Description:

USEMCO Inc. is seeking a skilled welder with managing abilities and experience welding on mild steel or stainless steel to fill our Lead Welder role. As a Lead Welder you would provide leadership, instruction, and guidance to other welders in the work crew, while working in the capacity of a journeyman. If you are a skilled welder with managing and supervisory experience, we want to hear from you! Keep reading to see the many ways you can apply today!

1st Shift/Full-Time: 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM; Monday - Friday; OT offered

Competitive Starting Pay: $23.00 - $26.00/hr., BOE

Working Conditions: Indoors

Location: Tomah, WI 54660

ABOUT USEMCOUSEMCO Inc. is a family-owned business that started in 1963 making pump stations, lift stations, control panels and specialty manufacturing of tanks used for water, chemical and petroleum products. We strive to create a family-style environment and provide flexibility for our employees. Come join a stable and long-lasting family-owned manufacturing company that values the contributions of its employees.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate the work activities of the other welders in the absence of the Welding Foreman.
• Manage welding supplies and material needs.
• Work from assembly drawings, specifications, bills of material, and material specifications. Help interpret drawings and procedures for welding team.
• Work with welding staff to keep equipment in working order. Set and adjust welding equipment as needed.
• Plan and lay out erection procedures and perform set ups where burning, scarfing, grinding, straightening, forming, and reforming components is required to obtain proper fits, contours, alignments, and dimensional requirements.
• Perform all position welding on a wide variety of large weldments and structures, requiring a broad knowledge of welding technology and considerable welding experience.
• Position and fit up work utilizing cranes, hoists, or other positioning equipment.
• Inspect completed assemblies for dimension, contour, and alignment.
• Fill out proper documentation for ASME routing.

Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Education generally equivalent to 4 years of high school desired and 1 to 3 years related experience in welding operation and set up procedures. Should hold AWS and/or ASME welding certifications.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL AS A LEAD WELDER YOU SHOULD HAVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLS.

• Perform work from a ladder up to 20 feet off the ground.
• Skilled in both verbal and written communication.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using a calculator and use simple shop mathematics to set up and perform fabrication work.
• Must possess mechanical aptitude and the ability to read blueprints.
• Read and comprehend simple instructions and written materials relating to welding set up and operation and safety procedures. Must be detail oriented, have manual dexterity and physical strength.
• Possess the ability to operate a wide variety of equipment such as hand tools, side cutters, welding machines, cutting torches and plasma, overhead and jib cranes, bandsaws, and grinders.
• Use tape measure, rules, square, levels, templates, and gauges to set up, fit and check work, and lay out jigs and fixtures.

BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flex Spending Account (FSA)
• Mental Health Wellness Program (EAP)
• Employer Paid Life & AD&D Insurance
• Employer Paid Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 10 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) w/Employer Match (Eligible to contribute at the time of hire, employer match after 6 months)
• Profit Sharing
• Prescription Safety Glasses Discount Program
• Steel Toe Boot Reimbursement Program

Come join the dedicated team at USEMCO Inc. Teamwork can lead to amazing results.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply in person at 1602 Rezin Road, Tomah, WI 54660

Email a resume/application to tparker@usemco.com

Apply online at www.usemco.com or

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Applicants will be contacted within 24-48 business hours of resume/application submission.

USEMCO, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer complying with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, mental or physical disability, veteran status, or gender identity.