Welder - Fitter (Temporary)

Dyno Nobel, Inc.; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradestar Corporation is seeking a hands-on welder/fitter for a temporary 2–3 month project to assemble, install, and fit assemblies for specialty truck bodies and process plant equipment used in the explosives industry. The role encompasses welding stainless steel, aluminum, and carbon steel per drawings and specifications.

You will work with MIG, TIG, and Dual Shield processes, operate fabrications equipment, and help ensure safety compliance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma; Trade and/or Technical School Training.
• 1+ years' experience welding stainless-steel, aluminum, and carbon using MIG, TIG, and Dual Shield techniques.
• Familiarity with safety equipment including fall restraint/protection, respirator, confined space retrieval systems.
• Able to read engineering blueprints, drawings, and designs.
• Able to interpret, fabricate and assemble assemblies according to technical drawings and designs.
• Able to operate various fabrication equipment including welding machines, shear, brake, band saw, cut off saw, forklift, overhead crane, jib crane, grinder, sander, drill and other related fabrication equipment.
• Requires basic math skills (fractions, decimals, conversions, geometry).
• Positive attitude, team player.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, install, and fit together assemblies for fabrication of truck bodies and process plant equipment.
• Weld stainless steel, aluminum, and carbon steel.
• Fabricate and assemble tanks, boxes, hoses, brackets, and related subassemblies.
• Modify truck chassis and install bumpers as needed.
• Ensure compliance with safety and welding codes; document components for jobs.

Skills

Welding - stainless

Welding - aluminum

Welding - carbon steel

Blueprint reading

Fabrication equipment operation

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma / Trade or Tech Training

Tools

Continuous feed welding machine

Forklift

Overhead crane

Jib crane

Grinder

Sander

Drill

Band saw

Job description

Job Brief

Assemble, install, and fit together assemblies primarily (but not exclusively) for the fabrication of specialty truck bodies and process plant equipment used in the commercial explosives industry world-wide.

*This is a temporary role expected to last 2 - 3 months*

This posiiton has potential to turn into full time role, but not guaranteed

Who We Are

When you have a serious project that needs to be done, look no further than Tradestar. A leader in industrial craftsmanship. We innovate. We deliver.

Tradestar was started in the birthplace of modern water gel explosives. The company was the truck shop where IRECO Chemicals built the first bulk delivery systems for emulsion type commercial explosives. Over the last 50 years a lot has changed - technology, governments, world economies, the materials we use in our daily lives. But, one thing remains unchanged - our dedication to doing the best work in the world. We keep an old-fashioned attitude about work, and that is doing what needs to be done to deliver on our promise. More and more, that means relying on brilliant engineers and hardworking craftsmen working in tandem.

Join us in everything that's great about Tradestar: OUR culture, OUR values, OUR commitment to safety and most importantly our PEOPLE. This combination makes Tradestar a terrific place to work.

What You'll Do

As the hands-on welder/fitter, you will assemble, install, and fit together assemblies primarily (but not exclusively) for the fabrication of specialty truck bodies and process plant equipment used in the commercial explosives industry world-wide. Other duties will include:

• Ensure compliance with applicable Company HSE Performance Standards, as well as applicable acts and regulations.
• Weld stainless-steel, aluminum, and carbon.
• Fabricate and assemble tanks, boxes, hose reels, augers, ladders, walkways, handrails, bins, brackets, day boxes, and bumpers.
• Modify truck chassis including drilling holes in frame rails and installing bumpers.
• Accurately account for components used for specific jobs/work orders.
• Safe, accurate, and efficient assembly of welded subassemblies and finished assemblies.
• Ensure compliance with USA and international welding codes to provide functional and acceptable products to customers in various countries.
• Search for, identify, and implement continuous improvement ideas.
• Monitor daily/weekly/monthly work performance through Key Process Indicator graphs.
• Participate in and contribute to team meetings.
• Shift to non-welding jobs if required by supervisor.

What We're Looking For:

• High School Diploma; Trade and/or Technical School Training.
• 1+ years' experience in welding stainless-steel. aluminum, and carbon using MIG, TIG, and Dual Shield welding techniques (recent technical school graduate will be considered).
• Familiarity with safety equipment including fall restraint/protection, respirator, confined space retrieval systems
• Able to read engineering blueprints, drawings, and designs.
• Able to interpret, fabricate and assemble assemblies in accordance with technical drawings and designs.
• Able to operate various fabrication equipment including continuous feed welding machine, shear, brake, band saw, cut off saw, forklift, overhead crane, jib crane, grinder, sander, drill and other related fabrication equipment.
• Requires basic computer navigation and math skills (proficient in fractions, decimals, conversions, and basic geometry).
• Positive attitude, friendly demeanor, and a team player.

Tradestar Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer and will give all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.