Welder

The Blueprint (Role Profile)

We are looking to hire a 1st Shift Welder!


Come build your future with us!

• Excellent benefits starting your 1st day - medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with company match; and more!
• 3 weeks paid time off/vacation
• 11 paid holidays

The Build (Responsibilities)

• Performs welding work and activities required to produce Apex products.
• Weld components at a fast pace and in vertical positions and downward motion.
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind, or bolt components to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Select and install troches, torch tips, and filler rods according to chart specifications or types and thicknesses.
• Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits.
• Connect and turn regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure so that the desired flames are obtained.
• 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.
• Inspect initial product and adjust as necessary to produce the quality product.
• Maintain equipment in good working condition and report all safety/maintenance concerns.
• Move materials within the work area.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures to produce a quality product/service.
• Report unusual conditions or questionable items to supervisor.
• Obey all safety rules and regulations.
• Keep work area clean and orderly.
• Maintain records as required.
• Perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

The Toolbox (Qualifications)

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 1-year work experience in production welding.
• Demonstrated welding ability.
• Able to work overtime hours (more than 40 hours per week and Saturdays) as required.
• Stand and walk continuously for 8-10 hours, if necessary.
• Lift and carry 50 pounds.

At Apex Tool Group ( we build innovation. Each day, our associates strive to find new and exciting ways to help our customers solve their most complex challenges. By harnessing our global resources, unprecedented insights and spirit for service, we build more than just tools for the jobsite - we help build the future.

ATG is a global manufacturer of hand and power tools, tool storage and accessories, chain, and electronic soldering solutions with more than $1.2 billion in annual revenues. Our 6,700 associates around the world have built powerhouse brands like GEARWRENCH®, SATA®, Crescent®, Cleco®, Weller® and APEX®. Our brands are trusted by the professional trades and DIY enthusiasts alike. With our roots dating back to the 1800's, our tools have driven technological advancements that drive efficiency, speed and safety for customers in a broad range of commercial and consumer markets.

As part of the ATG team, you will move fast, think globally, learn from your colleagues and grow your career. You'll enjoy competitive benefits, a healthy work/life balance and have opportunities to give back to the communities we serve.

Our six core values - Customers Come First, Integrity in All We Do, Continuous Improvement, Innovation for Growth, Passion to Succeed and Best Talent, One Team - drive our daily decisions. Connect with us on social media to learn more - Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

If your goal is to work where finding a better way never ends and your ideas become reality, join us and say #WeBuildATG!