About the position
McNeilus Steel, Inc. is seeking a dedicated Welder to join our Welding department in Morristown, TN. This position is essential for the safe and efficient operation of welding equipment, ensuring that all products meet the required specifications. The Welder will be responsible for adjusting, setting, and measuring for the proper length or dimensions of the desired product, which is critical to maintaining the quality and integrity of our steel products. The role requires a strong understanding of welding techniques and the ability to work with various materials, primarily steel. The working conditions for this position involve physical demands, including the ability to lift and carry objects weighing between 75-100 pounds. The Welder will often need to stoop, kneel, or crouch in awkward positions, and standing or walking will comprise 90-95% of the workday. Safety is paramount; therefore, the Welder must wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) such as leather gloves, sleeves, and a welding helmet during operations. The typical work schedule consists of ten-hour shifts from Monday to Thursday, with the possibility of overtime as needed. In this role, the Welder will perform a variety of tasks, including laying out, positioning, and securing parts and assemblies according to specifications. The Welder will also be responsible for tack-welding or welding components using various welding equipment, cutting workpieces, and inspecting welded surfaces for quality assurance. The ability to analyze engineering drawings and specifications is crucial for planning layout, assembly, and welding operations. The Welder will also be expected to maintain a clean and organized work area, comply with OSHA requirements, and adhere to company safety rules and health policies at all times.
Responsibilities
- 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, using electric, gas, arc, or other welding equipment
- Cuts workpiece, using powered saws, hand shears, chipping knife, hand plasma, or oxyfuel
- Melts lead bar, wire, or scrap to add lead to joint or to extrude melted scrap into reusable form
- Observes tests on welded surfaces for dimension tolerance 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 adjusts valves, amperage, or voltage to obtain desired flame or arc
- Analyzes engineering drawings and specifications to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations
- Develops templates and other work aids to hold and align parts
- Determines required equipment and welding method, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques
- Debur parts as needed
- Keep work area, tools and equipment neat, organized, and clean
- Learn, understand, and comply with OSHA requirements, company safety rules, and health policies at all times, working according to good safety practices as posted, instructed, and discussed
- Use all safety devices, equipment, and PPE as directed and provided for protection
- Performs other duties as instructed and assigned
Requirements
- Must be able to understand, operate and adjust welding machine according to material being used to achieve proper weld
- Knowledge of steel products
- Ability to troubleshoot, work well independently, and as a team
- CNC Machine experience preferred but not required
- Understand and able to print weld symbols
- Welding Certificate preferred
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Ability to use measuring tools, read, and interpret blueprints
- Must be able to read, write, and communicate in fluent English
- Forklift and crane certified
Nice-to-haves
- CNC Machine experience preferred
- Welding Certificate preferred
