Welder-Swing Shift Vancouver, WA
Vancouver, WA - USA
Job Summary
About Farwest:
Farwest Steel Corporation has been the preeminent metal solutions choice within the greater Western United States since 1956. Farwests products and services offer customers the ability to consolidate many suppliers into one effective solution. We have over 650 employees located in 7 Western States.
As a company Farwest strives to offer our employees a safe innovative creative fun diverse and team-based atmosphere that supports our vision: to be the preeminent metal solutions provider in the Western United States. Our goal is to create a performance-based culture staffed with highly motivated and satisfied employees.
Join a growing dynamic company with operations across the western US! Learn more at Shift (Typically 2:30pm to 11:00pm)
WELD TEST WILL BE REQUIRED BRING YOUR WELDING HOOD @ INTERVIEW
Purpose of Position: To weld components by prescribed methods required or as called out on customers blueprints and specifications. Meeting quality requirements set forth by AWS D1.1 or greater. Provide instruction for the development of welder trainees.
Major Duties:
1. Review blue prints and job specifications with supervisor. Learn to set-up welder current amperage and gas flows to the prescribed settings for material being welded.
2. Develop skills required to set up parts that are tacked or fixtured for welding.
3. Weld components together meeting AWS D1.1 standards or greater.
4. Check dimensions and tolerances after welding and cooling. Use industries standard methods to straighten ream and debur as required.
5. Provide technical direction and support to welder trainees.
6. Participate in insuring a safe work environment through best practices including promoting of all company safety policies OSHA guidelines maintenance of a 5S work station.
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Qualifications:
High School diploma or equivalent required.
Must be reliable on time and ready to work daily.
Must be able to read and interpret blue prints and welding engineering and material specifications.
Must be proficient in MIG FCAW and tack welding and standard metal working tools.
Must have solid math dimensional and reading skills and also be able to use a tape measure.
**Minimum 2years experience.
Pay Range: $20.60 - $32.25 DOE plus $1.25 swing shift differential
Bonus: Up to 60 cents an hour paid quarterly for branch safety practices
Benefits include: Medical Dental Vision LTD FSA HRA HSA EAP company paid Life Insurance & STD and 3.5% 401K Match
We offer full benefits with options to suit everyone
As a condition of employment all applicants are required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check that must be completed post offer of employment. Farwest participates in eVerify and we confirm each candidates eligibility to legally work in the US.
Farwest Steel is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug Free Workplace / Veterans
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