Weld Fabricator

Company Overview

About Rapid-Line, Inc.

Rapid-Line, Inc. is an innovative fabrication company that is 100% employee-owned. Our employee-owners pride themselves on personally improving the business process while offering innovative ideas and product design.

At Rapid-Line, Inc., we are a family-orientated company that offers our employees an opportunity to move forward with new ideas that make the company better. THE BETTER WE ARE THE BETTER YOU ARE!! We encourage every employee to identify areas of opportunity within the organization and propose solutions. With an open door philosophy, the new leadership team has created a culture in which employees’ safety is critical and employees are encouraged to try new solutions.

Summary

We are looking for a Weld Fabricator that can help us excel in quality, productivity, and value. If this sounds like you, please keep reading!

Responsibilities

· Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, mild steel and other alloys.

· Use of straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.

· Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind, or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.

· Operate welding equipment.

· Operate robotic weld cells.

· Utilize required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.

· Monitor the fitting, equipment and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.

· Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and welding operations.

· Record product inspection sheet and job packets.

· Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.

· Grinding/Metal Finishing of excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or, portable grinders. To make parts paint ready.

· Verify quality of finished work and place work pieces in containers or skids. Make move tag with each job with correct quantity.

· Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas using hand jack.

· Clean production equipment after use daily and clean floor daily.

· Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.

· Other duties as directed by supervisor and or Lead.

Requirements

· Preferable to be able to TIG weld on Steel, Stainless Steel and Aluminum in a production environment.

· Must be able to MIG Weld Steel, Stainless Steel, and Aluminum. Able to read and understand blueprints.

· Pass a hands-on weld test and a written general knowledge test.

· Must have good dexterity and the ability to communicate with coworkers.

· Candidate must be able to work in other areas of the shop as needed.

· Work overtime when approved and scheduled by your manager.

· Ability to lift up to 50lbs.

Experience:

· 1 year minimum welding experience

· 1 year minimum of experience in a manufacturing environment

Education:

· High school diploma or equivalent

· National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) certificate preferred

If this sounds like a good fit and an exciting opportunity for you, we highly encourage you to apply and see the difference you can make with our team.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour (Starting wage is based on experience and weld test)

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of Rapid-Line, Inc.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

Shift:

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10 hour shift

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

Experience:

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Work Location: In person