Welder/Fabricator - 1st Shift - Lake Assault Boats

If you are looking for a challenging rewarding career, then consider joining the Lake Assault Boats fabrication department. Using welding and other tools we join aluminum components to fabricate custom aluminum boats. Our customers include the US Navy and multiple police and fire departments. We provide a safe and challenging work environment that is mostly done in an indoor and heated shop and take great pride in knowing that we build a product that helps serve and protect others.

Job Summary

The welder/fabricator is a skilled manufacturing position that is responsible for supporting the building process of aluminum boats for a variety of customers. The welder/fabricator must follow the building instructions that comply with the regulatory specs to successfully support the build of a boat.

This is a 1st shift position with working hours being Monday - Friday, 7 am through 3:30 pm.

Responsibilities

• Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, grind component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Using MIG or TIG weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions
• Produce consistent quality welds on aluminum using GMAW and GTAW processes with primary focus on GMAW.
• Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
• Operates a wide variety of handheld and power-assisted tools and production fixtures
• Ensures quality and accuracy of their work
• Reports issues to supervisor or to team lead
• Positions and secures parts, using hoist, crane, wire and banding machine, or hand tools.
• Selects, positions, and secures torch, cutting tips, or welding rod, according to type, thickness, area, and desired temperature of metal.
• Guides and directs flame or electrodes on or across work piece to straighten, bend, melt, or build up metal.
• Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position
• Preparing, loading, unloading, and driving of high speed watercrafts in variable weather conditions.

Required Skills & Abilities

• Skills in welding, fabrication & fitting
• Knowledge and expertise in aluminum welding
• Knowledge in standard build practices in comparable manufacturing environments
• Follows directions and procedures under limited supervision
• Conducts basic problem-solving skills under supervision
• Effectively communicate to supervisor and manager
• Adheres to all procedures and safe work practices
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Qualifications

• Applicants with prior experience preferred
• Weld Certificate or education from a technical school preferred.
• Candidates must be able to pass a qualification test prior to being considered for hire.

Physical requirements

Position requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, crawling, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity. Must be able to work in tight spaces. Use of manufacturing equipment. Work in areas at times that are not environmentally controlled. Able to move/lift/pull/push 50 lbs. Ability to get underway with high speed watercraft in variable weather conditions.

Lake Assault Boats is an equal opportunity employer including disability and vets.

Lake Assault Boats offers competitive pay with excellent benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Life Insurance
• 401(k) Contributions
• Paid Time Off

Job Type: Full-time