Welder

Welder

Bahnson Mechanical Systems is seeking a welder. This individual will follow all safety rules and regulations and work as a part of a team daily. The welder will lay out, fit, and fabricate metal components to assemble structural forms in the mechanical environment, using knowledge of welding techniques, metallurgy, and engineering requirements.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Lays out, positions, and secures parts and assemblies according to specifications, using straightedge, combination square, calipers, and ruler.
• Tack-welds or welds components and assemblies.
• Cuts workpiece, using powered saws, hand shears, or chipping knife.
• Melts lead bar, wire, or scrap to add lead to joint or to extrude melted scrap into reusable form. Observes tests on welded surfaces to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications.
• Inspects grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometer, caliper, and precision measuring instruments.
• Removes rough spots from workpiece, using portable grinder, hand file, or scraper. Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Heats, forms, and dresses metal parts, using hand tools, torch, or arc welding equipment. Ignites torch and adjust valves, amperage, or voltage to obtain desired flame or arc.
• Analyzes engineering drawings and specifications to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
• Determines required equipment and welding method, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.

Qualifications:

Required qualifications and/or experience:

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Ability to pass background check and drug screen.
• Valid driver's license and insurable driving record.
• 1+ year of related construction industry experience is a plus.
• Ability to certify in TIG, Stick and MIG welding processes

Preferred qualifications:

• Working knowledge of federal, state, and city regulations and guidelines.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, (i.e. Outlook, Word and Excel)
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, and other mechanical, technical, or construction programs.

Language skills:

Must have the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in English.

Physical demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, see, talk, and hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to commute to field locations. The employee must have the ability to navigate around job site locations.

Work environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee should expect to sit for long periods in front of a computer and also travel to field locations as needed.

While visiting field locations, the employee may be required to work outdoors, be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical and electrical parts; high, precarious places; dust, fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions, extended exposure to sunlight; cold and heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Bahnson offers high-quality employee benefits that start the 1st day of the month after your start date!

• Health insurance: 4 plans available to choose from with Rx coverage
• Heath saving account (HSA) and flexible spending accounts (FSA) options available
• Dental insurance: 2 plans available to choose from
• Vision insurance
• Company-paid accidental death/dismemberment coverage
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid short-term & long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match up to the first 5% and immediate vesting

Other great benefits:

• Competitive paid days off + holiday pay
• Weekly pay with direct deposit
• Employee stock purchase plan with 10% company match
• Employee referral incentives
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement

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We offer our employees a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package and are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal opportunity employer/veterans/disabled.