Welder

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About Farwest:
Farwest Steel Corporation has been the preeminent metal solutions choice within the greater Western United States since 1956. Farwest’s products and services offer customers the ability to consolidate many suppliers into one effective solution. We have over 600 employees in 7 Western States.
As a company, Farwest strives to offer our employees a safe, innovative, creative, fun, diverse and team-based atmosphere that supports our vision: to be the preeminent metal solutions provider in the Western United States. Our goal is to create a performance-based culture staffed with highly motivated and satisfied employees. We are a full line steel service center with product line distribution, flame, plasma, and laser processing, welding, forming, rolling, and reinforcing steel capabilities.

Benefits

• Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance and Disability, a 401K with up to a 3.5% match
• Safety bonus of up to $0.60 an hour paid quarterly based on branch safety goals
• Career development opportunities
• Paid vacation, sick and holidays

About this position: 

• Day, 7:00am to 3:30pm
• Swing, 3:00pm to 11:30pm

Starting Wage: $20.50 - $31.65, depending on experience

Farwest Steel seeks a knowledgeable and detail-oriented individual to join the team in Eugene Oregon as a Welder. In this role, you will fit and weld components by prescribed methods as required by customer’s blueprints and specifications. Must be able to meet quality requirements set forth by AWS D1.1 or greater. Provide instruction and guidance for the development of welder trainees and less skilled welders.

Key responsibilities:

1. Interpret blueprints to understand welding requirements.
2. Weld components together meeting AWS D1.1 standard or greater.
3. Use industry standard methods to straighten, ream, and deburr as necessary to meet customer specifications.
4. Provide technical direction and support to welder trainees as required. 
5. Set up welder current, amperage, and gas flows to the prescribed settings for materials being welded.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least one (1) year welding experience.
• Experience with reading and interpreting blueprints.
• Demonstrated ability to read standard English, understand dimensions, and make mathematical calculations.
• Proficient in MIG, FCAW, tack welding, and standard metal working tools.
• Experience with promoting a safe work environment through following company safety policies, as well as OSHA guidelines.

• Ability to foster a team environment.
• Demonstrate motivation and initiative.
• High attention to detail and desire to ensure accuracy.

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