Welder

Marlen International (“Marlen”) has been trusted by the world’s leading food brands for over 65 years. Located in Riverside, MO., Marlen is recognized as a global manufacturer of highly engineered food processing equipment and systems that designs and builds innovative solutions for the food processing industry. We have an immediate opening for a Welder at our Riverside, MO facility. This position description identifies the major responsibilities of this job. It does not include all aspects of the position such as the potential additional duties assigned by supervisors and the requirement for flexibility in helping others for the company's overall benefit. Position Summary The welder will use welding techniques to build stainless steel food processing machinery, and use their knowledge of machines and tools, including designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. The welder will use their knowledge of design techniques and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. The welder will use mathematics to solve problems pertaining to welding functions. The welder will manage how much time is used on a project. The welder will perform routine maintenance on equipment and determine when and what kind of maintenance is needed. Will also convey information effectively so that the job can be completed in the appropriate manner. The welder will observe, receive, and otherwise obtain information from all relevant sources before starting a project. In This Role You Will Operates safety equipment and uses safe work habits while performing the job function. Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions. Operates manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc. Monitors the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts of warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of materials. Will lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers. Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment. Communicate potential problems to lead/manager. Ensure assembly tasks are completed within budget and on-time per schedule. Maintain a safe and clean work environment. Comply with all quality, safety and work rules and regulations. Understand and maintain both quality and quantity standards and expectations. Continually seek to improve work processes and individual performance. Other tasks assigned by the lead or department manager. Position Requirements 3-5 years’ gas metal arc welding (GMAW) and gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) 3-5 years’ blueprint reading Learns quickly when facing new problems; open to change; strives for continuous improvement of self and processes. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to convey information and ideas. Must be able to work overtime including some weekends when workload requires this. Physical Requirements And Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate. The employee is frequently required to stand, sit, kneel, crawl and climb. The employee occasionally works at heights and is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision. The work environment includes manufacturing. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high. Travel in a car or plane is not usually required but may on rare occasions. Pre-Employment Verifications: Must satisfactorily pass weld test, background check, and post-offer drug screen, physical and agility test prior to employment. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function. Why You Should Apply Competitive wages with growth opportunity. Shared company-paid premium health benefits with buy-up options. Company-paid telemedicine (general medicine) program. Company paid Long-term Disability Plan and Basic Life and AD&D. 401(k) employer matching plan. Three weeks of paid leave and 10 paid holidays. Educational Assistance Program that pays for job-related tuition assistance, training, course registration and exam fees (up to $5,250 per calendar year per eligibility requirements). Company discount program for you and your family (e.g., concerts, sporting events, health and wellness, travel, gifts and more!). Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that assists with guidance on childcare, financial planning, pet care and more. Driven Team Members: We have a cross-functional, collaborative environment, focused on delivering results. Customer-centric: We have long-standing valued customers and differentiate ourselves by providing them with exceptional services. Culture: We are driven by our number one asset, our employees, and their successes! Marlen International (“Marlen”) maintains a drug-free workplace is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and other characteristics protected by law. The "EEO is the Law" poster is available at: Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should email View email address on click.appcast.io to request accommodation. In addition to federal law requirements, Marlen complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities. Marlen participates in E-Verify. #J-18808-Ljbffr