WELDER

WELDER – Yates Industries, Inc.

At Yates Industries, we truly care for our employees, fostering a sense of family among and across the workforce. Join the Yates Industries Team and get away from that feeling of “it’s just a job” – start on your path to a rewarding career with great growth potential. Our in‑house training opportunities can help you get started; the next step is up to you.

• Weld metal parts together, using both gas welding and any combination of welding process.
• Fabricate or repair products according to layouts, blueprints, and work orders on samples.
• Perform related tasks such as thermal cutting and grinding.
• Repair broken or cracked parts, fill holes, and increase size of metal parts.
• Locate and repair cracks using inspection equipment and gas torch.
• Ensure gases are properly stored.
• Perform preventative maintenance on equipment as required.
• Perform in‑process inspection of equipment.
• Assist with any other job‑related duties as required.
• Ensure safety at all times and report issues to Production Manager.
• Other duties as assigned.

Language Ability: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Math Ability: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume; apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Education/

Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 2‑4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates and Licenses:

• Metal inert gas welding certification

• Knowledge of working with stainless steel, steel, aluminum, and bronze is essential.
• Ability to read and comprehend blueprints.
• Ability to fabricate jobs from drawings.
• Ability to use tape measure, dial calipers, and fixtures.
• Ability to troubleshoot problems as they arise.
• Familiarity with machine shop environment and prior tungsten inert gas welding experience.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and extreme heat (non‑weather). The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical, drug screen and background check required.

• Blue Cross, Rx
• VSP vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) matching
• Short Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Critical Illness
• Employee Assistance Program

Yates Industries, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and provides employment and advancement opportunities to its employees without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, transgender status, weight, height, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship, disability, genetic makeup, military or veteran status, misdemeanor arrest record (not resulting in conviction) or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

This policy of equal employment opportunity applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, employee benefits, promotional opportunities, disciplinary decisions, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.