Welder/Fabricator

Pipehangers; Georgia; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k with company matching

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability and LifeInsurance

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Carpenter & Paterson, Inc. in Ellijay, GA is hiring a full-time Fabricator to cut, join and shape metal and other materials using heat and a range of tools.

The role involves welding, following weld procedures, and maintaining quality standards on a 6:30 am–3:30 pm shift. You will read engineering drawings, operate cranes or forklifts to move materials, and help meet production targets while keeping a clean, safe work area and cooperating with foremen and team members.

Qualifications

• Experience with MIG/MMA welding processes.
• Ability to quickly read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Physically capable of lifting and carrying heavy objects (>50 lb).
• Able to stand for an 8-hour shift in a warm environment.

Responsibilities

• Grind and preheat the steel with a torch.
• Move materials using cranes and/or forklifts.
• Weld components per weld procedures.
• Perform visual welding inspections.
• Undertake weld qualification tests as required.
• Assist foreman in meeting production targets.
• Maintain quality standards.
• Keep work area clean and orderly.
• Notify managers concerning non-conformities and repairs needed.
• Maintain a healthy and safe working environment.

Skills

MIG welding

MMA welding

Reading engineering drawings

Heavy lifting

Job description

Carpenter & Paterson, Inc. is currently hiring for a full-time Fabricator to work at our Ellijay, GA location. Fabricators are responsible for cutting, join and shape metal and other materials, using heat and a range of tools. We specialize in the manufacture and distribution of a complete line of pipe hangers and supports for commercial and industrial applications since 1913. With five locations in the U.S and growing., our supports have been specified and installed on major water treatment, pharmaceutical, process piping, petro-chemical, hospitals, and school buildings as well as many other industrial projects throughout the world.

Essential Duties:

• Grinding and preheating the steel with a torch
• Moving materials through the operation of cranes and/or forklifts
• Welding of components in accordance with weld procedures
• Perform visual welding inspections
• Undertake weld qualification tests as required
• Assist the department foreman in meeting production targets
• Maintain quality standards
• Keep work area clean and orderly
• Notify managers concerning any non-conformities and the need for repairs to the facility or equipment
• Maintain a healthy and safe working environment

Shift Available:

• 6:30a-3:30pm

Ideal Candidate:

• Have experience in MIG/MMA welding process
• Candidates must be able to measure quickly and accurately in order to keep scrap at a minimum
• Be able to read engineering drawings
• Be able to stand and work in a warm environment for an 8-hour shift
• Be able to work independently and efficiently
• Be able to lift and carry heavy objects (over 50 pounds)

Benefit Highlights:

• Weekly pay
• Competitive hourly pay based on previous experience
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Low affordable rates for Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance as well other benefits such as 401k with company matching, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Growth Opportunities