MIG Welder

Description Job Purpose: Stitch weld, full weld components and assemblies with GMAW process. Knowledge of oxy/acetylene and plasma cutter use a plus. Must be able to read tape measure and basic print reading. Will also use basic hand tools and grinder at times.

Job Summary

This position reports to the Plant Manager or a Department Supervisor. The ideal candidate should possess knowledge of machines and tools including their design, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Requirements

Accident prevention – actively identify, correct and/or report safety hazards to prevent accidents. Actively identify and pursue cost reduction and efficiency/profit improvement opportunities. Support the ISO 9001 Quality Management System and the Sea Box Quality Policy calling for self-inspection of your work product.

Read blue prints. Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material, such as roofing panels, according to drawings or templates, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, and rulers. Drill and punch holes in metal, for screws, bolts, and rivets. Fasten seams and joints together with welds, bolts, cement, rivets, solder, caulks, metal drive clips, and bonds to assemble components into products or to repair sheet metal items.

Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, and drills. Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, and smooth surfaces, seams, and joints of assembled parts, using hand tools and portable power tools. Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits. Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.

Accomplish MIG Welding, which is 95% of the type of welding produced. Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding. Use basic hand tools and a grinder to prepare surfaces for welding. Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.

Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material. Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.

Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment. Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers. Performs other duties as assigned.

Lift production objects of up to 50lbs. Perform other duties as assigned. Must be able to fulfill essential job function in a consistent state of alertness and safe manner. Why work for Sea Box? We offer benefits to our full-time employees that include: Health Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Basic and Voluntary Life Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts Employee Assistance Program Paid Time Off Paid Holidays, Bereavement, Jury Duty 401(k) with company match Employee Referral Program Employees are eligible for most benefits on the 1st of the month following date of hire.

Hourly range: $20.00/hour - $28.00/hour Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience: The candidate should possess at least 1 – 2 years of welding experience. Must be able to read blueprints. Must pass AWS 4G welding test. Knowledge of oxy/acetylene and plasma cutter use a plus. Must be able to read a tape measure and basic print reading.

Must have MIG welding experience. TIG welding is a bonus (limited TIG work) Please note: We do not perform flux-core, plasma arc, shielded metal arc (stick), resistance (spot), or submerged arc welding. Location: This position is onsite (non-remote) at the Company’s corporate headquarters in Cinnaminson, NJ. This position may occasionally require working overtime and/or working outside of the Company’s normal hours of operation.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO HIRING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE.