Welder/Custom Fabrication | ESCO

ESCO Manufacturing; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company is seeking a skilled welder to perform and oversee various welding tasks. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge in cabinet assembly, fabrication of custom shapes, and adherence to safety standards. Responsibilities include meeting production goals, maintaining equipment, and ensuring quality control. Candidates must possess the ability to work independently with minimal supervision and be physically capable of lifting heavy materials. Safety equipment is required for this role.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in welding and cabinet assembly.
• Ability to fabricate various shapes from steel or aluminum.
• Knowledge of safety standards and machinery maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Follow supervisor's instructions and meet production goals.
• Select appropriate settings for welding equipment.
• Maintain and repair welding tools and equipment.
• Fabricate standard squares, rectangles, circles, ovals, and radius corners and other custom shapes – with or without raceways, with mounting hardware.
• Construction of molds and jigs for custom shapes when required.
• Help train new employees as requested by supervisor.
• Responsible for filling in for supervisor when not at work. Advise supervisor in making any necessary decisions on custom shape cabinets.
• Some planning and scheduling.
• Good knowledge in proper setting for welding and spot welding.
• Regular and preventative maintenance on welders, equipment, and hand tools used in department.
• Record all materials used on shop drawings.
• All work to comply with company quality standards and to be done in goal time.
• Quality control check sheet to be filled out and initialed on all work orders.
• Keep accurate daily job ticket and record all materials used on work order.

Skills

Welding

Cabinet assembly

Fabrication of custom shapes

Attention to detail

Tools

Welders

Hand tools

Job description

1. Carry out instructions from supervisor and complete in goal time.
2. Select proper amperage, voltage and wire speed on welder.
3. Complete knowledge of cabinet assembly for plastic faces and flexible faces, bracing, raceway installations, mounting provisions, including custom shapes.
4. Fabricate standard squares, and rectangles, in steel or aluminum, and circles, ovals and radius corners and other custom shapes – with or without raceways, with all mounting hardware, with very little supervision.
5. Construction of molds and jigs for custom shapes when required.
6. Help train new employees as requested by supervisor.
7. Responsible for filling in for supervisor when not at work. Advise supervisor in making any necessary decisions on custom shape cabinets.
8. Some planning and scheduling.
9. Good knowledge in proper setting for welding and spot welding.
10. Regular and preventative maintenance on welders, equipment, and hand tools used in department.
11. Record all materials used on shop drawings.
12. All work to comply with company quality standards and to be done in goal time.
13. Quality control check sheet to be filled out and initialed on all work orders.
14. Keep accurate daily job ticket and record all materials used on work order.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to stand all day, and lift up to 50 lbs.

PPE Required

Safety glasses, steel toed shoes, and welding helmet, leathers, gloves, and ear plugs