Welder Fabricator

GES Career
  • Shakopee, Minnesota
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    OVERVIEW:

    The Welder/Fabricator is responsible for fabricating and assembling parts and/or steel to manufacture particular units used to support aggregate equipment (i.e. Control Vans, Conveyors, Control Towers, etc.). This person must have a willingness to learn and an extensive knowledge and understanding of welding.

     

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Fabrication Duties:
      • Builds, fabricates, and/or repairs equipment and/or miscellaneous articles from verbal instructions, blueprints, and/or working drawings.
      • Cuts, fabricates and otherwise modifies van trailers and sea containers per plan.
      • Prepares and paints small piece parts as needed.
      • Lays out, positions, and secures parts and assemblies according to specifications.
      • Develops templates and other work aids to hold and align parts.
      • Mechanical assembly.
    • Welding Duties:
      • Lays out, cuts, preheats, cleans, and otherwise prepares materials to be welded.
      • Welds, grinds, and/or fabricates various materials.
      • Tack-welds or welds components and assemblies, using electric, gas, arc, or other welding equipment.
      • Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
    • Other Duties:
      • Accurately reports all parts and material used on a job daily.
      • Regularly attends educational and training programs covering company policies, department objectives, skill sets, and personal growth.
      • Maintains a clean and safe working environment.
      • Maintains and cares for shop tools, equipment, and vehicles.
      • Completes all paperwork required for jobs.
      • Maintains close, positive working relationships with co-workers, customers, vendors, etc.
      • Basic carpentry skills.

     

    JOB REQUIREMENTS:

    • Must share our Core Values: Do the Right Thing, Be Curious, Have Passion, and Be Innovative.
    • 3 – 5 years welding/fabricating experience required.
    • Must have proven MIG welding skills.
    • Must have the ability to work within a team environment.
    • Must be a dependable self-starter.
    • Must have organizational skills with ability to effectively manage multiple projects.
    • Attention and care required to prevent injury to others when performing work.
    • Requires a valid driver’s license and the ability to maintain an insurable driving record.
    • Must be able to interpret, read and understand blueprint dimensions and nomenclature.
    • Must have basic math skills. (addition, subtraction, division, multiplication of whole #’s & fractions)
    • Press break and shear operation experience is a plus.
    • Welder certification or ability to obtain welding certification.

     

    COMPANY BENEFITS: (*certain benefits are adjusted based on position)

    • Health
      • FSA
      • HSA w/ Employer Contributions
    • Dental
    • Vision
    • Life / AD&D / Critical Illness
    • 401k + Company Match
    • PTO Accrual
    • Paid Holidays
    • Prescription Safety Glass Reimbursement
    • Safety Boot and Cold Weather Gear Reimbursement
    • Annual Tool Allowance
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • Uniform/Clothing Allowance
    • Employee Events
    • Sponsorships
    • Additional Job-Related Education and Trainings
    • Short/Long Term Disability – Employer Paid

     

    NATURE AND SCOPE OF JOB:

    • Occasionally lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling 100+ pounds and/or frequently lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling 50+ pounds and/or continuous lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling 20+ pounds.
    • Occasional to frequent walking or standing.
    • Frequent and continual movement as follows, often several of movements simultaneously (i.e., handle while crouching, carry while kneeling):
      • Kneel (bend legs at knee, come to rest on knees)
      • Crouch/Squat (bend body down and forward, bending legs and spine)
      • Crawl (move on hands, knees, and feet)
      • Climb (ascend/descend ladders, stairs, ramp, or step up on or down from equipment/trailer)
      • Stoop (Bend downward and forward at waist)
      • Lift (raise or lower object > 25 pounds from one level to another)
      • Carry (transport an object)
      • Push (press with steady force, thrust objects forward, downward, outward)
      • Pull (drag or tug objects)
      • Turn/twist (move a body part in circular motion)
      • Bend (bend downward and forward by bending the spine at waist)
      • Reach (extend hands and arms in any direction)
      • Handle (seize, hold turn with hands)
    • Repetitive motion of wrists, hands, and fingers.
    • Hearing and speaking to exchange information.
    • Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate equipment.
    • Consistently exposed to weather conditions, fumes, and loud noise.

     

    The duties described above are the general nature and levels of work performed but are not intended to be a complete comprehensive list of all the duties, activities, and responsibilities required of job incumbents. Supervisors or managers may ask job incumbents to perform other duties as needed and/or required.

    Management has the right to revise this position description at any time. The position description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationShakopee, Minnesota
    Websitehttps://www.genequip.com/about-us

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