Position summary: Use hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products. Tasks: • Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind and/or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding. • Remove rough spots from workpieces, using portable grinders, hand files, or scrapers. • Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment. • Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions. • Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits. • Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding, and submerged arc welding. • Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment. • Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits. • Examine workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces with templates to ensure conformance with specifications and application of ACF Side Sill Modifications when necessary. • Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material. • Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications, or types and thicknesses of metals. • Fill holes and increase the size of metal parts. • Detect faulty operation of equipment and/or defective materials and notify supervisors. • Connect and turn regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure so that desired flames are obtained. • Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers. • Repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts, using cutting torches, straightening presses, and hand tools. • Mark and/or tag material with proper car numbers, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required. • Position and secure workpieces, using hoists, cranes, wire, and banding machines or hand tools. • Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations. • Preheat workpieces prior to welding or bending, using torches or heating heads. • Hammer out bulges or bends in metal workpieces. • Guide and direct flames or electrodes on or across workpieces to straighten, bend, melt, or build up metal. • Check grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometers, calipers, and precision measuring instruments. • Set up and use ladders and scaffolding as necessary to complete work. • Use fire extinguisher in industrial emergencies. • Signal crane operators to move large workpieces. Skills: • Ability to weld or learn to weld via on the job training. • Able to stand for long periods of time with limited breaks. • Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds and team lift up to 150 pounds. • Work in extreme temperatures and elements for an extended period of time. • Must be able to work in confined spaces. • Must be able to work at elevated heights. • Must be able to read and comprehend basic drawings and scope of work. • Must possess basic math skills, addition, subtraction. Qualities: • Dependable • Teachable • Mechanically Inclined • Committed to Personal Excellence (Safety, Quality, Productivity) Experience and Education: • High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate); 3 years verifiable work experience. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $22.00 - $29.00 per hour Benefits: • 401(k) • 401(k) matching • Dental insurance • Employee assistance program • Health insurance • Life insurance • Paid time off • Parental leave • Professional development assistance • Referral program • Retirement plan • Tuition reimbursement • Vision insurance Shift: • 8 hour shift • Day shift Work Location: In person
See More Details >>GENERAL SUMMARY: Responsible for fabricating activities under the direction of the Fabrication Foreman, including but not limited to welding, shearing, bending, burning, and machine maintenance. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: • Performs fabricating activities as required to meet production schedules. • Perform duties and activities in a safe and efficient manner. • Communicates departmental information to Fabrication Supervisor on a daily basis or as needed. • Responsible for maintaining equipment, including routine and preventative maintenance. • Operation of overhead cranes and forklifts. • Responsible for keeping a neat and organized work area. • Other duties as assigned. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: • Welding and fabrication skills • Ability to read, interpret, and fabricate according to blueprints • Communication (including both written and verbal) • Willingness to follow both instructions and direction • Show proficiency in basic mathematics and have ability to read measuring equipment (tape measure, square, etc.) • Ability to perform all essential functions of this job EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Welding degree preferred, but not required. Experience in stick, fluxcore, short arc, carbon arc gouging, and tig welding along with soldering is highly preferred. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Lifting a maximum of 50 pounds. This job requires extensive amounts of walking, standing, sitting, squatting, kneeling, climbing as required to effectively perform the job.
See More Details >>Position summary: The Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Technician will be familiar with UT, UTT, PT, MT, VT, RVT, BT methods and must be able to pass three exams for each method. This individual must be familiar with Railcar Tank Cars and/or ASME pressure vessels. The NDT Technician will demonstrate the ability to climb ladders and enter confined spaces to calibrate testing equipment and conduct material tests. Must be able to communicate findings with certified welders and repair shop personnel. Tasks: • Perform Non-Destructive testing on Railcar Tank Cars. • Interpret drawings, read procedures, and interpret welding symbols. • Complete detailed reports in PDF, Excel, and Word format. Skills: • Be able to use NDT Equipment (Ex: Epoch 600, Epoch 650, Epoch 6LT, Olympus 45MG, Magnetic Yoke, Everest XL Pro Video Scope • Familiar with PDF, Word, Excel • Able to stand for long periods of time with limited breaks. • Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds and team lift up to 150 pounds. • Work in extreme temperatures and elements for an extended period of time. • Must be able to work in confined spaces. • Must be able to work at elevated heights. • Must be able to read and comprehend basic drawings and scope of work. • Must possess basic math skills, addition, subtraction. Qualities: • Must be able to pass a Visual Acuity Exam and Color contrast exam or Shades of Gray Exam. • Dependable • Teachable • Mechanically Inclined • Committed to Personal Excellence (Safety, Quality, Productivity) Work Environment / Conditions and Physical Demands: · Able to stand for long periods of time with limited breaks. · Must be able to repetitively lift up-to 75 pounds and team lift up-to 150 pounds. · Work in extreme temperatures and elements for an extended period of time. · Must be able to work in confined spaces. • Working around heavy moving equipment · Must be able to work at elevated heights. • Climb, squat, bend, and twist to accomplish work tasks. • Requires the use of a tight-fitting respirator; You must be appropriately clean-shaven per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134, at all times. Experience and Education: • High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) • 3 years verifiable work experience. • NDT Certification in BLT, PT, MT, and VT (preferred). Job Type: Full-time Pay: $25.00 - $29.00 per hour Benefits: • 401(k) • 401(k) matching • AD&D insurance • Dental insurance • Employee assistance program • Health insurance • Life insurance • Opportunities for advancement • Paid parental leave • Paid time off • Parental leave • Professional development assistance • Referral program • Retirement plan • Tuition reimbursement • Vision insurance Schedule: • 8 hour shift • Day shift • Monday to Friday Work Location: In person
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