages of project design through turnover of the completed structure. In addition to the production of precast concrete, Metromont provides our customers with complementary design and engineering, hauling, erection, and field services to support their full construction needs. Across the eastern seaboard, the southeast, and even as far west as Arizona, our customers rely on us to provide innovative precast solutions and the best quality for their parking structures, data centers, multifamily housing, office buildings, warehouses, schools, and stadiums. And we do, because a trusted partner is who we are and who we've been for nearly a century.

Position Purpose

This position is responsible for using stick welding or flame cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.

Responsibilities

• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Weld connection of precast/prestressed members.
• Able to perform daily maintenance on the welding machine.
• Able to signal crane.
• Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
• Lay out, position, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
• Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and welding equipment.
• Must be willing to travel and stay out of town through workweek, as well as work hours deemed necessary to keep job on schedule.
• Must adhere to all Metromont and OSHA safety rules and regulations.
• Housekeeping as necessary to maintain work area, tools, and equipment in a clean and orderly manner.

Characteristics

• Knowledge of raw materials and techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
• Knowledge of technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models
• Intermediate reading, writing, and math skills
• Able to assess performance of yourself and others and make improvements or take corrective action
• Arm/hand steadiness
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Team player
• Able to adapt to changes in work schedules, tasks, or processes
• Values and demonstrates safe working behaviors

Education

• High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred
• Prior welding experience preferred
• Certified by recognized, licensed authority or establishment approved by AWS

Work Environment

• Monday-Friday
• Schedule varies with workload and location
• Unscheduled overtime may be required depending on business needs
• Indoor and outdoor/sheltered and unsheltered
• Work area is not climate controlled and may be exposed to changing weather and temperature conditions
• Must be able to travel

Metromont LLC (Company) is an equal opportunity employer. The Company is committed to the spirit and letter of all federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to equal opportunity. To this end, the Company does not discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including medical needs due to pregnancy, child birth or other medical conditions), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other protected status. This Policy extends to all terms, conditions and privileges of employment, as well as the use of all Company facilities.

The Company is also committed to making reasonable accommodations based on an individual's disability, religion, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions (including, but not limited to, lactation), or any other protected status where a reasonable accommodation is required under the law.

No form of unlawful discrimination, unlawful harassment, unlawful refusal to reasonably accommodate or unlawful retaliation will be tolerated.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Job Details

Pay Type

Hourly