• Assists in fabricating metal structures and process piping; adjusts and assembles equipment from raw materials. 

• Makes modifications and performs upkeep on existing equipment. 

• Assists with line designs and comments on proposed changes and equipment. 

• Performs a full range of basic welding and fabricating duties, fabricates and repairs industrial equipment and performs other technical maintenance duties. Works with various types of materials – mild steel, aluminum, stainless steel. 

• Operates and maintains metal fabrication equipment and tools. 

• Reviews plant equipment needs with maintenance crew and management. 

• Repairs, overhauls, fabricates, disassembles, re-assembles, and moves equipment in and out of the plant. 

• Assists maintenance and production personnel in problem-solving activities. 

• Aligns and fits parts according to specifications, locates and marks workpiece bending and cutting lines allowing for thickness, machine and welding shrinkage and other part specifications. 

• Cleans and prepares surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there are no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter. 

• Clamps, holds, tack-welds, heat-bends, grinds, or bolts parts to obtain required configurations to weld parts in flat and vertical positions. 

• Completes assignments in a timely manner, keeping legible, detailed, and accurate records and logs of work. 

• Minimizes downtime by utilizing skills to create operational efficiencies.  

• Additional duties as assigned. 

Education/ Certifications: (Required & Preferred) 

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.  

• Associate’s Degree or equivalent certification preferred.  

• Lock-out/Tag-out certification is required. If you are not qualified, you will be trained and must meet certification requirements 

Skills and Experience:  

• 1-year related experience in fabrication and welding required.  

• Effectively communicate in English verbally and in writing. Ability to understand instructions and follow directions in English, both written and oral. (Requirement may vary by location).  

• Must be able to be qualified within time frames established by facility.  

• Ability to perform basic math functions, required.  

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic computer operation knowledge, data entry skills, and be proficient in Microsoft Office programs 

• Applicability of job levels varies by location and is determined by the plant skills matrix.  

Physical Environment/Demands: 

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently.    

• Exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature.  

• Exposure to manufacturing environments to include:  loud noise, excessive heat, cold, wet, slippery conditions, dirt, fumes, smoke, smells and allergies.  

• Occasionally works in narrow passageways, confined spaces, and at protected heights.  

• Ability to do repetitious arm, wrist and hand movements required for job actions and procedures.    

• Must be able to work with hands and arms overhead, and to work in or under the equipment.    

• Requires manual dexterity, overall coordination and good balance to work both at ground level and in high places to perform job duties.  Ability to operate work related equipment  

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.  

• Exposed to temperatures ranging from -20 degrees below zero to 35 degrees Fahrenheit in Freezer Operation and 37 degrees to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in Plant Operation  

• Climbing to various heights via stairs or ladders on a regular basis