Welder II

Gregory Pool Equipment Company; Mebane (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Gregory Pool Equipment Company in Mebane, NC seeks a seasoned welder/fabricator to weld damaged equipment, fabricate new parts, build up worn metal, and straighten bent components.

You will use electric and gas welding, grinding, drilling, and hydraulics, lift heavy parts, and work from blueprints to ensure precise dimensions.

Applicants need high school or GED and at least six years of direct welding/fabrication experience; physical ability to lift up to 95 lbs and work with heavy machinery.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 6 years of welding/fabrication experience.
• Must be able to stoop, kneel, bend and climb repeatedly.
• Must be able to lift up to 95 pounds and use hoist for heavier parts.
• Must be able to write repair activities on work orders and follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Check equipment and supplies; prepare for duties.
• Weld with electric & gas welding for repairs or fabrication; use nitrogen for bearing replacement.
• Disassemble/assemble parts with hand and power tools; grind, drill, or fabricate parts.
• Use hydraulic press to straighten large frame members.
• Use equipment for facility repairs and new fabrication as needed.
• Weld and assemble components; prepare metal for welding and re-machining.
• Weld metal in various positions; work in shop or around equipment.
• Transport equipment in facility and sales district for welding/fabrication work.
• Build up worn metal and machine new dimensions; use hoists/movers as needed.
• Position large objects with hoists/movers; operate press setup per specifications.
• May use blueprints/design sketches to ensure proper dimensions and tolerances.
• Align boring to factory specifications.

Skills

Welding

Fabrication

Blueprints

Manual dexterity

Physical stamina

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Hydraulic press

Hoist

Power tools

Service truck operation

Job description

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The purpose of this position is to weld damaged equipment & parts, to fabricate new equipment & parts, build up metal in places where it has worn, & to straighten bent or distorted equipment components.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Check the equipment and supplies required to perform the work scheduled, comply with PPE requirements, and otherwise prepare for duties.
• Use electric & gas welding to do welding for repairs or fabrication of new parts & uses liquid nitrogen to chill metal during bearing replacement.
• Use hand tools & power tools to disassemble/assemble parts, grind metal, drill metal, or otherwise fabricate parts.
• Use large hydraulic press to straighten large frame members of construction equipment.
• Use all equipment to do facility repairs & new fabrication when necessary.
• Use hand tools & powered tools such as grinders to take equipment apart & to prepare metal for welding together pieces, building up metal for re-machining, or welding metal together.
• Use handheld welding tools to weld metal while kneeling, sitting, crouching, or standing in the shop or in/around/on equipment
• Transport (drive a service truck) equipment throughout the facility & sales district to do welding, fabrication, repair work wherever it is required.
• Use welding to build up metal in areas that have worn away & the new metal will be ground or machined to new dimensions.
• Use hoists or material movers to position large objects to be welded & repaired.
• The employee will use hoists or material movers to position large objects that have been bent out of shape into the hydraulic press, set the pistons on the press & use a control panel to operate the press to straighten the object.
• May use blueprints and design sketches to ensure the proper dimensions and tolerance levels of the finished product.
• Align boring to factory specifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

Must have a high school education or GED

Work Experience:

Six years of direct work experience.

Physical:

Must be able to daily and repeatedly stoop, kneel, bend and climb onto and underneath various equipment to perform diagnosis and repairs; Must be able to effectively see to perform repairs, research technical manuals, and develop written repair work order reports. Must be able to routinely and physically lift/position various parts to perform repairs/service and manually handle parts up to 95 pounds, as well as use mechanical hoist for heavier parts.

Other:

Must be able to effectively write repair activities on customer work orders; Must have cognitive reasoning and problem-solving skills to apply knowledge, written information and verbal instructions in repairing/servicing unusual and/or unknown technical equipment operational problems. Should have exposure to P.C. base equipment and parts information;

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Your supervisor may request and assign you similar duties. Any major modification of this job role requires Human Resources approval.