Welder - Encore Wire
McKinney, TX 75069
About the Job
Encore Wire is one of the nation’s top copper and aluminum wire manufacturers, outfitting residential, commercial and industrial spaces across the US for a customer base that would blow your mind! Producing over $1 billion of wire every year, with over 1,300 employees and almost 2 million sq. ft. of manufacturing space under our roof, we want to continue our history of growth. Encore is seeking an individual who is looking to join the Maintenance Team. In this role, you will be on the frontlines troubleshooting and maintaining our equipment through our Special Projects Team.
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***MUST BE WILLING TO UNDERGO AN ONSITE DRUG SCREEN***
Essential Job Functions:
- Positioning, aligning, fitting, and welding parts for the formation of sub units or complete units using jigs, hand tools, and welding torches.
- Identifying information by recognizing similarities or differences, categorizing, estimating, and detecting modifications in events or circumstances.
- Locating and marking work piece cutting and bending lines, allowing for welding and machine shrinkage, stock thickness and any other component specifications.
- Providing detailed instructions, specifications, drawings or documentation to explain others about how the components are to be constructed, modified, maintained, assembled, or fabricated.
- Studying blueprints and engineering drawings to determine project task sequences and requirements.
- Performs all work in accordance with company safety procedures and in line with OSHA requirements
- Performs other related duties as required and assigned
- Experience in stick welding, oxygen/acetylene torch use along with mig/tig experience.
- High School diploma or G.E.D certificate.
- Ability to read and write the English language.
- Prefer industrial or manufacturing experience working with machine and industrial components.
- Knowledge of the properties and characteristics of metals used for cutting, welding and forming objects and of various welding fluxes and rods.
- Ability to climb in overhead structures, to work beneath machines and in close quarters performing analysis and repair work.
- Exposed to high voltage electricity and excessive heat.
- Ability to push, pull, or lift heavy objects and/or machine parts with or without assistance.
About Encore Wire:
Encore Wire began its legacy as a residential building wire manufacturer in a 68,000 sq. ft. building in McKinney, Texas. We have expanded every couple of years, and, 35 years later, have grown organically into a 460-acre campus with over 3.5 million square feet under roof. Today, Encore Wire offers building wire in both copper and aluminum for residential, commercial and industrial applications.As we prepare for the future of building wire, our philosophy is simple; keep the focus on our customers and their needs. That’s why Encore Wire works hard, in partnership with our customers, to bring them labor-saving products like our spool-free PullPro®; and the industry’s first self-spinning and 360-degree maneuverable Reel Payoff®. In addition to our labor-saving products, we offer unmatched delivery and service that is guaranteed to provide you with the ultimate wire buying experience.To learn more about our labor-saving products and solutions, please visit us online at www.encorewire.com.