Fleet​/Transfer station Welder-Hermiston

Fleet / Transfer station Welder – Hermiston, OR
Sanitary Disposal | A Waste Connections Company
Pay: $30.00/HR
Hours: Monday–Friday 8:00am-5:00

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Location: Local work in Hermiston – home every night

Looking to stay local and earn top pay? We’re hiring an experienced Welder to join our Hermiston-based shop. If you’ve got Welding experience and want steady hours, great benefits, and a strong local team — this is the job for you.

Safety Sensitive Position:
Yes

Responsibilities include:

• Main duties will be welding and fabrication on Drop Boxes, Compactors, Containers and Truck Fleet.

• Fabrication on trailer floors, tarp bars and side walls.

• Helps with Transfer station fabrication (Site rail System)

• Ability to effectively communicate and understand needed repairs and/or tasks.

• Determine the appropriate welding equipment or method based on requirements.

• Maintains a clean, safe work area in compliance with corporate and OSHA standards.

• Welding, painting, and grinding responsibilities.

• Welding/Cutting abilities to include MIG, TIG, Stick, Aluminum, Plastic, Brazing, Carbon Arc, Plasma Cutting, OXY Acetylene, MAP Gas and Propane.

• Utilize needle scaler, grinder, drill, drill press, sanders, band saw, hand tools, hammers, sledgehammer, tape measure, shear, metal brake, angle finder, level and shop press.

• Driving a forklift.

• Available to help Mechanics in maintenance shop as required.

• General cleaning responsibilities.

• Equipment safety checks: air compressors, welders, ladders, extension cords, miscellaneous hand tools.

• Maintain and track inventory of parts and supplies.

• Test and inspect welded surfaces and structure to discover flaws.

• Weld components using manual or semi-automatic welding equipment in various positions (vertical, horizontal, or overhead)

• Operate angle grinders to prepare the parts that must be welded.

• Set up components for welding according to specifications (e.g. cut material with powered saws to match measurements)

Minimum Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

• Experience using a variety of welding equipment and procedures (TIG, MMA etc.)

• Experience in using electrical or manual tools (saws, squares, calipers etc.)

• 3-4 years of experience as a Heavy-Duty Welding

• Ability to Stand for 8+ Hour Shifts.

• Ability to lift to 50 pounds continuously throughout and 8–10-hour shift with Overtime Often

What We Offer:

• Yearly Safety Bonuses!

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

• Generous 401K Plan

• Paid time off

• Uniforms/Safety Gear

• Yearly Boot allowances of up to $400.00

To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application at  . Application information and additional instructions can be found once you select your position of interest.

We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term & short term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future". A link to our benefits overview can be found here:

Waste Connections is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran)

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