Welder - Heavy Weld

Btd Manufacturing, Inc.; Washington (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

BTD Manufacturing, Inc. is a fast-growing metalworking company with 1100+ employees across four Midwest and Southeast facilities. We provide custom metalwork for leading brands and are a subsidiary of Otter Tail Corporation.

The Welders join a safety-first team, read blueprints, run welding cells, and ensure quality through inspections and AWS-standard practices. Candidates should have a high school diploma and welding certification credentials.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• Passing score of 80% in Sections 1, 4, and 5 of Welding Excellence.

Responsibilities

• Visualize and interpret blueprints and sketches.
• Manufacture quality parts by referring to the pattern and paperwork.
• Use basic inspection equipment (calipers, height gauge, fillet gauges, etc.) to inspect parts.
• Produce quality welds with the settings the cell was set up with.
• Produce quality multi-pass welds.
• Weld to AWS standards.
• Utilize rotators for positioning welds.
• Utilize an overhead hoist safely.
• Adjust to changes in production requirements.
• Acknowledge problems with the welder and involve the correct person.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area per schedule.
• Clock in/out of work and check job counts via computer software.

Skills

Blueprint interpretation

Welding knowledge

Teamwork

Inspection tools

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Calipers

Height gauge

Overhead hoist

D1.1 2G-Horizontal Mig cert

Job description

Company Overview:

BTD is a fast-growing metalworking company. We provide custom metalwork services for some of the world’s top brands. Our 1100+ employees work from four facilities throughout the Midwest and Southeast. We invest in our people, our equipment, and our facilities to offer our clients the best value possible. We are also a wholly owned subsidiary of Otter Tail Corporation, a publicly traded company on NASDAQ.

Safety is #1 at BTD:

Our expectation is that every employee: 1) Strictly follows safety policies, rules, and safe work methods. 2) Promptly corrects or reports safety hazards or unsafe conditions. 3) Promptly reports injuries for prompt diagnosis and treatment. 4) Makes regular suggestions for safety process improvements to support continuous improvement in safety.

Essential Functions:

• 1. Ability to visualize and interpret blueprints and sketches.
• 2. Manufacture quality parts by referring to the pattern and paperwork.
• 3. Ability to use basic inspection equipment (calipers, height gauge, fillet gauges, etc.) to be able to inspect parts being produced by the individual.
• 4. Ability to produce quality welds with the settings the cell was set up with.
• 5. Ability to produce quality multi-pass welds.
• 6. Ability to produce welds to AWS standards.
• 7. Ability to utilize rotators for positioning welds.
• 8. Ability to utilize an overhead hoist safely
• 9. Ability to adjust to changes in production requirements.
• 10. Ability to acknowledge problems with the welder and be able to get the correct individual involved.
• 11. Maintain a clean and safe work area by following the clean-up schedule.
• 12. Must be able to use the computer software to clock in and out of work and in/out of jobs, along with checking job count.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 1. Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• 2. Passing score of 80% in Sections 1,4, and 5 of Welding Excellence.

Experience and Skills Required:

• 1. Ability to understand, follow, and issue routine oral and written instructions.
• 2. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• 3. Ability to organize and run work in a timely and effective manner
• 4. Knowledge of basic Welding, and ability to pass D1.1 2G-Horizontal Mig welding certification
• 5. Overhead hoist Certification.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Compensation Salary Range:

OTC7: $26.19 - $36.69 per hour. The range for this position is being displayed in compliance with all state and local regulations. Salaries are set based on a number of factors including an individual's job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education. This means that no two candidates are alike. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future & continued salary growth. The range provided above does not include additional compensation such as bonus, health benefits, vacation, 401(K) match, etc.

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