Welder II

Gregory Poole Equipment Company; Mebane (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Gregory Poole Equipment Company in North Carolina seeks an experienced welder to repair, fabricate, and rebuild heavy equipment and components. The role emphasizes welding with electric and gas methods, metal buildup, and alignment to blueprint specs.

You will work in shop settings and on-site service scenarios, using hoists, hydraulic presses, grinders, and power tools while adhering to PPE and safety standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Six years of direct welding/repair experience.
• Ability to read and interpret basic drawings and sketches.
• Capable of manual lifting and operating hoists for heavy parts.
• Must be able to work in shop and field service environments.

Responsibilities

• Weld damaged equipment and fabricate new parts.
• Build up metal in worn areas and straighten bent components.
• Disassemble/assemble parts using hand and power tools.
• Operate hydraulic press to straighten large frame members.
• Transport equipment to perform welding and fabrication in various locations.
• Follow PPE requirements and safety protocols on every job.

Skills

Welding

Fabrication

Blueprint reading

Safety-conscious

Manual dexterity

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Welding equipment

Gas & electric welding tools

Hydraulic press

Grinders/Power tools

Hoists/movable equipment

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.