Aluminum TIG Welder - Evening Shift Premium

At EK Machine, we know anything is possible when youve got the right people, the right resources, and the right frame of mind. All we need is you! SUMMARY: EK is looking for a full-time TIG Welder ready to work hard and build their welding experience with our team. We are looking for a new Welder that can weld on a wide variety of metals and alloys, navigate blueprints and directions successfully, and who is ready to take their welding skills to the next level. BENEFITS:

• $3,000 Sign on Bonus!
• 20% Shift Premium!
• Health, Dental, Vision, company paid for short term disability, and more!
• Birthday Pay and 6 paid Holidays!
• 2 weeks paid Parental Leave!
• 80 hours of vacation in your first 6 months!
• And more!

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Successfully reading and understanding American and European blueprints, geometrical call outs, and weld symbols to meet or exceed client expectations.
• Using GMAW-P, GMAW-S, and GTAW to effectively weld weldments, tanks, and metal parts together per the weld process specification sheet.
• Performing welding on a wide variety of metals and alloys, including carbon steel, galvanized steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
• Independently use hand layouts for weldments based on blueprints or specifications, with little to no supervision required.
• Using fixtures, gauges, and jigs to manufacture welded parts to customer specifications.
• Assist with creating work instructions.
• Completing the first piece, in process, and final inspections using calipers, height gauges, protractors, and tape measures.
• Pressure testing fuel tanks and hydro testing glycol tanks.
• Minimal traveling between plants and adapting to the product mix requirements at each facility.
• Analyzing weld processes and recommending process improvements.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be comfortable welding aluminum
• Proficient in TIG and MIG welding practices
• Demonstrates ability to weld in multiple positions (flat, horizontal, vertical).
• Understands and adjusts weld machine settings for material type/thickness.
• Can fabricate parts independently using jigs, gauges, and fixtures.
• Inspects welds visually and understands basic quality standards (e.g., porosity, undercut).
• Required certification or ability to pass weld qualification tests.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
12 year Technical Welding Degree and 1 to 2 years of experience in related welding industry (GTAW or Orbital GTAW) preferred, or 3 to 4 years of experience in related welding industry (GTAW or Orbital GTAW)

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
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 intermittently required to lift or carry 5 to 25 pounds; occasionally required to sit, and lift or carry 25 to 50 pounds; frequently required to climb, work with arms above shoulders, lift or carry over 50 pounds, and work at heights greater than 12 feet; continuously required to speak, hear, walk, stand, kneel or squat, and have clear distance vision of greater than 20 feet; required to bend or stoop, full use of two hands, grasp or pinch, repetitive movement, work in extreme heat, and have clear close vision under 20 inches for the maximum hours during any one day of a week.