Welder/Fabricator/Aluminum 3 - Experienced

SAFE Boats International; Washington; On-site; USD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Paid Time off

401K

Four 10-hour day week

Employee-owned company

Job summary

SAFE Boats International in Bremerton, WA is seeking an experienced Aluminum Welder/Fabricator to join our fabrication team. You will weld, fit, and assemble aluminum components for boats, following blueprints and safety practices.

The role requires advanced MIG welding skills, the ability to read weld symbols, and a commitment to quality. We offer a competitive hourly wage, an employee‑owned company culture, and a four‑ten hour day work week.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in welding/fabrication.
• Aluminum welding experience required; MIG (GMAW) preferred.
• Able to read blueprints and weld symbols.
• Strong focus on safety and quality control.
• Able to mentor less experienced welders/fabricators.

Responsibilities

• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Clamp, tack-weld, and grind parts to plan.
• Remove weld spatter and finish welds to spec.
• Monitor welding processes to avoid overheating or distortion.
• Operate welding equipment and production fixtures safely.
• Set up equipment and verify settings for production runs.
• Communicate effectively with supervisor and team.
• Assist in training junior welders as needed.

Skills

Aluminum welding

Welding & fabrication

Blueprint reading

Safety practices

Problem solving

Team leadership

Mathematics

Communication

Tools

GMAW (MIG) welding

Production machinery

Blueprints & weld symbols

Job description

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Full Time Manual Labor Bremerton, Bremerton, WA, US

Salary Range: $35.00 To $42.00 Hourly

DEPARTMENT: Fabrication

LOCATION: Bremerton

FSLA Status : Non-Exempt

PAY: Starting at $35.00 per hour DOE

Why work with us?

• Opportunity to work for an employee‑owned company.
• Collaborative work environment with a focus on professional development and continuous improvement.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package- including Healthcare, Paid Time off, 401K and more!
• Four, ten‑hour day work week

Contribute to providing first responders and the military with tools they need to save lives

Why we need you and what you’ll be responsible for

With a record backlog of high performance, aluminum boats to build for the military and first responders, SAFE Boats need experienced Aluminum Welders/Fabricators to apply their expertise to our amazing products.

The Welder/Fabricator 3 uses welding and other tools and equipment to join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal to build boats. Position is responsible for the daily coordination of assigned area. In addition, this position will be responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, ensuring standard work is being performed, and identifying and resolving quality issues. This position can apply their experience to problem solve and complete advanced tasks/work effectively and efficiently with little to no supervision.

What you will be doing

• Clamp, hold, tack‑weld, grind component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Remove rough spots from work pieces, using portable grinders.
• Chip or grind off excess weld or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers & portable grinders.
• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
• Operate manual or semi‑automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc & plasma arc.
• Position and secure work pieces, using hoists, cranes, wire, and banding machines or hand tools.
• Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
• Advanced in general safety practices, knowledgeable in SBI safety handbook and utilizes expert safety precautions with all tools and processes.
• Able to set up and/or verify settings on production machines and equipment.
• Operates a wide variety of handheld and power‑assisted tools and production fixtures.
• Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position.
• Effectively communicate to supervisor and manager
• Ensures quality and accuracy of their work.
• Reports major issues to supervisor or to team lead.
• Problem solving minor to complex issues.
• Set example of safe work practices and attendance policy
• Report any misconduct of team members to supervisor, manager, or lead.
• Assists in training and development of less experienced welders/fabricators.
• Assists leadership in developing standard and procedures.

What we need (required skills)

• Advanced skills in welding, fabrication & fitting
• Advanced knowledge and expertise in aluminum welding
• Advanced knowledge in standard build practices in comparable manufacturing environments
• Advanced in most complex shop skills/tasks
• Follows directions and procedures under limited supervision.
• Adheres to all procedures and safe work practices.
• Conducts basic problem-solving skills under supervision.
• Capable of leading team members at Dept. Lead or Supervisor’s direction
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Experience & Education needed

• Any combination of training, education, or experience equivalent to a minimum of 5 overall years of experience in expertise.
• Aluminum experience required, GMAW (MIG) preferred.
• Requires a superior working knowledge in the usage of production machinery, common hand tools, handheld power tools and fabricating equipment.
• Able to read and understand blueprints and weld symbols.
• Experience in marine industry/boat building preferred.
• Ability to pass a welding skill test appropriate for the position.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Lift up to 40 lbs
• Grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, crawling, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
• Bend, stoop, squat and stretch to complete tasks
• Must be able to work at heights and/or confined spaces
• Use of Manufacturing equipment
• Forklift and scissor lift operations

All new hires aresubjectto pre-employment drug screenings, background checks, and E-Verify, according to federal law. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States and be ITAR compliant. Applicants must be 18 years of age or over.

We are an Equal Opportunity and AffMan

SAFE Boats International, LLCabidesby the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. SAFE Boats takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.