Welder 6 month to 1 Year Contract

DEPARTMENT: PREFAB SUPPORT

REPORTS TO: PRODUCTION MANAGER

OVERVIEW:

The Welder Foreman is responsible for making sure the shop runs smoothly from day to day by ensuring the team has everything they need to be successful.

General Responsibilities

Works with a commitment to safety

Upholds the core values of Encore Electric

Acts as a professional and uses basic work ethics

o Comes to work on time every day with appropriate attire and tools

Keeps work area clean

Installs quality work in a neat and workmanship like manner

Treats tools with respect

Works and climbs on ladders lifts and elevated platforms

Identifies electrical parts and components

Perform strenuous physical work i.e. digging kneeling shoveling lifting pulling pushing climbing

Keeps up with changing technology

Wears tools at all required times

Work in all weather conditions

Specific Responsibilities

Responsible for assigning projects to the team

Responsible for maintaining manpower needs

Responsible for monitoring and ensuring deadlines are met

Responsible for QA/QC

Responsible for making sure safety policies are followed

Responsible for New Hire Orientation

Responsible for making sure the team has everything they need to be successful

Responsible for facilitating any training the team needs

Responsible for ensuring the shop is cleaned everyday

Puts together estimates on fabrication

Material take off and ordering

Assist with projects when needed

Other duties as may be assigned

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of:

The construction process from scheduling to manpower to the labor materials and equipment required for installation

Constructability and the construction process

Welding Codes AWS ASME and QA/QC procedures related to these codes

Skill in:

Conceptual estimating (conceiving a project in your mind and all the components of that project)

Acting as a self starter

Working with little supervision

Spatial orientation

Visualizing the constructability of an estimate

Identifying scope gaps in construction documents

Customer management

Listening

Speaking intelligently

Estimating resources needed to complete required tasks

Adapting to new and changing requirements environments and/or information

Managing people and processes

Managing complex projects breaking them down to their component levels

Using communication software

Effective written and oral communication sufficient to be able to elicit and communicate information and achieve understanding

Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with customers vendors consultants management and employees

Operating a computer

Operate Microsoft office products

Organizing work to accomplish tasks

Reading and writing

Prioritizing and reprioritizing to meet job needs

Identifying and managing ris k

Problem solving

Tracking numbers and bits of data relevant to the work assignment

Innovative thinking to help move the shop into the future

Ability to:

Retain and access critical information from memory

Conceptualize and visualize the project for constructability means and methods

Think on your feet

Understand when to speak and when not to speak

Be personally detached from ideas (no ego)

See things from multiple perspectives

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

A functional physical is required to be completed and passed before work can be performed in all field positions. The physical requirements can often be completed repetitively and for extended periods of time . These requirements include:

Driving

Sitting

Climbing

Lifting floor to chest (up to 50lbs)

Lifting floor to waist (up to 50lbs)

Lifting waist to overhead (up to 30lbs each arm)

Carrying (up to 50lbs)

Standing

Stooping

Vision acuity (near far and without color deficiencies)

Walking

Kneeling

Pushing (up to 100lbs)

Pulling (up to 100lbs)

REQUIREMENTS:

High School Diploma or GED Required. Experience in general welding codes and the ability to mentor welders to pass certification tests is strongly preferred.

Benefits of this role:

• Encore Electric provides excellent benefits for our employees including: medical dental and vision plans disability and life insurance employee-matched 401(k) paid time off (PTO) an employee assistance program that includes counseling legal and financial advice.
• Encore also provides a generous employee referral program and access to technical safety personal finance and leadership training through Encore University Encores in house training program.

Applications will close on November 1 2026 or once role has been filled.

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Encore Electric is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.