2nd shift - Monday to Thursday 6p-5a
Summary (Position Description): Skilled Welder for fabrication of pressure vessels at our facilities, while meeting all the ASME code requirements. Welders must be competent in using potentially dangerous equipment following all safety precautions. The ideal candidate will also have a steady hand and great attention to detail. Knowledge of different welding types such MIG and TIG.
Reports To: Weld Supervisor
Status: Full time, Nonexempt
Duties & Tasks:
- Basic knowledge of welding processes, such as gas metal arc, and plasma arc. Basic knowledge of design techniques, tools and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions. Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments.
- Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion or expansion of material.
- Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
- Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade such as GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.
- Repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts, using cutting torches, and hand tools.
- Ability to read blueprints and/or drawings in addition to reading measurements to plan the layout and procedures.
- Operate angle grinders to prepare the parts that must be welded.
Who We Are:
Bitzer Us Inc. is a leading manufacturer of key components used in commercial and industrial refrigeration and air conditioning systems. These key components include compressors, pressure vessels such as condensers and evaporators, compressor packages, and condensing units. Other products include waste heat-to-power equipment that converts excess heat to low-cost electricity.
You partner with others to get work done while gaining insight into customers' needs and deliver solutions that exceed customer expectations. You create Raving Fans. You set objectives aligning with organization and prioritize accordingly.
Conveniently located in Flowery Branch, Georgia 5 minutes off I-985 The Company is wholly owned by Bitzer SE (located in Germany), the Company is a private company and serves as Bitzer SE’s flagship North American subsidiary. On a global basis, Bitzer SE has 3,900 employees at 72 sites in 38 countries, including 20 production facilities.
Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):
- Experience using a variety of welding equipment and procedures (TIG,MIG etc.)
- Experience in using electrical or manual tools (squares, calipers etc.)
- Ability to read and interpret technical documents and drawings.
- Knowledge of relative safety standards and willingness to use protective clothing (face-shield, FR clothing and gloves etc.)
- Deftness and attention to detail.
- General construction.
- Mechanical amplitude.
- The candidate will need to have measuring, cutting, grinding, and tool experience. Some overhead crane experience is a plus.
Requirements:
- MIG Welding experience
- TIG Welding Experience.
- Pulse Arc Welding
- MUST PASS A 6G MIG WELD TEST
New Hires for 2nd shift must train on 1st shift for up to 1 month, depending on skillset.
Work Environment:
- This job is performed in the production floor/welding booth. This job requires constant use of Weld Hood and all PPE. This facility does have climate control but being a weld shop it does get hot while performing job.
Physical Demands:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; bend; stoop; use hands; and reach with hands and arms. May be required to lift up to 50 pounds on occasion.
Employee Benefits:
- Medical Insurance (heavily subsidized by the Company)
- Dental Insurance
- Company paid Vision Insurance, $50,000 life insurance and Short and Long-Term Disability
- 2 Weeks Paid Vacation and 5 Paid Personal Days
- Education Reimbursement (must be approved by manager)
- 401(k) Plan where it matches dollar-for-dollar up to 4% of compensation; 100% vested immediately.
- Company Long Term Incentive Plan based on the profitability of the Company; 100% vested after 6 years on a graded scale).
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $28.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Shift:
Experience:
- Welding: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Oakwood, GA 30566 (Preferred)
Work Location: In person