WELD SHOP LEAD

Overview

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this position is to lead a crew in producing high quality weld components for concrete products with a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency.

At Wells, we empower our team members to deliver an exceptional client experience. Our employees are talented problem solvers that shine in preconstruction, engineering, operations, and project management. They bring innovative solutions that yield outstanding results.

In the design and construction industry, we focus on honesty and hard work to build trust that lasts beyond individual projects. Our team is consistently working to improve building processes and raise industry standards. We meet our partners  needs through collaborative efforts that ensure safe and certain results, reducing risks along the way. Together, we help businesses and individuals succeed and change our communities for the better.

Wells values our employees and is committed to providing a competitive and comprehensive benefits package.

Please note that the benefits listed here are for non-union employees. Benefits for union employees are covered under separate collective bargaining agreements which can be obtained through their union business agent or their HR representative.

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Paid premiums for short- and long-term disability, and life insurance
• Wellness Incentives
• Paid holidays
• Flex spending for medical and daycare
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401(k) plan with profit sharing
• Access to Nice Healthcare
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Wishbone Pet Insurance
• Critical Illness Benefit Plan
• Accident Insurance Plan
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity Plan

Other benefits include Health and Family Care leave for both union and non-union employees.

• Position, align, fit, and weld parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications, and using jigs, welding torches, and hand tools
• Move parts for ongoing projects in production into position for finished products with hoists or cranes
• Lay out and examine metal stock or work pieces to be processed to ensure that specifications are met
• Verify conformance of work pieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes
• Tack-weld fitted parts together
• Remove high spots and cut bevels, using hand files, portable grinders, and cutting torches
• Set up and operate fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, grinders, and drill presses, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill, or otherwise form and assemble metal components
• Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences
• Align and fit parts according to specifications, using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars, and hammers

Safety of crew

• All policies/procedures followed (safety rules, equipment inspections, etc.)
• Response to all department incident emails with root cause and corrective actions
• Be present on the floor watching for safety concerns

• Weekly Toolbox talk development and delivery
• Completion of Daily Cleaning Procedures
• Inventory of all necessary materials/equipment
• Ensure that all members of the department receive proper training in tasks and skills necessary to work safely and efficiently

• Minimum three (3) years certified welding and/or fabrication experience required
• Two (2) years of lead or supervisory experience preferred
• Ability to read blueprints and drawings
• Ability to use measuring devices, such as calipers, micrometers, tape measures, depth gauges, and fixed gauges

• Physically able to lift to 75 lbs., occasionally
• Physically able to push, pull, lift, bend, climb, kneel, twist, squat, crawl and use hands/forearms repetitively and frequently
• Ability to move around for up to 12 hours per day
• Ability to work from ladders, scaffolding, swing stages and man lifts at various heights frequently

• Moderate to high risk of exposure to unusual elements
• Moderate to high risk of safety precautions
• Moderate to high exposure to production environment
• Wet, hot, humid, and wintry conditions (weather related) (plant specific)
• Ability to work outside year-round (plant specific)

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be assigned by his/her supervisor.

Wells is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Wells participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your I-9 Form information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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