Welder

Join the Carolina Cat Team

As a family-owned company under our fourth generation of leadership, we have built our business based on the principles of trust, integrity, and a desire to help our customers and employees succeed.

Since 1926, we’ve supported our communities by supplying equipment for critical infrastructure and commerce and by donating our time and resources to area nonprofits. We make smart investments in our company and continuously improve as part of our vision to be a trailblazing company that’s built to last.

We’re looking for hard-working, team-oriented professionals who enjoy working on new challenges every day. We believe our employees are the key to our success, and we’re committed to providing a work experience that helps our team grow to their full potential.

Collectively, our employees work together to make a difference for our customers, our communities, and our company. Learn more about what it means to become a team member with Carolina Cat.

The Welder is responsible for troubleshooting, diagnosis and repair of equipment in a shop or field environment while maintaining an acceptable level of productivity and customer satisfaction.

• Promptly, at start of shift, review work schedule, check equipment and supplies required to perform the work scheduled, and prepare for operations
• Determine the technical or physical status using service documents and reviewing product improvement and support programs.
• Verify findings, review readings and procedures and compare to manufacturers specs.
• Prepare a plan to correct the problem consulting with co-workers or lead man when necessary.
• Order or obtain from stock or send parts to special service shop to make the appropriate tooling or alterations.
• Install, replace, re-build or repair the parts and/or equipment in a timely manner and according to specifications.
• Test the part or equipment and perform quality check after work is complete.
• Paint components and pressure wash parts and equipment when necessary.
• Perform general housekeeping duties as assigned.
• At end of shift, secure all equipment and machinery, and complete all required paperwork.
• Works to ensure departmental compliance with all safety and contamination control guidelines.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualifying individuals to perform the essential functions.

• Successful completion of the welder apprentice level or three years welding experience. Be able to read and comprehend regulations and instructions written in the locally applicable language(s).
• Demonstrate good oral communication skills.
• Demonstrate a strong mechanical aptitude.
• Must be certified in FCAW – 3G or possess the ability to pass certification test FCAW – 3G

Basic keyboarding skills

• A valid driver’s license
• Must complete the in-house forklift-training program.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

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.

The physical demands and work environment 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.

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