Shop Welder

Description

Wheeler Machinery Co. is currently seeking a full-time Welder to join our team at our Salt Lake City, UT location. In this role, you will be responsible for welding and fabricating a variety of metals, ranging from sheet metal to heavy plate. You will be expected to read and interpret blueprints and build instructions. Perform high-quality welds while meeting or exceeding estimated time requirements. Maintain a strong focus on safety and lead by example. Work collaboratively as part of a team. Contribute to continuous improvement efforts in quality and productivity We’re looking for a skilled welder who takes pride in their craft and thrives in a team-oriented, safety-focused environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• This is a union-represented position covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
• Demonstrate and work safely in all aspects of the job. Be a safety champion within the team, lead and model safe behaviors and drive continued safety improvements.
• Train a teachable employee in needed areas
• Collaborate with the manager and team leader to solve problems and provide effective solutions
• Read blueprints and identify markings
• Horizontal and vertical welding with 1/16 100 series wire
• Read inside and outside mic’s
• Set up and weld series of bores
• Fabrication from prints and weld projects
• Tig weld flat position(Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum)
• Locate specs from sis
• Order parts
• Writing service reports
• Precision measuring
• Preform all other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Must be a self-starter.
• Must be willing to put in extra hours to take care of the customer.
• Must be a team player and work well with others.
• Must have a positive, can-do attitude.
• Must be able to perform tasks without constant supervision.
• Always keep a safety mindset
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Overtime may be required
• Ability to have a resolve for problems when they arise.
• Except as provided in the applicable collective bargaining agreement, employment with Wheeler is at-will.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).