Welder - 1st Shift

Summary EK is looking for a full-time Welder ready to work hard and build their welding experience with our team. We are looking for a new Welder that can weld on a wide variety of metals and alloys, navigate blueprints and directions successfully, and who is ready to take their welding skills to the next level. Work schedule: Monday–Thursday (04:00AM to 02:00PM). Essential Responsibilities Successfully read and understand blueprints, geometrical call outs, and weld symbols to meet or exceed client expectations. Use GMAW‑P, GMAW‑S, and GTAW to effectively weld weldments, tanks, and metal parts together per the weld process specification sheet. Perform welding on a wide variety of metals and alloys, including carbon steel, galvanized steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. Hand‑layouts of weldments with little to no supervision or assistance. Use fixtures, gauges, and jigs to manufacture welded parts to customer specifications. Assist with creating work instructions. Complete first piece, in‑process, and final inspections using calipers, height gauges, protractors, and tape measures. Pressure test fuel tanks and hydro test glycol tanks. Analyze weld processes and recommend process improvements. Education and/or Experience 1–2 year Technical Welding Degree and 1 to 2 years of experience in related welding industry (GMAW‑P, GMAW‑S, and GTAW) preferred; or 3 to 5 years of experience in related welding industry (GMAW‑P, GMAW‑S, and GTAW). Mathematical Skills Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is intermittently required to lift or carry 5 to 25 pounds; occasionally required to sit, and lift or carry 25 to 50 pounds; frequently required to climb, work with arms above shoulders, lift or carry over 50 pounds, and work at heights greater than 12 feet; continuously required to speak, hear, walk, stand, kneel or squat, and have clear distance vision of greater than 20 feet; required to bend or stoop, full use of two hands, grasp or pinch, repetitive movement, work in extreme heat, and have clear close vision under 20 inches for the maximum hours during any one day of a week of a week. #J-18808-Ljbffr EK