Welder/Fabricator

Siddons Martin Emergency Group Benefits

Employee-owned company!

Company Sponsored Benefits:
Medical (PPO & HSA), Dental, Vision, STD

Company Paid Benefits:
Basic Life, Basic AD&D, Cancer, LTD, Teladoc 
401K with Employer Match 
Employee Stock Ownership Plan 
Paid Holidays & Paid Time Off 
Maternity/Paternity Leave 
Paid Training & Safety Equipment
Relocation Benefits
Verizon Wireless Company Discount 

Description

Joins, fabricates, and repairs metal and other weldable material by applying appropriate welding techniques. Interprets blueprints, specifications, diagrams or schematics to determine appropriate welding process.  Inspects completed welds to determine structural soundness.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Designs, fabricates, joins, fits/tack, and/or repair equipment, fixtures and various types of metal objects and structures using oxygen-acetylene, electric arc, MIG and TIG welding techniques.
•  Operates drill presses, power saws, grinders and a variety of welding equipment and hand tools.
• Use rigging and cranes for movement of weldments
• Cuts workpiece, using powered saws, hydraulic shears.
• Installs or repairs equipment, such as lead pipes, valves, floors, and truck linings, and all components of welding machinery.
• Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Ignites torch and adjusts valves, amperage, or voltage to obtain desired flame or arc.
• 2G (Horizontal Welding), 3G (Vertical/Uphill Welding), 4G (Overhead Welding)
• Analyzes plans, drawings, work samples, specifications, and work orders to determine work requirements and sequence of welding assignments/techniques.
• Required to work overtime schedule as requested to meet production needs based on established overtime procedures.
• Estimates material and labor.
• Recommends supplies and materials to be ordered.

Qualifications

• Must be dependable.
• Excellent customer service skills, both verbal and written.
• Knowledge of applicable codes.
• Knowledge of mathematics to solve problems.
• Knowledge of welding techniques, (oxygen-acetylene, electric arc, and MIG, TIG, plastic welding), tools and equipment.
• Skills in the fabrication, joining and repair of a variety of metal objects, equipment, fixtures and structures.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of emergency apparatus products.
• Knowledge of proper safety and protective equipment utilized during welding assignments.

Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma or GED
• Four years of welding experience; OR, Completion of an accredited four year welder's training program; OR, Completion of an accredited two year welder's training program and two years of welding experience;

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand and walk over 95% of work time. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Subject to indoor and outdoor environmental conditions, with exposure to occasional temperatures below 32 degrees or above 100 degrees. Agility to bend to floor-level shelves and reach upper shelves (eight feet) with use of stool or ladder when necessary. Bottom of Form