Welder - Steel MIG - Day Shift

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company LL • Atkins, Virginia, United States • $22 - $27 / hour • 4m ago

Welder - Steel MIG | Day Shift

Who we are:

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company is America's oldest privately owned, family-operated trailer manufacturer. With our corporate headquarters in City of Industry, California, we have 5 manufacturing factories in the United States and 1 in Mexico. Our Atkins, Virginia plant is currently accepting applications for Steel MIG Welders.

Job Responsibilities:

Works from shop orders, specification and other instructions as to type of weld and amount of weld to be applied.
Able to weld mild steel.
Selects and set currents, determines rod size, selects electrode, and determines other variables according to job requirements.
Exercises care to obtain proper penetration, avoid burning, slag inclusion or other flaws. Some alloying of metals involved to help to obtain proper material strength.
Performs necessary routing and cleaning of defective areas prior to welding. Also grinds and blends after welding to meet blueprint specifications.
Must know how to look up and understand customer weld requirements, prior to starting job.
Must know and follow all departmental and company safety rules.
Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
Performs other functions as assigned.
Interact with other team members and occasionally with maintenance and engineers, quality, customer service and others in the plant to discuss product issues if needed.
Able to use conventional and precision measuring instruments and able to read and interpret blueprints and specifications regarding parts.
Able to meet internal quality requirements.
Able to communicate effectively with co-workers.