Welder III- pm shift

ES Utilities South Dakota-USA; Ocala (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

E-ONE in Ocala, FL is seeking an experienced Welder to join our team manufacturing large, custom fire trucks. You will weld components to exacting standards, using shop orders, prints, and procedures while maintaining AWS certifications and focusing on quality and safety.

Work in a dynamic environment, handling large assemblies with cranes and fixtures, and contribute to continuous improvement through documentation and teamwork.

Qualifications

• AWS welding certifications must be maintained.
• Work from shop orders, specs, prints and instructions.
• Ensure parts are cut and prepared as prescribed.
• Follow welding procedures to meet quality and cosmetic requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain AWS welding certifications to ensure NFPA compliance.
• Work from shop orders, specs, prints and instructions.
• Review material and product requirements; ensure parts are prepared as prescribed.
• Set parts in fixtures, align, clamp and weld per specs to control heat and distortion.
• Move and manipulate large units safely to support welding operations.
• Perform visual and dimensional checks and document results.

Skills

Welding

Blueprint reading

Quality awareness

Teamwork

Safety-focused

Tools

Welding machines

Fixtures

Overhead cranes

Hand tools

Tape measure

Level

Job description

E-ONE manufactures custom and commercial fire trucks including pumpers and tankers, aerial ladders and platforms, rescues of all sizes, quick attack units, industrial trucks, and ARFF (aircraft rescue firefighting vehicles).

Established in 1974, E-ONE has grown to become an industry leader in just a few decades, and today employs more than 1,000 people who manufacture over 400 fire trucks per year.

Innovation has been the company's driving force and continues to be the impetus behind its pursuit of innovative technologies.

The result is state-of-the-art fire rescue vehicles recognized for superior firefighting and rescue capabilities.

E-ONE is part of Terex Corporation, a global designer and manufacturer of specialized vehicles and equipment, including fire and emergency vehicles, waste and recycling equipment, RV's, and machinery supporting construction, utilities, and infrastructure. With operations across the U.S. and globally, we are committed to safety, innovation, and quality while building products our customers depend on every day.

JOB SUMMARY:

Perform welds on components to exacting specifications, as part of the manufacture of large, custom, special purpose vehicles, working within the limits of standard or accepted practice.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintain A.W.S. welding certifications to ensure compliance with E-ONE/NFPA specification.
• Work from shop orders, specifications, prints and instructions.
• Review material and product requirements; ensure that parts are cut and prepared as prescribed.
• Set parts in assembly fixture, position, layout and clamp in place in specified orientation to ensure dimensional accuracy. Select welding parameters per specified weld procedures. Work in teams and follow work instructions to ensure that heat is contained in limited area to minimize unit distortion. Fit, tack, and weld joints in specific locations with designated welding procedure specifications and configuration to ensure compliance with weld size, weld continuity, fill, distortion and cosmetic requirements.
• Manipulate large, heavy units as required to accommodate efficient welding operations.
• Make visual and dimensional check of work and document as required. Move work to succeeding work area to maintain workflow. Notify supervisor of unusual equipment or operating problems.
• Support training and orientation programs for new and transferring employees and report on results.
• The welder is solely responsible for his or her weld quality, which will be inspected by the E-One Quality Department, co-workers or an outside third party agency. The company will utilize audits and operator quality tracking to ensure consistency in quality of welds, at E-One.

OTHER DUTIES MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Perform or assist with any operations, as required or directed, to maintain workflow or respond to production requirements. Follow safety rules, ensure safe operating conditions within area of responsibility and notify supervisor of unusual operating conditions.
• Attend and participate in a variety of meetings, training programs, and task force groups to integrate activities, communicate issues, obtain approvals, resolve problems and maintain a specific level of knowledge pertaining to changes to equipment or process, new developments, requirements, procedures and policies and assist with the training and orientation of new or transferred employees as directed.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

• Hand and hand power tools, tape measure, level, welding machines, fixtures, overhead cranes.

POSITION EXPECTATIONS:

1. SAFETY:

Follow E-ONE General Health & Safety Rules, ensure safe operating conditions within area of responsibility, and notify coworkers and supervisors of hazardous acts and conditions. Proper use of PPE; use only defect-free equipment. Promote safety in department. Use proper lifting techniques and overhead hoist when needed. Maintain clean and safe working environment in line with 5-S Philosophy. Participate in hazardous communication training and safety meetings.

2. QUALITY:

Responsible for the quality of work. This requires defect-free work and understanding of the requirements of the company's quality system as it pertains to job duties and responsibilities. Must be able to check work to ensure conformance to process control instructions, specifications, and quality standards. Identify and segregate non-conforming product. Identify the need for and assist in initiating and implementing corrective and preventive actions when appropriate. Follow the 3 Don'ts: 1) Don't accept poor quality; 2) Don't make poor quality; 3) Don't pass poor quality.

3. FLEXIBILITY:

Able and willing to work in other areas as needed. Must be flexible in taking lunch and breaks when workflow requires. Willing to work additional hours as necessary.

4. INITIATIVE:

Actively participate in continuous improvement of products and processes to better serve customers and improve the overall profitability of E-ONE. Acti