Welder/repairperson

• Exhibits and maintains safe work and environmental compliance practices
• Perform all types of fabrication, construction, erection, installation, maintenance, repair, modification and rework of machinery, equipment (non-automotive), and structures per blueprints, sketches, and verbal instructions
• Diagnose failures, malfunctions, and other breakdowns of machinery, equipment, systems, and structures
• modify, rebuild or repair by fabricating, fitting, adjusting, installing, constructing, disassembling, reassembling, and welding
• Fabricate frames, structures, and component parts from sheet metal, flat or rolled stock, etc.
• perform any type of welding, brazing, and cutting
• Perform layout involving straight line, horizontal, parallel and angular surfaces and constant radius circular flat surfaces from blueprints, welding manuals, and sketches per established shop practice and procedure and from verbal instructions
• Check own work for proper dimensions, contour alignment, fit, proper functioning, quality, safety and conformance to specifications
• Set up and use rigging and cribbing as required
• Pick up parts from storeroom as required
• upon completion of jobs, returns tools, equipment, surplus parts, and materials to designated areas
• keep working areas clean, orderly and safe
• replaces and/or constructs serviceable guards
• Performs duties of Dust Collector and Luber
• Performs clean up duties in all areas of the facility
• Conduct electrical and electronic maintenance and repair as needed
• Perform mobile equipment maintenance as required

• Familiarity with computers
• Ability to read blueprints
• Ability to read, write, and verbally communicate in the English language
• Knowledge of hazards associated with areas of responsibility
• Must be able to use proper Personal Protective Equipment as required
• Ability to work in surroundings that include heat, dust, vibration, heights and confined spaces
• Ability to sit, stand, stoop, and bend for extended periods of time (up to 8 hours)
• Walk on all types of surfaces (uneven and/or slippery ground)
• physical ability to climb on equipment
• Must be able to lift and carry items up to 70 lbs.
• Must be able to walk long distances, climb ladders, stairs, and stockpiles, stoop, and crawl under and into enclosed spaces
• Ability to see and hear safety indicators and warnings
• Must work in all weather conditions: heat, cold, wet, dry and/or dusty conditions and near hot kiln process
• Will have exposure to all levels of noise that require the use of hearing protection
• Exposure to cement, clay, limestone and various chemicals

Preferred knowledge of all types of equipment used in the manufacturing of cement

• Medical
• dental
• vision plans
• life insurance
• disability coverage
• employee assistance program
• retirement program