CARPENTER CRAFT WKR - WELDER

WELDER

Company Profile

San Antonio Shoemakers (SAS), a San Antonio, Texas based company, has been in business for 50 years and has developed a reputation as a premier American manufacturer of high quality comfort footwear.

Position

SAS has an opening for an experienced Welder .

Job Responsibilities

• Cutting and joining metal parts for fabricating or repairing manufacturing equipment, tools, and various other articles
• Designing and fabricating the equipment and parts for meeting the special or unusual needs, using the manufacturer specifications, calculator, measuring devices, drawings, etc.
• Installing or removing any special equipment like grinders, power and hand tools, etc.
• Designing and creating holding jigs that aid in fabrication of the parts in various numbers
• Maintaining a record of all the work completed
• Maintaining routine inventory of supplies used for operating the welding unit via inspection of stocks and ordering fresh stock as and when required.

Job Qualifications

• Basic mathematics skills
• Basic knowledge of welding symbols and blueprint reading skills
• Ability to work with complicated welding tools
• Experience with welding dies or instruments/ equipment utilized within a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Proficient in monitoring the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating or warping of parts.
• Ability to examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Able to 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.
• Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter.
• Preheat work pieces prior to welding or bending, using torches or heating furnaces.

Education & Experience Requirements

• 2-5 years or more of welding experience
• Welding certification preferred ( American Welding Society)
• Excellent communication skills
• Forklift experience preferred
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Follow company procedures and policies

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to weld components that are vertical, flat, or overhead

Must be able to lift 15 lbs.

• Comfortable standing for long periods
• Able to work outdoors and around loud machinery
• Able to work on uneven surfaces
• Must be able to climb, bend, walk, balance, and carry materials safety

I have read and understand the duties, responsibilities and qualifications of this position and acknowledge that I can perform the essential functions of the job with or without an accommodation. I also understand that this is a summary of this position’s duties and other responsibilities may be assigned as the company deems necessary.

SAS is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to-race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientations, national origins, disability status, age, marital status or protected veteran class. No phone calls or agencies please.