Welder​/Fitter – Mount Forest

Joining the Viking-Cives family you will have pride, be results driven and work within a fast paced, custom fabrication shop. Reporting to the department Supervisor, the successful candidate will have the necessary skills to apply accurate, quality welding on customized products.

Skills &

Qualifications:

Quality Assurance Inspection, Equipment maintenance, Forklift license, Crane inspection knowledge

Education & Experience:
High School Diploma or its equivalent, 3+ years’ experience preferred

• Read and interpret Viking-Cives drawings and routings as it relates to the product being manufactured, raw materials used to construct product, and required welds to be applied.
• Proficient welder with the capability of operating MIG, and Oxy Acetylene welding equipment and common shop tools such as grinders, sanders, and hydraulic straightening equipment.
• Adhere to and implement proper welding procedures.
• Maintain accurate dimensional tolerances set forth on drawings.
• Produce quality product while focusing on given standards.
• Handle heavy materials manually and with overhead cranes in a safe and efficient manner.
• Maintain traceable requirements by completing required documentation.
• Clean and maintain welding equipment.
• Adhere to all safety practices and report any unsafe conditions, broken or malfunctioning equipment.
• Requires the ability to interpret all welding symbols.
• Advanced capability for using measuring equipment (tape measure, framing square, straight edge, calipers, laser level).
• Advanced capability for using shop measuring equipment, and cutting equipment to cut stock (tubing, angle iron, channel iron, flat bar, etc.) for welded miscellaneous assemblies and frame assemblies.
• Maintains cleanliness of the work area and ensures proper handling of tools, equipment, and stock to prevent loss.
• Conforms to departmental safety requirements.
• Must be able to lift upward to 50 lbs.
• Must have fabrication (fab shop) experience.