Welder / Fabricator

Come join our team of expert fabricators in the highly specialized industry of the below-the-hook lifting equipment where every day you get to be a part of helping to move the world. We service a wide variety of industries including space exploration, power generation, aerospace, manufacturing, construction and many more.

Now hiring experienced fabricators with on-the-job training, competitive wages, benefits, and advancement opportunities for hard working reliable individuals! JOIN OUR WINNING TEAM TODAY! Hanes Supply, Inc. is a well-established full -line industrial manufacturer of slings and contractor supplier specializing in lifting solutions.

Hanes Supply offers a comprehensive and diverse product line to its customers including: rigging, fall protection, power tools, fasteners, hand tools, construction and safety equipment. Headquartered in Buffalo, NY, Hanes has five branches located throughout the Northeast. Hanes owns a sister company called Engineered Lifting Technologies, ELT, located in Orchard Park which focuses on welding and engineering.

Position Summary

Steel Fabrication, welding, and cutting using gas and electric welding and material processing equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Fabrication / Welding: – Observes all safety procedures, rules and regulations, and instruction in performance of job duties. – Operates or tends to Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), welding processes. – Uses hand grinder for weld preparation and finished weld profiles per specifications utilizing appropriate shop grinders or tools.

– Operates material handling equipment and follows material handling procedures – Reviews job orders to evaluate and comply with customer Quality requirements as defined in the job order. – Able to read and follow shop drawings and specifications to plan layout, assembly and welding operations. – Lays out, positions, aligns and secures parts prior to assembly; drills (and/or taps) holes according to shop drawings utilizing appropriate drill and tap.

– Records product identification on required paperwork for control and traceability. – Accepts responsibility and evaluates own work quality. – Performs tolerance acceptance measurement duties as required. – Records work completion and signoffs as required. – Assists proof (load) test operations and records test results on required document.

– Reports failures to management for evaluation and documentation. – Demonstrates ability to participate in improvement processes and work in a team environment. – Questions, challenges, and brings to the attention of management any situation or condition that compromises the quality and/or safety of coworkers, the end user, or the property of either.

Levels of Required Education and Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Experience: – High School diploma or equivalency – Minimum 3 months welding experience or technical welding training Physical Demands: The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. Frequency – Occasional: sitting, lifting and carrying 20 to 50 lbs., climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, crawling, overhead lifting and work on ladders Welders: Entry Level, Level I, Level II, Level III, Master Page 2 Physical Demands (continued) – Frequent: walking, lifting and carrying up to 10 lbs.

, lifting and carrying 10 to 20 lbs., pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, reaching, handling, fine manipulation and grasping – Constant: walking, repetitive use of hands and feet Working Conditions: 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 of this job. – While performing the duties of this job, employees typically work indoors in a controlled environment. – Often exposed to a number of hazards including very hot materials and intense light created by the arc.

– Welders must wear safety shoes, safety glasses and other required company provided PPE dependent on the specific task at hand – The noise level in the work environment is usually loud but hearing protection is available We offer a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, HRA, Life Insurance, Disability, PTO, 401k, Holidays, and much more.

Successful passing of a pre-employment drug, alcohol and physical screening test is required as a condition of employment. We reserve the option to do a reference and/or background check. Positions are available in person only; No remote work is available at this time. The actual compensation is determined by experience and other factors of the law.

*Consideration will not be given to any responses that do not include a resume. Hanes Supply Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, reproductive healthcare and autonomy, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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