Becoming a welder in Paducah, KY, typically begins with technical training, which can range from 6 to 18 months, providing both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. According to the American Welding Society (AWS), there are approximately 402,333 welders employed nationwide, with a median annual salary of $45,190. In Paducah, KY, the average wage for welders is around $1,800 per week, with experienced professionals often earning more. Apprenticeships and certifications, such as the Certified Welder (CW) credential, are crucial for career advancement and can lead to roles with strong earning potential, often exceeding $90,000 annually.
Position Summary: Following safety, job/blueprint specifications, and quality control procedures; welds, cuts, grinds, sands, fits-up components, and assembles various products manufactured by company. Performs miscellaneous tasks as assigned. Duties & Responsibilities: • Properly lays out and welds components/materials per blueprints/job specifications within quality standards and allotted routing time. • Properly grinds, sands, and fits-up components/materials per blueprints/job specifications within quality standards and allotted routing time. • Reads, analyzes and follows blueprints/job specifications. • Files, grinds, planes, sands, or buffs parts to remove burrs, alter shapes, improve fit, or smooth finish using hand tools or power tools. • Assists/fills in for other employees/departments as needed. • Bolts, clips, nails, rivets, screws or otherwise fastens components of assembly/sub-assembly parts together using hand tools, power tools, or bench machinery per blueprints/job specifications within quality standards and allotted routing time. • Performs general maintenance on equipment and tolling, including sharpening tools; performs general shop and equipment clean up keeping work area orderly. • Lifts, loads, sorts, and moves materials, supplies, and products between storage, work areas, etc. safely using push cars, hoist, dolly, forklift, overhead crane, etc. • Assembles PEBCO products; including gates and components, per blueprints/job specifications within quality standards and allotted routing time. • Inspects and operates finished products including gates/valves to ensure conformance with specifications and quality requirements. Skills & Abilities: • Must be Mechanically inclined. • Must have adequate math skills. • Must have blueprint reading skills • Ability to use all types of hand tools and be competent with power tools common to fabrication work (e.g. saws, drills, taps, welding machines, grinders, arc gouging and plasma/oxyfuel cutting). • Ability to read, write and follow verbal and/or written instructions. • Ability to identify and solve problems utilizing own knowledge as well as printed material. Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $18.00 per hour Benefits: • 401(k) • Dental insurance • Flexible spending account • Health insurance • Health savings account • Life insurance • Paid time off • Retirement plan • Vision insurance Shift: • 10 hour shift Work Location: In person
See More Details >>JOB DUTIES: WELDER Welder performs numerous activities required in repair, maintenance, and rebuilding of marine boats and barges. Welder works 8 plus hour shifts in groups of 1 to 6 people depending upon job requirements and performing welding activities in all positions, climbing ladders and scaffolds, lifting heavy equipment including chain hoists and large wrenches from floor to waist to overhead, swinging 16lb sledgehammers in awkward positions, and performing gripping activities with both hands in utilization of cutting, burning, and welding activities. Welder applicants must possess the ability to work in awkward positions and function in a shipyard environment which includes extreme weather temperatures and air pollutants produced with welding, burning, blasting, and painting. Welder Essential Functions: • Occasional lift/carry propeller wrenches 68 lbs to 120 lbs. • Occasional lifting/carrying 3 to 5 ton chain falls weighing 60 to 80 lbs 100+ ft. • Occasional lifting 3 to 5 ton chain falls overhead from a step ladder with the aid of another employee. • Swinging of 16lb sledge hammer repetitively to tighten and loosen large nuts. • Crawling on hands and knees 100+ ft. • Lying on your back on creepers pushing the creeper 100+ ft with working in confined spaces down to 18” in height. • Climbing in and out of round manholes with inside diameter of 18 inches and work in internally confined spaces. • Performing work duties in awkward positions for extended lengths of time. • Pulling chain hoists with repetitive pull down forces of 60 to 80 lbs. • Traverse gangways and scaffolding at varying heights; negotiate uneven heights between dock and vessel; and negotiate uneven surfaces. • Frequent standing and walking on awkward, slick, and uneven surfaces. • Frequent bending, stooping, twisting, kneeling, and working in awkward positions. • Frequent balancing on uneven surfaces. • Comprehend blueprints, sketches and templates. • Manipulate and operate all machines and tools essential to the performance of the position of Welder such as: Sledge Hammer Welding Leads Oxygen/Acetylene gauges Welding Hood Welding Rods Cutting Torch Leaf Break Welder Gloves Air Tools Bench Grinders Forklift Socket Sets Vices Micrometers Cherry Picker Calipers Hand Tools Welding Machines Hand Grinders Chain Hoist Come-a-Long • Maneuver around 30" obstructions and 24" frames; • Ascend and work at heights of up to 40 feet. NMRKY, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer Reasonable accommodation or disability assistance in submitting applications, please email [email protected] Job Type: Full-time Pay: $16.00 - $25.00 per hour Benefits: • 401(k) • Dental insurance • Health insurance • Health savings account • Life insurance • Paid time off • Referral program • Vision insurance Schedule: • 10 hour shift • 12 hour shift • 8 hour shift • Day shift • Holidays • Monday to Friday • Night shift • On call • Overtime • Weekends as needed People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply Work Location: In person
See More Details >>JOB DUTIES: WELDER FABRICATOR, WELDERS, CUTTERS, AND WELDER FITTERS Welder Fabricator, Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters performs numerous activities required in repair, maintenance, and rebuilding of marine boats and barges. Welder Fabricator, Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters works 8 plus hour shifts in groups of 1 to 6 people depending upon job requirements and performing welding activities in all positions, climbing ladders and scaffolds, lifting heavy equipment including chain hoists and large wrenches from floor to waist to overhead, swinging 16lb sledgehammers in awkward positions, and performing gripping activities with both hands in utilization of cutting, burning, and welding activities. Welder Fabricator, Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters applicants must possess the ability to work in awkward positions and function in a shipyard environment which includes extreme weather temperatures and air pollutants produced with welding, burning, blasting, and painting. Welder Fabricator, Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters Essential Functions: • Occasional lift/carry propeller wrenches 68 lbs to 120 lbs. • Occasional lifting/carrying 3 to 5 ton chain falls weighing 60 to 80 lbs 100+ ft. • Occasional lifting 3 to 5 ton chain falls overhead from a step ladder with the aid of another employee. • Swinging of 16lb sledge hammer repetitively to tighten and loosen large nuts. • Crawling on hands and knees 100+ ft. • Lying on your back on creepers pushing the creeper 100+ ft with working in confined spaces down to 18” in height. • Climbing in and out of round manholes with inside diameter of 18 inches and work in internally confined spaces. • Performing work duties in awkward positions for extended lengths of time. • Pulling chain hoists with repetitive pull down forces of 60 to 80 lbs. • Traverse gangways and scaffolding at varying heights; negotiate uneven heights between dock and vessel; and negotiate uneven surfaces. • Frequent standing and walking on awkward, slick, and uneven surfaces. • Frequent bending, stooping, twisting, kneeling, and working in awkward positions. • Frequent balancing on uneven surfaces. • Comprehend blueprints, sketches and templates. • Manipulate and operate all machines and tools essential to the performance of the position of Welder Fabricator, Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters such as: Sledge Hammer Welding Leads Oxygen/Acetylene gauges Welding Hood Welding Rods Cutting Torch Leaf Break Welder Gloves Air Tools Bench Grinders Forklift Socket Sets Vices Micrometers Cherry Picker Calipers Hand Tools Welding Machines Hand Grinders Chain Hoist Come-a-Long • Maneuver around 30" obstructions and 24" frames; • Ascend and work at heights of up to 40 feet. NMRKY, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer Reasonable accommodation or disability assistance in submitting applications, please email [email protected] Job Type: Full-time Pay: $16.00 - $25.00 per hour Benefits: • 401(k) • Dental insurance • Health insurance • Health savings account • Life insurance • Paid time off • Referral program • Vision insurance Schedule: • 10 hour shift • 12 hour shift • 8 hour shift • Day shift • Holidays • Monday to Friday • Night shift • On call • Overtime • Weekends as needed People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply Work Location: In person
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