Missouri - Welder/Fabricator Speedline Dept 2nd Shift

Merrill Steel

Springfield, MO

Estimated pay: Est. $19–$30/hr (market estimate, not employer-stated)

**Who We Are:** Merrill Steel is a family-owned company that has been in central Wisconsin for the past 60 years. Now in our fourth generation of family ownership, we’re building bigger and better than ever. From stadiums to hospitals and skyscrapers, our complex structural steel and plate fabrications are the backbones of many massive projects all over the country.

**What Makes Us Different:** We recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset. It is our intention to make continuous improvements to ensure our employees enjoy coming to work. Here is a list of just some of the things we offer:

• **Flexible Scheduling:** Second shift operates Monday– Friday from 5:30 pm – 5:00 am, Fridays are voluntary. Second shift employees receive a night shift premium of $1.60/hour effective immediately.
• **Innovative and Affordable Healthcare:** We have put a lot of effort into being able to provide good healthcare at a very affordable cost to our employees. We have an onsite clinic that you and your family can use. Insurance available on the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
• **Extensive Wellness Plan:** You can earn enough $ to meet your annual deductible through participation in the yearly wellness program.
• **Health Savings Account**
• **Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term Disability, and Long Term Disability Insurance**
• **PTO:** Time awarded after 30 days of employment
• **9 Paid Holidays Per Year**
• **Yearly Tuition Reimbursement**
• **Milestone Anniversary gifts**
• **Safety Boots and Glasses:** In addition to offering a generous company contribution each year, we also have companies come onsite for fitting and purchasing.
• **Gym Membership Reimbursement**
• **Celebrations Throughout the Year:** annual family fun day, annual Christmas party, Thanksgiving turkeys, Christmas hams, popcorn Wednesdays, monthly celebration meals.

**Department** : Speedline

**POSITION SUMMARY**

The Welder/Fabricator role is a key part of the overall production operation of heavy structural steel. The primary duties include flux-core welding, fabricating, laying out, positioning, aligning, and fitting parts for heavy structural steel products. Being AISC certified, it is crucial that the Company’s Welders/Fabricators have significant attention to detail and have the ability to focus on accuracy while checking fabricated pieces assuring quality. There are no traveling road crews. Having experience with complex welding procedures and reading complex prints is highly preferred. Welders are issued air-exchange welding helmets.

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**

• Ability to work approximately 45 to 55 hours per week.
• Ability to receive feedback and learn from others.
• Position, align, fit, and weld or bolt on parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications, welding torches, and hand tools.
• Verify conformance of work pieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.
• Fit & Weld parts or bolt on parts
• Lay out and examine metal stock or work pieces to be processed to ensure that specifications are met.
• Align and fit parts according to specifications, using drift pins, hammers, squares and tape measure.
• Position or tighten bolt parts in position for welding or bolting.
• Study blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.
• Move parts into position, manually or by using hoists or cranes.
• Set up and operate fabricating machines such as grinders, and drill presses or otherwise form and assemble metal components.
• Hammer, chip, and grind work pieces in order to cut, bend, and straighten metal.
• Smooth work piece edges.
• Straighten warped or bent parts, using sledges, hand torches, straightening presses.
• Remove high spots and cut bevels, using portable grinders and cutting torches

**POSITION QUALIFICATIONS**

**Competency Statement(s)**

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accurate - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
• Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
• Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
• Goal Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Motivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.
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