Location: Appomattox,VA, USA
Job Type Full-time Description StallWorks is looking for motivated and energetic individuals to fill our newly opened Welder/Assembler role. WHO YOU ARE IN THIS ROLE As a Welder/Assembler you will be a part of an AWESOME shop team. Your responsibilities will be to assemble and weld various door and horse stall components. This position also involves general inventory management and order kitting/pulling. VIRGINIA METALFAB Virginia MetalFab was founded in 2002 to provide the equine industry with high-quality manufactured and customized products. Since then, we've diversified to provide fabrication and manufacturing services to companies in a wide range of industries. Today we manufacture metal parts and assemblies for a wide range of industry leaders in the energy, utilities, transportation, and technology industries. OUR PEOPLEWE HAVE AMAZING PEOPLE! You will love our people! We have hunters, car enthusiasts, gamers, musicians and every other variety of people. We have family people, single people, HAPPY PEOPLE! You will find friends here and we encourage you to bring along your friends too! FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB • Utilizing hand tools and other powered tools should be second nature.• Must be able to read a tape measure. (Will be tested on this function). • Set up, assemble, and/or weld all door and stall systems. • General inventory management and order kitting/pulling. • Must have a general ability to read CAD drawings. • Study engineering drawings, blueprints, and other instructions to determine material requirements, task sequences, and operational methods. • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements. • Measure dimensions of completed products and verify conformance of workpieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes. • Align and fit parts and workpieces according to specifications, using jacks, turn buckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars, and hammers. • Position or tighten braces, jacks, clamps, ropes, or bolt straps, or bolt parts in position for welding or riveting. • Move parts into position, manually or with hoists or cranes. • Position, align, fit, and weld parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications. • Set up and utilize jigs, fixtures, welding torches, hand tools and welding equipment. • Set up and operate fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, plasma cutters, grinders, punch press, manual milling machine, radial arm drill press, plate rolling machine, manual lathe, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill, or otherwise form and assemble metal components. • Lay out and examine metal stock, parts or workpieces to be processed and prepare assembly to ensure that specifications are met. • Inspect products and ensure proper assembly. • Cut, clean, fit up and tack-weld aluminum, stainless steel and carbon steel parts together. • Lift or move materials, workpieces, and finished products using cranes, forklift or other lifting equipment. • Remove high spots and cut bevels, using hand files and portable grinders. • Smooth metal surfaces or workpiece edges. Mount attachments, materials or tools onto production equipment. • Assemble temporary equipment or structures. • Locate and mark workpiece bending and cutting lines, allowing for stock thickness, machine and welding shrinkage, and other component specifications. • Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references. • Design and construct templates, patterns, work aides and fixtures, using hand tools. • Hammer, chip, and grind workpieces to cut, bend, and straighten metal. • Straighten warped or bent parts, shape or reshape metal workpieces to established specifications using, hammers and small hand tools, sledges, hand torches, and straightening presses. • MIG/TIG welding. SHIFT10-hour weekday shift: 1st shift: Monday - Thursday / 6 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Requirements POSITION QUALIFICATIONSCompetency Statement(s) • Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word. • Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions. • Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly. • Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety. • Research Skills - Ability to design and conduct a systematic, objective, and critical investigation. • Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems. • Innovative - Ability to look beyond the standard solutions. • Conceptual Thinking - Ability to think in terms of abstract ideas. • Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem. SKILLS & ABILITIESEducation: HS or GED Experience: If you are good with tools and have no experience in assembly or welding, we will train you in those skill sets. Computer Skills:Certifications & Licenses: Fork Lift Other Requirements:PHYSICAL DEMANDS N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position. O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day) F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day) C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day) Physical DemandsLift/Carry Stand C Walk C Sit N Manually Manipulate F Grasp C Reach Outward F Reach Above Shoulder F Speak F Climb O Crawl O Squat or Kneel O Bend F 10 lbs or less N 11-20 lbs N 21-50 lbs N 51-100 lbs F Over 100 lbs N Push/Pull 12 lbs or less N 13-25 lbs N 26-40 lbs N 41-100 lbs F Other Physical Requirements N/A WORK ENVIRONMENT Exposure to Chemicals - acetone, gasoline, purple powder, etching Exposure to outside elements and working in a non-climate controlled environment. BENEFITS In addition to providing you with competitive compensation, our benefits package is pretty impressive! Check out these AMAZING benefits - What about insurance? We've got you covered.... GREAT health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Disability insurance Cancer insurance Accident insurance Life insurance GAP insurance How about time off? We'll make sure you get plenty of opportunities for some R&R... Lots of paid time off (PTO) PAID holidays Anything else? You betcha! Referral program - you get $1,000 for every friend you refer who works here for one year! Corporate Chaplain Boot stipend for floor workers WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU!