Welder - KT Pacer, IA
Marmon Holdings
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- Permanent
- Full-time
Competitive Pay.
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
Paid Vacation.
Company-paid group life insurance/AD&D.
401k - company match 100% of your first 3% contribution and 50% of the next 2%.
Potential for production bonuses.We invest in our associates who build and service our products.KT Pacer. Feed Transportation Solutions. A division of Kentucky Trailer. What We Make Matters.Essential Responsibilities:
- Performs processes for various types of weld preparation, fabrication, welding, and weld finishing operations.
- Manufactures product-to-customer drawings, specifications, or other forms of instruction.
- Maintains work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follows safety regulations.
- Ability to weld on a flat, curved, or vertical surface.
- Ability to set a welding machine, including the gas, volts, amps, and wire speed.
- Ability to weld in a variety of positions, including overhead.
- Be able to make minor adjustments to the welding equipment as needed.
- Properly load raw materials, parts, etc., into the welding fixture.
- Removes workpieces and scrap from machines.
- Files grind or scrape sharp edges, burrs, scales, or rust from work pieces.
- Hammers out bent or warped spots in metal.
- Sorts, marks, tags finished work.
- Transports material or acts as a signal crane operator to move materials.
- Compares workpieces with a straight edge or template to verify conformance to specifications.
- Cleans work area, machines, tools, and equipment.
- Performs other routine duties as needed.
To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the essential functions and skills listed below:
- Ability to accurately read a tape measure and other measuring tools.
- Ability to work with hands and to work in mechanically oriented situations following the supervisor's instruction.
- Aptitude to learn and retain new information.
- Ability to follow instructions, given either verbally or in writing.
- Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English.
- Ability to read blueprints and manufacturing orders.
- Successful completion of an internal weld test.
- Diploma/GED.
- 2 years of working experience or equivalent training preferred.
- Math skills: Ability to add two-digit numbers and multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
- Ability to stand and move about on concrete 8-12 hours a day. Ability to see, walk, bend, reach, grasp, stoop, kneel, twist, crawl, carry, climb (including ladders), work overhead, push, and pull.
- Ability to do heavy lifting (up to 50 pounds) multiple times daily in a 10 to 12-hour shift.
- Ability to maneuver large parts and assemblies (up to 180 pounds) by pushing, pulling, and flipping them into place.
- Ability to work in a constant state of alertness.
- The use of Safety Glasses is required.
- Steel or Composite Toed Boots and hearing protection is required.
- Patient, demonstrating self-control.
- Kind, giving encouragement and appreciation to others.
- Humble, without arrogance or pretense.
- Respectful, treating others as important individuals.
- Selfless, focusing on the needs of others.
- Forgiving, letting go of resentment when wronged.
- Honest, free of deception.
- Committed, to honoring the choices we make.
- Patient, demonstrating self-control.
- Kind, giving encouragement and appreciation to others.
- Humble, without arrogance or pretense.
- Respectful, treating others as important individuals.
- Selfless, focusing on the needs of others.
- Forgiving, letting go of resentment when wronged.
- Honest, free of deception.
- Committed, to honoring the choices we make.
- Easy to get along with.
- Treats all people with dignity and respect.
- Always approachable, never rude.
- Aware of and sensitive to what other people are feeling. Is at ease with people at all levels.
- Does not belittle the opinions or work of other people, regardless of their status or position.
- Deals effectively with a diverse workforce.
- Demonstrates a high degree of "emotional intelligence."
- Truly values and genuinely likes people.
- Treats others as important people.
- Serves others.
- Admits mistakes in spite of the potential for negative consequences.
- Presents unpleasant or disagreeable facts in an appropriate manner.
- Keeps promises; meets goals and deadlines.
- Avoids situations and associations that could be considered inappropriate.
- Honest in all dealings.
- Upholds and models the organization's values.
- Does what you say you will do.
- Is forgiving when feeling mistreated.
- Displays a positive attitude and optimism about the work to be done, the people he or she works with, customers, management, and company policies.
- Has a constructive sense of humor.
- Maintains a calm temperament and pleasant demeanor.
- Shows self-control.
- Does not spread gossip or rumors.
- Acts as a positive influence on others.
- Is courteous, cooperative, and helpful. Is humble, never boastful, or arrogant.
- Accepts personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of his/her work.
- Acknowledges and corrects mistakes.
- Does not make excuses or blame others for errors or problems.
- Carries his/her fair share of the workload.
- Does what he/she commits to doing.