Welder

About Us:

Established in 1942, Eriez is a global leader in separation technologies. Our commitment to innovation has positioned us as a driving market force in several key technology areas including magnetic separation, flotation, metal detection, and material handling equipment. With over 75 years of industry experience, we at Eriez are dedicated to providing trusted technical solutions for the mining, food, recycling, packaging, aggregate, and other processing industries. Our headquarters is located in Erie, Pennsylvania (USA), and we serve customers across six continents through our 13 wholly owned international subsidiaries and extensive sales representative network.

About the Role:

We are seeking a skilled Welder to join our team at Eriez. The Welder will be responsible for for putting together component parts or pieces adhering to a specified set of blueprints or schematics. They verify the correct quantities of components parts and quality checking completed items, manage parts inventory, and use hand tools and mechanical equipment to produce structurally sound products and structures. This position ensures customer satisfaction by providing safe, reliable operation of Eriez equipment that is intended to protect our customers and their customers.

Responsibilities:

• Assemble products or sub-assemblies using various welding techniques including Mig, Tig, Stick and Flux-cored Arc Welding.
• Must be able to weld components that are vertical, flat, or overhead.
• Set machine for welding (i.e. wire feed, amperage, etc.)
• Prepares, assembles, fit and tack weld parts and surfaces to be welded.
• Perform sanitary welding tasks efficiently.
• Plans details of work order procedures; gathers required tools and materials based on instructions and specifications provided for the job.
• Monitors the welding, burning, and fitting process to ensure parts are not overheated or damaged by warping, distortion, expansion, or shrinkage.
• Operate overhead cranes, clamping devices.
• Operate plasma cutter and carbon arc.
• May need to operate power equipment such as forklifts.
• Notifies supervisor when faulty equipment or defective materials are discovered.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Maintain clean and safe work area.
• Complete tasks timely and efficiently in accordance with expectations as directed by supervisor.
• Able to operate tools including but not limited to hand tools, manual machine tools, torch, drill press, etc.
• Ability to learn Eriez labor and work order collection system.
• Notify supervisor when faulty equipment or defective materials are discovered.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Welding certification (AWS or equivalent) preferred.
• 2+ years of welding experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Visually identify stainless steel, aluminum, mild steel and other materials.                                                                                                                                                         
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings and use basic shop math including decimals and fractions.
• Thorough understanding of machines and tools used in welding including designs, uses, maintenance and repair.
• Basic understanding of design techniques, principles, and tools necessary for the precise production of technical plans, drawings, models and blueprints.
• Excellent ability to read and listen to assignments given in a variety of forms.

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program

Hourly Pay Range: $23.23/ hr. to $25.55/hr. (Hourly Pay commensurates with experience)

Eriez is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race/ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation.

We are an inclusive organization and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.