Senior Welder

Job DetailsJob Location: Felling Trailers Inc LT - Litchfield, MN 55355Salary Range: $26.00 - $34.00 Hourly$2500 Hiring Bonus!

The Senior Welder is responsible for cutting, fitting and welding metal materials and assuring that company standards and customers specifications are met.

Essential Specific Job Duties:
  
1.    Performs successfully all responsibilities of the Welder position.

2.    Passes all required welding qualifications.

3.    Reads and interprets blueprints and detailed drawings, demonstrating a thorough understanding of tolerances, critical dimensions, and functions for product applications. This understanding is essential to developing and setting up processes for quality conforming weldments.

4.    Read and interpret sales specifications to ensure alignment with provided blueprints. 

5.    Verifies parts are built in accordance with QWI standards for other non-senior welders. 
    
6.    Prepares weld surfaces as required.

7.    Sets up, positions and operates hand and power tools such as Gas Metal Arc and Flux Core Arc Welding equipment.

8.    Determines welder settings required on project.

9.    Verifies final welds meet the Felling weld quality standard. 

Essential Specific Job Duties (Continued):

10.    Welds prep and fit-up of steel parts.

11.    Welds according to all appropriate codes and procedures.

12.    Uses basic measuring skills.

13.    Performs work with almost no re-work.

14.    Monitors quality of weld using appropriate tools and measuring devices.

15.    Checks welding process to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion or expansion of material.

16.    Performs grinding, gouging, chipping operating a grinder, cutting torch, etc.

17.    Performs all functions safely and follows all safety standards and procedures.

18.    Adheres to quality standards at all times.

19.    Adheres to safety standards at all times.

Essential Universal Job Duties:

19.     Improves self in any way possible to enhance job performance.

20.     Promotes Felling Trailers, Inc., its mission, values, programs and achievements to the
     public and other employees.

21.    Identifies organizational problems and opportunities for improvement and brings solutions
    and suggestions to management’s attention.

22.    Functions as a team member by assisting, supporting and encouraging other employees in 
    any way possible

Non-Essential Job Duties:

23.    Performs related work as required, willingly and eagerly.
 
QualificationsJob Specifications:

Education: High School

Related Experience: 3 years

Supervision Given: None

Supervision Received: Welding Supervisor

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EEOE – Felling Trailers, Inc. is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. We believe our continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified persons regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual preference, status with regard to public assistance, or other classification protected by law. All team member recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, benefits, transfers, promotions, social or recreational programs, and on-the-job treatment is to be administered in accordance with this commitment.