Welding | Welder

Job Title

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Cut, fit, and weld barge repair work
Receive instructions, prints, and/or work orders for various welding and cutting jobs and carry out the assigned instructions.
Maintain, repair, and fabricate equipment and work area by cutting, burning, and welding various metals.
Clean and prepare surfaces to be maintained, repaired, or fabricated.
Use burning/cutting equipment to dismantle assemblies and to cut metals to required size and shape.
Assist in developing operating policies and procedures to ensure the efficient use of resources and to maintain a safe work environment.
Responsible for ensuring the safe operation of all equipment
Ensure compliance with department policies and procedures and applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
Report ALL incidents through company's reporting protocol
Support company safety initiatives
Demonstration of knowledge of all required competencies
Perform other duties as required

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

~ Minimum of 1 year of welding experience in a similar industrial environment

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

~ High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent

SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to read/write/communicate in English
Able to use basic math skills
Must be able to follow directions
Performing applicable welding activities
Applying basic operational principles and practices
Developing and analyzing applicable maintenance reports
Working with other functions throughout the organization
Ensuring compliance with department policies and procedures and applicable laws, rules, and regulations
Communicating with co-workers to provide and receive direction
Ability to work extended hours, including holidays, weekends, and rotating shifts as needed
Be physically fit to perform all essential physical demands of this job safely
Advocate of team concept
Commitment to customer service
Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
Must comply with all operational directives and company policies

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must meet "fit for duty" requirements upon job offer (pre-employment physical and drug test).
The physical nature of the work will vary from day to day based on operational needs; however the job will require the incumbent to be able to perform: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, typing, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motion.
Incumbent will also be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including, but not limited to: Hard Hat, eyewear, safety vests, gloves, masks/ respirators (when necessary) and steel-toe boots.
Very Heavy Work: Exerting in excess of 100 lbs. of force occasionally, and/ or in excess of 50 lbs. frequently, and/ or in excess of 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.
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