MIG and TIG Fabrication Welder

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Sacoma Specialty Products is looking for a skilled, hands-on MIG/TIG Welder to join our manufacturing team. This position is ideal for an experienced welder who takes pride in producing high-quality work, can confidently read and work from blueprints, and is comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

While this position performs both MIG and TIG welding, strong TIG welding skills are especially important for this role. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience producing clean, precise welds, working with a variety of materials and part configurations, and consistently meeting quality and dimensional requirements.

If you're a skilled welder who values quality, craftsmanship, and being part of a team that takes pride in the products we manufacture, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Join Sacoma?

At Sacoma Specialty Products, we know skilled welders have options—and we're looking for people who want more than just another welding job. We offer the opportunity to put your skills to work in a manufacturing environment where quality, craftsmanship, and the people behind the work matter.

When you join Sacoma, you'll be part of an established Indiana manufacturer where your work directly contributes to the quality and success of the products we deliver to our customers. We proudly serve customers in the Highway Truck, Construction & Agriculture, Power Generation, Rail, Marine, and Alternative Energy industries.

Sacoma offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Competitive Pay
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Safety Shoe Reimbursement
• Stable, Growing Manufacturing Company

Purpose :

The MIG and TIG welder is primarily responsible to perform GMAW & GTAW of mild steel, stainless steel & Aluminum. The team member will be responsible for ensuring products meet our quality standards regarding assembly specifications.

Essential Functions :

1. Receives instructions, prints, and work orders for the job
2. Plans details of working procedures and tools and material requirements
3. Cleans and prepares surfaces to be welded
4. MIG & TIG weld with no defects
5. Fit and weld assemblies per job instructions and drawings
6. Builds up worn or defective surfaces.
7. Properly use fabrication shop hand tools (grinders, drills, air grinders, etc)
8. Keeps equipment and work area clean and orderly
9. Monitors supplies (gas, weld tips and grinding disks)
10. Perform necessary quality inspections to ensure that parts meet guidelines
11. Conduct operations in a manner that promote safety. Compile with OSHA and MDSD Standards.

Requirements :

1. High School Diploma or GED
2. AWS Certification desired
3. 2+ years previous welding experience in a manufacturing environment
4. Ability to MIG & TIG weld – mild steel and 439 & 304 stainless steel
5. Must be able to adjust the welder in order to get a quality weld
6. Ability to read blueprints
7. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
8. Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
9. Analytical and problem solving skills
10. Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts desired
11. Compliance with all health and safety regulations, policies and procedures
12. Attention to detail
13. Willingness and ability to work overtime

Americans with Disabilities Specifications

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

Physical Summary

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently required to stand, use his/her hands, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear; occasionally required to walk, sit, climb stairs, balance, stoop, or kneel. The team member may occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Hearing capacity required to maximize ability to understand all verbal communication and react accordingly.