About Merchants Metals

We’re one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of fence systems in North America. With 35 distribution center locations, four manufacturing facilities, and a 60-year legacy of providing quality fencing and accessories, Merchants Metals continues to be the contractor and architect choice for excellence. Our complete line of products includes perimeter security solutions for industrial, commercial, and residential applications.

Why Join the Merchants Metals Team?

Our core values are in seven basic principles: Safety, Integrity, Accountability, Passion, Transparency, Empowerment, and Teamwork. Our employees are part of a culture that values and promotes personal growth and development. We understand that to be a market leader; we must be committed not only to our products but also to our people. We are committed to growing our employees and want our people to feel their time with Merchants Metals is an investment in their future. It’s our talent that helps make Merchants Metals the first name in fence solutions.

Merchants Metals an operating company of Fencing Supply Group and is seeking a Welder to become an integral part of our team! We are looking for an enthusiastic, safety-conscious, and self-motivated individual who takes pride in their welding abilities.

The Welder position is responsible for many aspects of aluminum gate fabrication, including the transportation of materials, cutting of materials, welding, and drilling for the assembly of the finished product as well as the preparation of the finished product for shipment. The Welder will use specialized equipment to weld and assemble metal/pipe racks.

The primary responsibility of a Welder is to cut, prepare, and lays-up pipe sections on a table or jig and weld using welding equipment.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities:

• Manufacture and fabricate finished metal products
• Install and repair various equipment and components
• Calculate material measurements to verify specifications
• Conduct tests to evaluate weld quality and tolerance
• May operate other machinery; such as forklift
• Other duties as assigned

Work Environment

• This position works in a warehouse setting. This role uses standard warehouse equipment such as welder, etc.Requirements
• Schedule - PART-TIME Schedule Mon-Friday 6am-11am//No benefits

Qualifications

• 1+ years previous experience in welding, manufacturing, or other related fields
• Familiarity with welding tools and procedures
• Ability to handle physical workload
• Ability to read shop drawings and follow verbal instructions.
• At least one year of experience welding with aluminum

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.

The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must have the ability to make the sound judgment needed while driving a forklift.

The employee must regularly lift and move objects up to 80 pounds, frequently lift and move things up to 80 pounds, and occasionally lift and move objects that weigh more than 80 pounds. This job's specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.