Fitter / Welder
Trinity Shoring Products is searching for a talented team player to fill the open position of Entry Fitter/Welder in our Union City, MI plant! We welcome your ideas and your outstanding work ethic.
2nd Shift: Monday - Friday, 4:00pm - 12:30am
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Uses jigs/holding fixtures to lay out pieces to be welded according to blueprints, layouts, schematics or work orders and uses manual/semi-automatic/automatic welding equipment to join, surface, fabricate and repair parts of metal or other weldable materials.
- Inspects completed work for conformance to specifications and performs minor maintenance to equipment.
- Lays out, positions, aligns and fits together fabricated parts of metal according to layouts, work orders, blueprints, schematics and sketches in preparation for welding.
- Tack-welds pieces together.
- Applies appropriate welding processes to join, surface, fabricate and repair parts of metal or other weldable materials according to layouts, work orders, blueprints schematics and sketches using manual and/or semi-automatic welding equipment.
- May lay out and mark weld points on parts or subassemblies.
- May position pieces to be welded into jigs, holding fixtures, guides and steps using measuring instruments and hand tools.
- May inspect completed work for conformance to specifications.
- Observes all standard safety practices and maintains and completes all required records.
- Follows all safety rules and practices.
- May be involved in safety committees or initiatives.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- May be used for employees who have some experience but are still in the “learning” mode
- Works on semi-routine assignments
- Requires help from supervisors or others to complete new tasks
- Analysis and actions require instruction from higher levels· Good knowledge of the job, company policies and processes
- Applies job skills to complete semi-routine tasks
- Some understanding of the technical aspects of the job
- Ability to follow verbal or simple written instructions and procedures
- Few judgment calls
- Recognizes when it is necessary to stray from standard procedures and consults with higher levels before doing so
- Serves as a team member
- Performs as Level 1 Welder or Level 2 Autowelder
- Fits and tack/full welds subassemblies into final position
- Accurately measures within specified tolerances
- Reads blueprints
- Typically has 1 - 2 years of related experience
Why Join Trinity?
Trinity Industries offers a comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees are offered Trinity’s standard company benefits package, which includes paid time off, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, 401(k) with match and additional retirement contributions, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance. Little known fact about Trinity Industries: Once people come to work here, they tend to stay. Trinity is employee-focused and involved in our communities, which is probably why working for Trinity feels more like family than a large corporation. Add in the industry leading industrial products we build, and you can see why our employees are proud to call Trinity home. What legacy will you build?
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