Welder

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Cut, fit, and weld barge repair work
• Receive instructions, prints, and/or work orders for various welding and cutting jobs and carry out the assigned instructions.
• Maintain, repair, and fabricate equipment and work area by cutting, burning, and welding various metals.
• Clean and prepare surfaces to be maintained, repaired, or fabricated.
• Use burning/cutting equipment to dismantle assemblies and to cut metals to required size and shape.
• Assist in developing operating policies and procedures to ensure the efficient use of resources and to maintain a safe work environment.
• Responsible for ensuring the safe operation of all equipment
• Ensure compliance with department policies and procedures and applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
• Report ALL incidents through company’s reporting protocol
• Support company safety initiatives
• Demonstration of knowledge of all required competencies
• Perform other duties as required

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 1 year of welding experience in a similar industrial environment

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent

SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

•  Must be able to read/write/communicate in English
• Able to use basic math skills
• Must be able to follow directions

• Performing applicable welding activities
• Applying basic operational principles and practices
• Developing and analyzing applicable maintenance reports
• Working with other functions throughout the organization
• Ensuring compliance with department policies and procedures and applicable laws, rules, and regulations
• Communicating with co-workers to provide and receive direction
• Ability to work extended hours, including holidays, weekends, and rotating shifts as needed

• Be physically fit to perform all essential physical demands of this job safely
• Advocate of team concept
• Commitment to customer service
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
• Must comply with all operational directives and company policies

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Incumbent will work in all weather conditions ranging from warm/hot-cool/cold as well as occasional rain. Will work at different elevations, noise levels will be moderate-high.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must meet "fit for duty" requirements upon job offer (pre-employment physical and drug test).
• The physical nature of the work will vary from day to day based on operational needs; however the job will require the incumbent to be able to perform: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, typing, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motion.
• Incumbent will also be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including, but not limited to: Hard Hat, eyewear, safety vests, gloves, masks/ respirators (when necessary) and steel-toe boots.
• Very Heavy Work: Exerting in excess of 100 lbs. of force occasionally, and/ or in excess of 50 lbs. frequently, and/ or in excess of 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.