Welder/Fabricator

Kaiser – Newark / Welder/Fabricator

Job Summary: As a member of the Kaiser–Newark team, you will be relied upon to achieve optimum productivity while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and efficiency. Our Welders/Fabricators are key positions within our team, and they take immense pride in the aluminum that we produce.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Fabricate materials from drawings, sketches, or samples.
• Performs precision and critical welding (Stick, MIG, TIG), cutting, burning, etc.
• Makes layouts and templates in fabricating parts
• Able to air arc and use an oxygen lance.
• Able to straighten, bend, and temper materials.
• Performs all structural welding to steps, platforms, stairs, hand railing, etc.
• Performs all hydraulic pressure vessel welding on piping.
• Experienced with the following materials- Steel, Stainless Steel, Cast Iron, Cast Steel, Aluminum, and Brass

Qualifications:

• This position requires a very safety oriented person and keeps safety as a core valve in the performance of the job.
• Able to communicate and work with operators, other maintenance employees, engineers, and supervision
• Reads and interprets Lockout Procedures, Safe Job Procedures, Work Orders, Preventive Maintenance Procedures, Engineered drawings, diagrams, and charts
• Works in the fabrication shop as well as in the operational areas.
• Able to work alone or as part of a Team.
• Able to work at heights and to wear a fall protection harness.   
• Able to work in Confined Spaces.
• Able to wear a respirator.

Operates Tools

• Grinder Portable and Stationary
• Cutoff Wheel/Chop Saw
• Power Shear
• Band Saw
• Drill Press
• Welding machines
• Oxygen/Propane/Acetylene Gases
• Tape measure, Scales, Calipers

Operates Equipment

• Remote EOT Crane
• Power Industrial Trucks –Forklift/Tow Motor
• MEWP- Man lift/Scissor Lift

Required Testing

• Classroom Welding/Fabrication Test
• ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX, QW-301Welder Performance Qualification Test
• AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code/Steel

Job Type: Full-time Positions/ Starting Hourly Pay: $34.99/hour

Schedule:

• Mon-Fri 7:00am to 3:00pm / OT as required.
• Weekends scheduled for planned outages and repairs, as needed.
• Extend hours for emergency repairs are possible.

Supplemental Pay Types:

• Shift Differential

• COLA – Cost of Living Adjustment

• Monthly Bonus Pay based on eligibility

Affiliated with the United Steel Workers Union – Local 341

Work Location: Kaiser – Newark; located in the city of Heath.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Company paid Pension
• Company paid Health insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account
• Company paid Dental Insurance
• Company paid Vision Insurance 
• Life insurance
• Vacation

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Qualifications:

• This position requires a very safety oriented person and keeps safety as a core valve in the performance of the job.
• Able to communicate and work with operators, other maintenance employees, engineers, and supervision
• Reads and interprets Lockout Procedures, Safe Job Procedures, Work Orders, Preventive Maintenance Procedures, Engineered drawings, diagrams, and charts
• Works in the fabrication shop as well as in the operational areas.
• Able to work alone or as part of a Team.
• Able to work at heights and to wear a fall protection harness.   
• Able to work in Confined Spaces.