MIG Welder​/Fabricator

Job Description

Job Description

MIG Welder / Fabricator

New Tech Metals | Veteran-Owned & Family-Owned Manufacturer

Schedule

1st Shift:
Monday–Thursday: 6:00 AM–3:00 PM
Friday: 6:00 AM–12:00 PM
Overtime available

Position Summary

New Tech Metals is seeking a skilled and dependable MIG Welder / Fabricator to join our manufacturing team. In this role, you will weld and fabricate aluminum and steel components/frames using MIG and other welding processes. You will work from blueprints, drawings, and specifications to produce high-quality assemblies that meet customer and company requirements.

The ideal candidate is a conscientious, self-motivated individual who takes pride in craftsmanship, quality, safety, and getting the job done right the first time.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• MIG weld aluminum and steel components and frames using fixtures, jigs, and other tooling.
• Set up and position components in fixtures to prepare assemblies for welding.
• Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, drawings, and product specifications.
• Select and properly use appropriate welding equipment, processes, and materials.
• Perform welding, thermal cutting, grinding, and other fabrication operations as required.
• Repair broken, cracked, or defective components and fill holes when necessary.
• Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, and smooth finished surfaces.
• Inspect welded assemblies and finished products for dimensional accuracy, workmanship, and conformance to specifications.
• Identify and communicate quality issues, defects, or discrepancies.
• Maintain welding equipment, tools, fixtures, and work areas in a clean and orderly condition.
• Follow established work instructions, procedures, and safety requirements.
• Work effectively with team members, supervisors, and other departments to meet production and quality goals.
• Maintain an environment of professionalism, respect, human dignity, and ethical behavior with coworkers, customers, suppliers, and the communities we serve.
• Promote and maintain a safe and healthy workplace by promptly addressing or reporting unsafe conditions and practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education & Experience

• Welding or metal fabrication education from a technical school or community college preferred.
• 3–6 months of related welding or fabrication experience and/or training required.
• One or more years of welding or fabrication experience preferred.
  
  Experience welding aluminum and steel strongly preferred.
• Experience working from blueprints and fabrication drawings preferred.

Technical Skills

• MIG welding
• Aluminum and steel welding
• Metal fabrication and assembly
• Blueprint and drawing interpretation
• Fixturing and component positioning
• Grinding and deburring
• Thermal cutting
• Weld inspection and quality control
• Use of hand and power tools
• Basic measurement and inspection techniques

Physical Requirements

While performing the essential functions of this position, the employee will regularly be required to:

• Stand and walk for extended periods.
• Use hands and fingers to handle tools, materials, and components.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, and balance as required.
• Occasionally sit, crawl, or work in awkward positions.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
  .
• Occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds
  , with appropriate assistance or equipment as required.
• Perform work requiring close, distance, peripheral, and depth perception, as well as color recognition and the ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable ind