Welder

Position at a Glance

Location: Portsmouth, NH area

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM

Role: Welder responsible for MIG, TIG, and Stick welding, along with hands-on machinery rigging, equipment movement, and related fabrication activities.

Benefits

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with an employer match
• Company-Paid Basic Life/AD&D
• Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Company-Paid Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
• Employee Discount Program
• Referral Bonus Program
• Additional Benefits

About MEI Industrial Solutions

MEI Industrial Solutions is a professional machinery moving company providing quality machinery moving services nationwide, including rigging, millwrighting, mechanical installation, commercial storage, crating, and export packing services.

Our clients range across industries including Aerospace, Automotive, Construction, Data Center, Institutional, Manufacturing, and Medical, as well as companies in many other industries. We are known in the industry for our professionalism, safety focus, quality methods, and skilled teams.

We are guided by our corporate values of integrity, respect, professionalism, safety, commitment, and results.

Position Summary

The Welder is responsible for MIG, TIG, and Stick welding.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Examine workpieces for defects and measure them with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Fabricate, set up, and repair rigging, supporting structures, hoists, and pulling gear using hand and power tools.
• Dismantle and store rigging equipment after use.
• Operate vehicles and mechanized equipment, including forklifts and passenger vehicles.
• Operate and control machinery and processes using control mechanisms or direct physical activity.
• Read blueprints and demonstrate the ability to use a tape measure, level, and square.
• Select rigging gear, including cables, pulleys, and winches, based on load weights, sizes, facilities, and work schedules.
• Control the movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces using chain falls, gin poles, gallows frames, and other equipment.
• Tilt, dip, and turn suspended loads to maneuver around obstacles using multi-point suspension techniques.
• Install ground rigging for yarding lines, attaching chokers to logs and then to the lines.
• Align, level, and anchor machinery.
• Manipulate rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear to move or support materials such as heavy equipment, ships, or theatrical sets.
• Attach pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures, such as beams, ceilings, and gin pole booms, using bolts and clamps.

Minimum Qualifications (Experience, Skills, and Education)

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum of three (3) years of welding experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years of construction industry experience.
• Ability to use precision measuring tools and equipment, including hand, power, and pneumatic tools.
• Welding certification preferred.
• Carpentry experience preferred.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

This is very physical, hands-on work. A Welder must be able to perform physical activities that require considerable use of the arms and legs and movement of the whole body, such as crawling, climbing, lifting, balancing, stooping, occasional walking, and handling materials weighing up to 50 pounds.

Must have good hand-eye coordination, be able to stand for long periods of time, and have attention to fine detail. Must be willing and able to work in a non-temperature-controlled environment and/or outdoors in all types of weather, including over uneven ground or terrain.

Additional Requirements

• Work with a Top-of-Mind Awareness for the safety of yourself and everyone at the job site.
• Be able to work in a high-functioning team environment.
• Display the highest levels of honesty, integrity, and professionalism.
• Take pride in your work and in the company.
• Communicate openly and strive for peak performance in daily tasks.
• Know and deliver the quality service MEI's customers have come to expect.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to summarize the type and level of work performed by a Welder and is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and/or requirements. MEI reserves the right to change or modify this job description, as necessary.

MEI is an Equal Opportunity, M/F/Disabled/Vet Preferred Employer.