Job Responsibilities & Requirements
POSITION SUMMARY
The Welder/Fitter performs fitting, fabrication, assembly, and welding operations in a production environment. This position reads and interprets engineered drawings, layouts and fits components, prepares materials for assembly, and performs ARC and MIG welding to manufacture quality products. The Welder/Fitter ensures components are properly aligned, fitted, and welded in accordance with engineering specifications, quality requirements, and safety standards. This position is assigned to 2nd shift; however, the selected candidate will be required to complete an initial training period on 1st shift before transitioning to their regular 2nd-shift schedule.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Possess all tools required to perform essential duties and responsibilities.
- Read and interpret engineered drawings, blueprints, welding symbols, and specifications.
- Measure, mark, and verify dimensions using appropriate measuring equipment.
- Perform layout, fit-up, alignment, and assembly of fabricated components.
- Set up and operate welding equipment, ensuring proper machine settings for weld penetration and appearance.
- Select electrodes, welding wire, tips, rods, and consumables appropriate for the work being performed.
- Position, clamp, and tack weld parts to secure proper alignment before final welding.
- Turn regulator valves and adjust gas mixtures and pressures to obtain desired cutting and welding characteristics.
- Guide electrodes or welding guns along weld lines, maintaining proper arc length, travel speed, and weld quality.
- Weld flat, cylindrical, structural, or irregular components according to specifications.
- Examine welds and assemblies for bead size, dimensional accuracy, fit, and quality requirements.
- Repair defective welds and perform rework as needed.
- Operate grinders and other fabrication tools to prepare and finish welded assemblies.
- Identify and report material, drawing, fit-up, or quality discrepancies.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Maintain regular attendance and work overtime as required to support production demands.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competencies
- Analytical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Technical Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Oral and Written Communication
- Teamwork
- Interpersonal Effectiveness
- Continuous Improvement
- Safety Awareness
SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required
- Experience: One to three years of welding, fitting, fabrication, manufacturing, or related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience reading blueprints and performing fit-up of fabricated assemblies is preferred.
- Computer Skills: Basic computer skills.
- Other Requirements: Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence, effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
MITEK PERKS
- Generous time off including Paid Time Off, 13 annual holidays, and volunteer time off
- Day One Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision Plans
- Family friendly benefits including Paid Caregiver Leave, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Reimbursement
- Performance/Incentive bonuses
- Career advancement, training opportunities, Employee Resource Groups, and tuition reimbursement
- Retirement programs including Matching 401(k) Contributions and Profit Sharing
- Employer paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- myFlexPay partner – allows you to track, manage and access your pay anytime
MiTek Perks:
Generous time off including Paid Time Off, 13 annual holidays, and volunteer time off
Day One Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision Plans
Family friendly benefits including Paid Caregiver Leave, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Reimbursement
Performance/Incentive bonuses
Career advancement, training opportunities, Employee Resource Groups, and tuition reimbursement
Retirement programs including Matching 401(k) Contributions and Profit Sharing
Employer paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
myFlexPay partner – allows you to track, manage and access your pay anytime
MiTek is a platform innovator and enabler that exists to transform the building industry with better building solutions. In 1955, MiTek transformed residential construction with the invention of the Gang-Nail plate and a digital platform that provided an affordable and scalable way to manufacture wood trusses. Today, MiTek delivers software, services, engineered products, and automated solutions that enable the building industry to improve efficiencies by optimizing the balance between off-site and on-site. With nearly 5,600 team members worldwide, MiTek collaborates across the building industry to enable and accelerate transformational breakthroughs in design and construction to transform the way the industry designs, makes, and builds. As a Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A, NYSE: BRK-B) company since 2001, MiTek has a record of continuous growth and innovation.
MiTek is an E-Verify and Drug and Tobacco-Free Workplace.
We are an equal opportunity employer; and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or transgender status), age (40 and over), genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
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