Welder I

Nortek Air Solutions, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Nortek Air Solutions is seeking Welders of all levels to join our manufacturing operations team in the United States. The welder will fuse metal parts, repair components, and assemble products in accordance with shop blueprints and AWS standards, while maintaining safety practices.

Welding processes include GMAW, TMAW, Arc Stud Welding, and Resistance Welding. The role requires passing welding tests, good math skills, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs while standing for long periods.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; completion of some secondary/trade school preferred.
• Minimum 1 year welding experience or equivalent combination of training and work experience.
• Ability to pass a welding test and read/interpret drawings and specifications.
• Good math skills for interpreting measurements and tolerances.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods.
• Clear communication in English; ability to work independently and with others.

Responsibilities

• Weld, repair, and join metal components per shop blueprints and AWS specifications.
• Operate welding processes including GMAW, TMAW, Arc Stud Welding, and Resistance Welding.
• Cut metal using oxy-acetylene, plasma cutter, or grinding discs per shop blueprints.
• Pass employer performance tests to meet AWS certification standards.
• Operate equipment such as shear, chop saw, crane, die grinder, drill press, grinder, bandsaw, forklift, and iron worker.
• Maintain a safe and lean work environment and uphold housekeeping standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.

Skills

GMAW

TMAW

Arc Stud Welding

Resistance Welding

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Trade school/technical coursework

Job description

Reports to: Manager/Supervisor, Manufacturing Operations

Position Title: Welder, all levels

About Nortek Air Solutions

Nortek Air Management is comprised of two individual businesses, Nortek Air Solutions and Nortek Global HVAC with annual sales of close to $1 billion across three market segments: Residential, Light Commercial and Custom Air Solutions.

Our Company’s mission is Creating a Better Tomorrow Every Day.

By living our core values of Safety, Integrity, Performance Driven Culture and Teamwork, we are a premier HVAC Company offering energy efficient and sustainable products and solutions that exceed customer expectations through employee’s commitment to quality, customer service and operational excellence.

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Manager and/or Supervisor of Manufacturing Operations, uses various welding processes to weld, repair, and/or join metal components holding shop standards. Produces a quality product in a timely manner that conforms to all written practices. Reports any malfunctions or abnormalities and makes minor adjustments to equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts which requires the use of protective gear to ensure safety.

Position Key Attributes

• Ability to personally live safe and hold themselves and other team members accountable by having their back in support of our Safety core value.
• Has integrity, works transparently and recognized for treating others with respect.
• Takes accountability to create and execute solutions that deliver desired results, and can “own it” in a Performance Driven Culture.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a Teamwork culture.
• Ability to support change as a catalyst for improvement.
• Can thrive in a “legacy now” culture in which we strive to do the right thing for the company today, even if it is the hard thing, and leave behind a stronger company for the next generation of employees.

Why is this a great opportunity?

• You are the lever to drive profitable growth and meaningful change.
• You are closest to customers/markets and understand our business.
• We move quickly. You can make the right decisions daily.
• You are where success begins and ends.
• Each of you can help make us better every day.

Position Responsibilities

• Responsible for welding metal components together to fabricate or repair products according to shop blueprints, SOE’s, OMS’s, to AWS specifications.
• Welding processes will include GMAW, TMAW, Arc Stud Welding, and Resistance Welding.
• Cuts metal using oxy-acetylene, plasma cutter, or grinding discs following shop blue prints.
• May be required to pass employer performance tests or standard tests to meet certification standards of AWS.
• May operate the following: Shear, Chop Saw, Crane, Die Grinder, Notcher, Drill Press, Grinder, Bandsaw, Forklift, and Iron Worker.
• Work in a safe and efficient manner.
• Utilization of lean practices to improve processes and sustain good housekeeping.
• Must be able to wear protective gear and equipment.
• Maintains an attitude which consistently represents the organizational culture, including: the mission, vision and core attributes.
• Other Ad hoc duties as assigned by manager
• Supports “Lean Business Enterprise” initiatives for continuous process improvement and waste elimination.

Position Qualifications Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent, preferred. Completion of some secondary/trade school technical and/or general business course is preferred.
• Requires a minimum of 1 year of experience (W1), or equivalent combination of technical school, on-thejob training and work experience in welding experience.
• Ability to pass a welding test and attention to detail.
• Good math skills are preferred to interpret drawings and specifications.
• Able to lift and/or move heavy objects/components, frequently up to 25lbs. and occasionally up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in repetitive motions and pressure involving fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Able to stand for prolonged periods on a concrete floor.
• Able to walk, reach with hands and arms, push, pull, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
• Must have demonstrated ability to communicate (speak, read, write) in English.
• Able to work independently and with others.

Nortek Air Management and its divisions offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

To learn more about Nortek Air Solutions, please visit our company website at http://www.nortekair.com/.

Nortek Air Solutions and Nortek Global HVAC are equal opportunity employers and do not unlawfully discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex national origin, age disability, sexual orientation, or any other class protected by federal or state law.

Nortek Air Solutions builds efficient, dependable and long-lasting heating and cooling systems that create ideal environments for working, living and learning. As the largest manufacturer of custom air handlers in North America, our engineers, designers and representatives work together with our customers to make solutions that keep commercial, healthcare, educational and industrial spaces running all over North America. Our company’s legacy of innovation began in the early 1900s, when our founders made it their mission to bring better heating and cooling solutions to building occupants who needed them most. Today, we are continuing that tradition by using the latest technologies and what we have learned since 1935, in the unification of our companies, brands and people, to help create a better tomorrow, every day.