Job details
Salary
$20 - $24 an hour
Job Type
Full-time
Full Job Description - SENIOR LEVEL WELDER - GTAW
Job Level: Expert Individual Contributor
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt
Hour Type: Full-Time: Hourly Employee
EEO Code and Category: (6) Craft Workers
Reports To: Manufacturing Supervisor- Welding
Summary
Xymat Co, LLC is a privately held company headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO. We are a contract manufacturer of specialty containers for Department of Energy sites across the USA. We hold a unique certification and approved supplier status with many of these DoE sites. Welding, machining, assembly work is conducted on a project-by-project basis. We operated state-of-art welding equipment both manual and automated. Our ability to perform precession welding, machining and assembly has established an industry leading standard that is unmatched in this market sector. We are not your neighborhood fabrication shop working on carbon steel hardware. We work with high quality stainless steels and aerospace grade aluminum alloys. We have the only advanced friction stir welding capability west of the Mississippi in such a contract welding offering. Our team continues to develop innovative solutions that help our offering to the market sector and focus on penetrating into other markets, such as aerospace, alternative energy fabrication, and other commercial sectors.
The Welder contributes to the manufacturing of fabricated products in a fast-paced environment by interpreting engineering documents and utilizing modern welding equipment. Individuals must possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to be able to explain and demonstrate that they can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations, using some combination of skills and abilities.
Expected Hours of Work
Hours of work and days are Monday through Thursday, 7:00am-4:30pm, Friday 7:00am-11:00am.
Overtime may be required.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Knowledgeable and skilled with Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). If not skilled in GTAW you will NOT be considered. Proof of previous GTAW certification is required preferably in the 6G position.
- MUST have experience in light gage stainless steel and plate thickness for aluminum.
- MUST have experience with welding aluminum with GTAW and GMAW.
- MUST have ability to pass 6G welder qualification test(s) using GTAW on plate and pipe per American Welding Society (AWS) codes on stainless-steel.
- Utilize and gain proficiency with tools such as tape measure, angle grinder, die grinder, clamps, hammers, manual plasma machine, cranes, and pipe layout tools to aid in the welding process.
- Ability to understand and satisfy job requirements based on work instructions, welding procedures, and Engineering documents (shop drawings) with welding symbols.
- Capable of fitting and welding simple to moderate weldments using shop math.
- Ability to perform basic troubleshooting of welding equipment.
- Correctly and accurately completes job related paperwork such as travelers and checklists.
- Capable of cross functioning within department, and on occasions into other manufacturing departments based on production demands.
- Visually inspects own and team welds to ensure quality and determine basic discontinuities or defects, using inspection tools. Receives moderate guidance and instruction from qualified welding inspector to make inspection determinations.
- Attends welding, inspection, and job-related training and gains moderate proficiency in comprehension and application.
- Ability to work independently within established processes and procedures with relative supervision.
Competencies
- Safely and efficiently use tools and equipment to lay out, cut, fit up, and weld a variety of metal products in a lean manufacturing environment.
- Maintain positive attitude when priorities shift and designs change in a quickly evolving industry.
- Collaborate and communicate effectively in a team environment.
- Follow all company policies and OSHA regulations for safe working procedures and environment.
Wear personal protective equipment in designated operations and production areas as stated by company policy.
- Able to follow direction from Welding Supervisor to achieve daily tasks and expectations.
Qualifications
Education
*Work experience may be substituted for educational requirements*
Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Preferred: Associates Degree in Welding
Work Experience
Required: 5+ years of relevant working experience as a welder with proven direct experience with light gage stainless steel using GTAW is a must.
Skills
Medium Proficiency: Read and understand blueprints
Medium Proficiency: Understand set up and function of welding machines
Physical Demands
Frequently: Standing, Walking, Sitting, Pushing, Pulling, Reaching, Handling, Grasping, Feeling, Talking,
Hearing, Repetitive Motions, Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination, Close and Distance Vision, Lifting up to 50lbs, and Carrying up to 50lbs
Occasionally: Kneeling
Working Conditions
Frequently: Extreme Heat, Noise, Hazards, and Vibration
Occasionally: Temperature Change
Rarely: Chemicals
Travel Requirements
Not Required
Citizenship Requirement
Yes; Must be a US Citizen with proof required via valid DL, valid US Passport, and SSN. Candidates must be able to pass E-Verify
EEO Statement
Xymat Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Benefits Offered:
Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
Up to 11 paid Holidays per year
Pay: $20-24/hr DOE'
'
Work Location:
Work Remotely
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
Shift:
Application Question(s):
- Candidate will be subject to E-Verify. Will you be able to pass E-verify?
- Are you able to pass background and drug test?
- Do you have direct experience with GTAW on light gage stainless steel and be able to pass 6G weld tests at time of interview?
Education:
Experience:
- GTA Welding: 5 years (Required)
License/Certification:
Work Location: In person
