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Are you interested in working on high-profile bridge projects and supporting this country's infrastructure? If so, RJ Watson is a growing local manufacturer of bridge components and we are in need of a Fabricator/Welder to assist us in our fabrication shop. The position is for an advanced candidate with fabricating and welding experience. We are looking for a motivated individual with strong mechanical aptitude who is willing to take the lead on projects and assisting others. Prior experience in working in a manufacturing environment is a requirement.

• Prior experience in working in a manufacturing environment is a requirement.
• Rigging and overhead crane experience is required.
• Must have strong math skills and mechanical aptitude

• Preferred experience in using cutting torches, Iron worker, band saws and mag drills.
• Experience fabricating finger joints, expansion joints and armored joints helpful.
• Heat straightening and mechanical straightening experience helpful

Requirements

• Inspect and set up welding equipment for proper and safe use
• Monitor and document progress toward the completion of production welding.
• Coordinate part movement from tack welding to production welding work stations.
• Stamp subassemblies with required permanent identification markings.
• Determine additional processing requirements other than welding and ensure they are incorporated into the part traveler.
• Verify subassemblies comply dimensionally with shop drawings after the completion of tack welding and bracing.
• Identify and incorporate bracing into tack welded subassemblies to control distortion during production welding.
• Tack weld component parts sufficiently to ensure their proper placement, alignment and orientation in the subassembly is achieved on completion of production welding.
• Preheat and measure material temperature in preparation for tack welding as necessary.
• Mark layout lines for component part locations forming subassemblies compliant with shop drawing details.
• Set up and operate equipment for cutting, bending, milling, drilling and other operations as required for various materials.
• Effectively plan welding and other processing operations to achieve the required results.
• Communicate material quality issues to quality and supervisory personnel.
• Inspect base metals for anomalies including condition of holes and identify those requiring repair by welding or other means.
• Verify component parts of weldment comply dimensionally with shop drawing details including weld preparations.
• Properly and safely handle work pieces using overhead crane equipment.
• Discuss and disseminate project requirements with management and other personnel.
• Understand the requirements of the pertinent AWS welding code.
• Read and understand shop drawings, weld symbols and WPSs.
• Other duties as necessary.

40 Hours Per Week + Overtime

Monday - Friday 7am - 3:30pm

Benefits

Hourly rate will be commensurate with experience

4 Health Insurance Options to Choose From

Optional Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance

Optional 401k

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off