Welder and Fabricator

Job Description

Job Title: Journeyman Welder

Department: Shop

Prepared By: Aaron Alcones

Prepared Date: 5/14/2025

Approved By: Eric Friederichs

Approved Date:

Starting Wage: Starting Minimum $32.00 Hourly

Summary

Welds metal components together using MIG, TIG and Stick welding techniques to fabricate or repair products. Be responsible and run jobs complete. Must lead and supervise others.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned.

Welds metal parts together using both gas welding or brazing and any combination of arc welding processes.

Performs related tasks such as thermal cutting and grinding.

Repairs broken or cracked parts, fills holes, and increases size of metal parts.

Positions and clamps together components of fabricated metal products preparatory to welding.

Read / understand extensive blueprints & welding symbols.

Clean cut with OXY Acetylene.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Moderate supervision Welder I, Welder Il and Welder Ill.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Continuous Learning - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; seeks feedback to improve performance; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.

Job Knowledge - Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources effectively.

Design - Demonstrates attention to detail. Able to fabricate moderate jobs complete.

Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Written Communication - Able to read and interpret written information.

Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values.

Personal Appearance - Dresses appropriately for position; keeps self well groomed.

Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Planning/Organizing - Uses time efficiently; sets goals and objectives; develops realistic action plans.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; monitors own work to ensure quality.

Quantity - Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions ; uses equipment and materials properly.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

One year certificate from college or technical school; four years plus related

experience and training.

Language Skills

Ability to comprehend shop drawings and travelers. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Other Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Forklift Operator Authorization

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/ or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; explosives; risk of radiation and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Supervisor: Eric Friederichs

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $32.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

Shift:

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8 hour shift

Ability to Commute:

Ability to Relocate:

Work Location: In person