Welder

Why Choose Us

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food beverage and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice restaurant delivery and carryout food processing grocery and retail and industrial sectors. Novolexs manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin paper molded fiber aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories 250 brands and over 39000 SKUs.

Our Sustainability Commitment

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

WelderCedar Rapids HIRING IMMEDIATELY

Available shift:

Monday Friday 7:00 am 3:30 pm

Incentives:

Pay Rate

Min  $28.943 Months  $29.356 Months  $29.879 Months  $30.3612 Months  $30.88

Job Details include: welding various grades of stainless steel carbon steel and/or aluminum components together to fabricate parts and products using TIG/MIG welding techniques according to layouts blueprints and/or work orders. Repairs damaged plant equipment by welding or bonding broken parts together.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Safe knowledgeable operation of high voltage heliarc welders wire welders and spot welders.
• Interpretation and understanding of blueprints work orders layouts and/or schematic diagrams identifying materials to be bonded together and dimensions of desired product.
• Positioning of clamps/fixtures holding together components of fabricated products prior to welding.
• Selection of proper raw materials and adjustment of welding equipment to ensure proper and solid bonding of components.
• Safe operation of overhead hoists to move large components in work area.
• Utilization of variety of hand tools including hammers screw drivers chisels punches clamps tape measures squaring devices levels and other tools as needed.
• Recording and labeling of completed work orders with attachment of labels routing products to next work area.
• Reading writing and operation of a computer terminal.
• Follow written and oral instructions.
• Informing supervisory personnel and/or co-workers of progress and problems realized while performing duties.

PREFERRED JOB FUNCTIONS

• Inspecting components materials and/or repaired equipment at each step of the welding process.
• Knowledge of minor equipment maintenance and occasional repair of industrial tools.
• Removing dust dirt and other hazardous materials from work areas to ensure safe working conditions.
• Occasional pushing and pulling of hand carts and lifts with weights exceeding 150 lbs. with help as needed.
• To communicate verbally with co-workers.
• To crawl inside very small work areas and perform welding duties while lying on back on an occasional basis.

What Youll Get From Us

Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement

At Novolex giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union) and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices including but not limited to selection hiring promotion transfer and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age race color national origin sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity religion handicap or disability genetics citizenship status service member or veteran status or any other category protected by federal state or local law. Any individual who because of his or her disability needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Companys application process should contact .