Certified Welder at Metromont – Winchester, Virginia

Would you like to be part of a family who loves to take on exciting challenges? Metromont LLC has been one of the leaders in the construction industry for nearly a century and is currently accepting resumes to be part of our dynamic team!

Metromont was founded in 1925 on the principles of faith, honor, and passion, and almost 100 years later, those values are still the foundation of who we are and everything we do. A third-generation company with nearly 1,500 associates across six manufacturing facilities in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, and Texas, Metromont is a leader and pioneer in the engineering and manufacturing of precast concrete. Most of all, we’re a trusted partner, working side-by-side with our customers from the earliest stages of project design through turnover of the completed structure. In addition to the production of precast concrete, Metromont provides our customers with complementary design and engineering, hauling, erection, and field services to support their full construction needs. Across the eastern seaboard, the southeast, and even as far west as Arizona, our customers rely on us to provide innovative precast solutions and the best quality for their parking structures, data centers, multifamily housing, office buildings, warehouses, schools, and stadiums. And we do, because a trusted partner is who we are – and who we’ve been for nearly a century.

The overall responsibilities of a CERTIFIED WELDER include:

• Welding steel components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions
• Securing material, laying out parts, confirming measurements, positioning and aligning per drawings prior to welding the assemblies, using straight edges, combination squares, calipers, rulers and/or measuring tape
• Examining welds for defects and measuring assemblies for conformance with drawing specifications and details
• Recognizing, setting up, and operating hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment
• Identifying basic welding symbols and reading their location significance
• Applying correct welding practices
• Proper handling and safe storage of welding gasses
• Informing the Steel Fab Manager and Maintenance of issues needing attention
• Maintaining tools and equipment in a clean and orderly manner
• Reading blueprints/tickets to collect materials needed for assembly fabrication
• Welding assemblies as assigned in order to keep up with production department needs
• Inspecting, maintaining and troubleshooting assigned equipment
• Operating steel fab equipment as needed or certified
• Must adhere to all Metromont and OSHA safety rules and regulations
• Housekeeping as necessary to perform daily maintenance on welding equipment and maintain the work area and tools in a safe, clean, and orderly manner.

Characteristics

• Solid understanding of welding and steel fabrication
• Basic reading, writing; intermediate math skills (algebra)
• Able to read measuring tape to 1/16th inch and work with fractions
• Strong knowledge of the standard tools and equipment, materials, methods and practices of the welding trade. Control precision.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Critical thinker and self-motivated
• Able to adapt to changes in work schedules, tasks, or processes
• Values and demonstrates safe working behaviors

Education and Technology

• High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred
• Previous welding experience preferred
• Prior welding certification (AWS approved establishment or can be certified)
• SMAW – 3G, 1G, 2G, 4G, 1F, 2F, 3F, 4F – Plate -Groove -All approved code steels. Groove welding in 1” plate thickness. Pipe/Plate -Fillet welding- 3F & 4F, Metal Groups A, B, C & Stainless Steel. Horizontal & Vertical.

How do we take care of you?

Benefits:

• Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision Insurance, Telehealth, and Health Savings Account available on your first day of employment
• Wellness Program to support employee health
• 401K with company match
• Paid Vacation
• 7 paid holidays
• Safety Shoe voucher - $150
• Continuing Education Program

Metromont LLC (Company) is an equal opportunity employer. The Company is committed to the spirit and letter of all federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to equal opportunity. To this end, the Company does not discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including medical needs due to pregnancy, child birth or other medical conditions), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other protected status. This Policy extends to all terms, conditions and privileges of employment, as well as the use of all Company facilities.

The Company is also committed to making reasonable accommodations based on an individual’s disability, religion, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions (including, but not limited to, lactation), or any other protected status where a reasonable accommodation is required under the law.

No form of unlawful discrimination, unlawful harassment, unlawful refusal to reasonably accommodate or unlawful retaliation will be tolerated.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)