Location:

Trussville, AL

General Description:

Use hand-welding equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.

• Welding.
• Lay out and alignment of parts.
• Examine workpieces.
• Operate hand and power tools.
• Select and install torches.
• Ignite torches.
• Connect and turn regulator valves.
• Reporting.
• Safety.

Essential Functions:

• Welding.
• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Weld separately or in combination, using materials such as: aluminum, stainless steel, and other alloys (depending on certification).
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind, or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Lay out and alignment of parts.
• Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to welding, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
• Examine workpieces.
• Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with straight edges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Operate hand and power tools.
• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
• Select and install torches.
• Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals.
• Ignite torches.
• Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits.
• Connect and turn regulator valves.
• Connect and turn regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure so that desired flames are obtained.
• Reporting.
• Accurately record job and hour data on timesheet daily.
• Accurately record product and processing data on specified forms.
• Safety.
• Maintain a clean work area.
• Utilize all required safety equipment.
• Utilize safe work habits.
• Observe and comply with all safety rules.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience:

• 2 years of relevant experience.
• Welding Certification.
• 2-year degree in manufacturing or related field.
• 5 years of relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to deal with all levels of employees.
• Must be able to deal with and handle confidential information.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to multitask.

Licenses and/or Certifications:

• None Required

Travel:

• Not Applicable

Parkson Corporation does not sponsor for immigration, including for H-1B, TN, and other non-immigrant visas, for this role.

Benefits include health care (medical, dental, vision) with coverage starting on first day of employment as well as 401(k) with company match and holiday pay.

Parkson Corporation is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Parkson Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.