Welder

Welder

Join an established and growing team! Showcase your skills with a company committed to providing services on time, on budget, done right, and done safely. At SpecSys, we offer exciting, challenging work tailored to your strengths, along with opportunities to make an impact. Learn more about us at specsys.com and apply today!

Salary range: $20.00 to $25.00 per hour

Flexible schedule including 4/10-hour shifts and 5/8-hour shifts with flexible start times

Benefits and perks: Medical, dental, & vision insurance; HSA/FSA options; accident & critical illness insurance; short- and long-term disability; 401(k) with employer match; term life insurance; employee assistance program; employee-of-the-month and year, on-site welding training and certifications; RITALKA University; employee luncheons; family company picnic; community volunteering

As a welder, your primary responsibility will be to tack weld piece parts together, completing critical weldments on the mobile equipment we build for industries such as railway, construction, oil, mining, and more. You will also help maintain the welding equipment.

What does a welder do at SpecSys?

• Utilize appropriate welding equipment to fit, tack and weld parts together
• Identify appropriate weld processes
• Lay out welding sequences to ensure products are manufactured correctly
• Accurately read/interpret blueprints and weld symbols

What are we looking for in a quality candidate?

• Understands and has the willingness to follow existing QC processes
• Has a detailed understanding of welding processes and shop capabilities
• Can read and understand written information
• Has knowledge of how products are made
• Has mechanical knowledge of designing and controlling of equipment
• Can identify problems, review information and use math skills to solve problems
• Is able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Can bend, crawl and be on their feet for 8 plus hours per work day
• Has a welding AAS degree
• Has at least 1 year of experience
• Or any combination of education and experience that would provide the required skill and knowledge for successful performance

Many tasks include their own work and/or the review of work of others in the department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

SpecSys overview

When it comes to recruiting, many companies focus on an applicant's faults - what doesn't fit, what experience they don't have, etc. Our philosophy is different in that we are actively looking for a reason to hire someone. SpecSys is a full service provider that offers project management, engineering, and manufacturing for fast track projects, systems, and products with a main focus on large mobile equipment - if it moves and it's big, we can do it! At SpecSys, we take safety and quality very seriously. We want our employees to go home in the same way they arrived at work (maybe even better if possible) and we do that by providing our services on time, on budget, and done right. As one of the few engineering and manufacturing companies that are ISO-9001:2015 certified, you know that our standards and processes are first-rate.

Why you should apply here

SpecSys is a family-owned company that focuses on creating jobs in rural communities in the upper Midwest; purposefully deciding to create jobs away from the chaos of larger metro areas. Our company values help to foster strong relationships with not only our employees and customers, but also our communities. We take pride in finding careers that fit the person rather than a person to fit a job which allows us all to do extraordinary things with ordinary people.

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.