Welder

Welder

Key Technology WA - Walla Walla, WA 99362

Overview

Salary Range $19.80 - $24.80 Hourly Position Type Full Time Job Shift Swing Education Level High School Category Entry Level

Qualifications

Key Technology has been providing innovative solutions to the food industry since 1948. We are a global leader in the design and manufacture of food processing technology. Products range from conveying, digital sorting, and process automation technology. Our ongoing innovations provide increased control, continuous processing and longer machine life–in processed fruits and vegetables, nuts, dried fruit, fresh-cut produce and more. Corporate headquarters are located in beautiful eastern Walla Walla, Washington. Here we continually strive to find and fulfill our customers' growing needs.

As a Welder, you will work in a dynamic, high-energy production environment to fabricate stainless steel equipment used in food processing. You will use blue-prints and engineering drawings to fit and weld assemblies and sub-assemblies.

Swing Shift offers a 4-day work week schedule and a shift differential equal to 15% additional pay!

What you will need to be successful

• High school education, community college weld program, technical weld school, or equivalent experience.
• Three years' experience in welding fabrication. Basic GMAW and GTAW abilities.
• Knowledge of gas torch and plasma equipment, overhead crane operations, pneumatic hand tools such grinders.
• Able to use fixtures, templates, stops and/or guides.

Welders at Key have experience in MIG, TIG, and TIP/TIG welding.

We would be impressed if you had:

• Skills in all forms of GMAW welding.
• Your competence in reading and fully understanding manufacturing drawings.
• The ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Your ability to contribute to the team's performance.
• Your confidence with measurements, tolerances, and both imperial measurement and metric system.

Position is contingent on success completion of weld written and practical tests.

Why Work at Key?

• Medical coverage through your choice of a high deductible health plan or a PPO plan. All plans include prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts, when allowed by tax laws
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA), when allowed by tax laws. Our HSA includes a 2x match, up to $1,000 annually
• Dental and Vision Coverage
• Paid life insurance and disability insurance, and options to purchase additional coverage
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Optional coverages include Long-term Care, Accident Insurance, and Critical Illness Insurance
• 401k plan with a 100% match on the first 3% of employee contributions, and 50% on the next 2% of contributions (4% match if you contribute 5% of pay)
• Educational Assistance reimbursement
• Accrued paid time off (PTO)
• 10 paid holidays annually

Employment with Key Technology is contingent upon successfully completing a pre-employment drug screen, criminal history, social security, and reference check. Key Technology is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer. In addition to federal law requirements, Key Technology complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should contact the Key Technology Human Resources Department to request accommodation. Key Technology participates in E-Verify.