- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 1
- Job Duties:
- Work offered is welding farm equipment. Weld and repair fencing, gates, planting hoppers, storage racks, framing and other structures. Worker will need to be able to operate welding equipment with accuracy and efficiency.
Operate welding equipment. Safety is of the utmost importance. Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications. Select production equipment according to product specifications. Adjust equipment controls to regulate gas flow. Ignite fuel to activate heating equipment. Determine metal or plastic production methods. Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
Monitor equipment operation to ensure that products are not flawed. Operate grinding equipment. Clean workpieces or finished products. Trim excess material from workpieces.
Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production. Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly. Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs. Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.
Melt metal, plastic, or other materials to prepare for production. Solder parts or workpieces. Clean production equipment.
Reshape metal workpieces to established specifications. Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair. Repair parts or assemblies. Operate metal or plastic forming equipment.
Assemble temporary equipment or structures. Shape metal workpieces with hammers or other small hand tools.
Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer’s products and property. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination.
Must wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable foot wear. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work.
Outdoor work required when plants are wet, or during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours may vary. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker’s ability to perform the job. Work is done outdoors for long periods of time and requires prolonged periods of standing and/or walking, repetitive movements, and frequent bending and/or stooping. Workers must be able to handle, lift, and carry heavy or bulky objects (product, containers) in accordance with the specified lifting requirements.
Employer requires all newly-hired employees to take and pass an employer-paid drug test before starting work. Drug test not required for prospective applicants prior to hiring decision. All testing is conducted uniformly after an initial job offer has been extended and accepted by the new hire. Workers testing positive will be immediately terminated and paid for all hours worked between the first date of employment and the date of termination, if any. In the case of a non-local or foreign worker who is terminated for failure to pass a drug test, the employer will arrange least-cost transportation to the worker's place of recruitment, at the worker's expense. The employer will also test at random, upon reasonable suspicion of use, and after a worker has an accident at work.
Workers with a clean driving record (no major moving violations such as but not limited to Driving While Intoxicated or Reckless Driving) and able to obtain an insurable driver's license may be required to drive company vehicles. Workers with appropriate licenses and a valid doctor's certificate may be asked to drive other workers.
- Job Classification:
- 51-4121.06 - Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters