Welder / Repairperson - Plant Repair

Job Summary

This is a full-time, 12 hour, rotating shift, role. The Welder / Repairperson is responsible for using proper tools and equipment to perform tack and finish welds on fabricated steel components or metal parts as specified by blueprints and by using proper welding fixtures and methods all this while exhibiting and championing safe work and environmental compliance practices for the incumbent as well as co-workers.

Benefits

At CalPortland, were proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that provides health and financial support to our most important resources : our employees. Your benefits are an important part of your overall compensation at CalPortland. Thats why we give you a wide range of benefits to choose from. All regular full time employees may enroll in a variety of health and welfare plans including medical, dental and vision plans. Other benefits include life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, and retirement program. The company also has a variety of voluntary benefits for employees to choose from.

Compensation

$37.00 / hour - $39.00 / hour, plus applicable shift premiums.

Responsibilities

• Exhibits and maintains safe work and environmental compliance practices
• Perform all types of fabrication, construction, erection, installation, maintenance, repair, modification and rework of machinery, equipment (non-automotive), and structures per blueprints, sketches, and verbal instructions
• Diagnose failures, malfunctions, and other breakdowns of machinery, equipment, systems, and structures; modify, rebuild or repair by fabricating, fitting, adjusting, installing, constructing, disassembling, reassembling, and welding
• Fabricate frames, structures, and component parts from sheet metal, flat or rolled stock, etc.; perform any type of welding, brazing, and cutting
• Perform layout involving straight line, horizontal, parallel and angular surfaces and constant radius circular flat surfaces from blueprints, welding manuals, and sketches per established shop practice and procedure and from verbal instructions
• Check own work for proper dimensions, contour alignment, fit, proper functioning, quality, safety and conformance to specifications
• Set up and use rigging and cribbing as required
• Pick up parts from storeroom as required; upon completion of jobs, returns tools, equipment, surplus parts, and materials to designated areas; keep working areas clean, orderly and safe; replaces and / or constructs serviceable guards
• Performs duties of Dust Collector and Luber
• Performs clean up duties in all areas of the facility
• Conduct electrical and electronic maintenance and repair as needed
• Perform mobile equipment maintenance as required

Education

High school diploma / GED

Requirements / Qualifications

Conditions of Employment

Successful candidate must submit to post-offer pre-employment physical examination, drug / alcohol screen, and background check. Some positions require FMCSA regulated on-going drug and alcohol testing.