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Summary:

Under the direction of the Manager/Supervisor, the Plant Maintenance Tech will be responsible for fabricating or repairing products by welding metal components together using arc and gas welding equipment, cutting out forms.

Essential Functions:

• Weld metal parts together using gas welding and any combination of arc welding processes in a safe manner.

• Perform related tasks such as thermal cutting and/or grinding in a safe manner.

• Repair broken or cracked parts, fill holes, and/or increase or decrease the sizes of metal parts. Have the ability to turn on power units, air units, and welding equipment, preparing all for daily production specifications.

• Measure, position and clamp together components of fabricated metal products preparatory to welding.

• Read blueprints and/or required company production orders and to determine what the job specifications as well as those requirements needed to complete the production orders.

• Check and correctly inventory material in holding bins for future orders.

• Communicate with your management team for those changes that may be needed or required unexpectedly.

• Finish daily shift production without excess waste.

• Maintain radio contact with supervisor. Have the ability to help out in plant when needed.

• Perform cleanup and required housekeeping duties; sweep floor; shovel excess debris, while using the required PPE, as well as having the ability to be trained in the use of LOTO during maintenance.

• Operate any and all necessary equipment that may be needed to perform a particular job.

• Perform any and all safety related duties as required by management.

  Note: Other duties and special projects as requested.

  Minimum Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED;

  1-3 years of welding experience or training.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Safety is a condition of employment. Good personal safety record with the ability to abide by all facility safety standards;

• Quality orientation;

• Proficient in reading, writing, math, and operational logic;

• Have extensive product, and equipment knowledge;

• Excellent communication skills;

• Able to handle various details in a stressful situation;

• Self-starter with a very high standard of expectation for self;

• Positive attitude toward other employees, customers, and supervisors;

  Excellent work ethic - punctuality, accuracy, attendance.