Overview
Position Title: Welder
Operating Company: Environmental Solutions Group - Marathon Equipment
Location: Vernon, AL
Department: Operations
Shift: 1st shift
Position Summary
This position is responsible for welding/assembling metal parts together in the manufacturing area.
Responsibilities
- Receives and checks parts lists from department supervisors for parts to be welded/assembled daily.
- Manually operates welding equipment to assemble products on Container, Small Container, VIP, Baler, A-Pad Mounting, Small and Large Packer, M-1000, Special Products, dewatering units, and Final Cleaning Mate Lines.
- Examines parts and measures dimensions for conformance to blueprints specifications using tape measure.
- Chips or grinds out holes, bubbles, or cracks in parts preparatory to filling with weld.
- Cleans grease or corrosion from parts, using wire brush or grinder.
- Camps broken metal parts together with jig/vice and welds pieces using gas-welding process according to type and thickness of metal.
- Receives parts from Fabrication Department and welds into sub-assemblies. Welds sub-assemblies into final products.
- Visually inspects parts during welding process to ensure quality.
- Records and maintains inventory of parts used on lines daily.
- Completes inspection form on products and submits to Technical Service Department.
- Manually transports metal parts up to 40 pounds to/from storage area daily.
- Performs minor maintenance duties on welding equipment, including changing tips, gas diffusers, gas lines, rollers, etc.
- Observes all safety regulations and reports any unsafe working conditions to supervisor.
- Performs other various duties as may be assigned.
Requirements
- Education: High School diploma or GED.
- Knowledge: Ability to understand general arithmetic; write clearly; understand verbal or written instructions; read and understand instructions, lists and bills of materials; use PC-based applications including Mainstar, Outlook, and Microsoft Office, as normally acquired through high school or equivalent experience.
- Mental: Normal attention with periods of high concentration intermittently to operate machinery ~50% of the time.
- Physical: Walking/standing ~70%; lifting up to 40 pounds ~15%; repetitive overhead work ~10%; repetitive stooping, forward bending and crouching ~5%.
- Manual Dexterity: Use of hands, arms and feet for repetitive lifting; operate manufacturing equipment, meters, chains hoists, drills and hand tools; record written information.
- Audible Demands: Ability to follow verbal instructions and hear for safety purposes.
- Visual: Ability to visually observe essential functions and depth perception.
- Environmental: Exposure to plant environments with dust, fumes, noise, and fluctuating temperatures.
Note: Supersedes All Preceding Job Descriptions. This description covers the general content and essential functions and is not exhaustive.
About ESG
Environmental Solutions Group stands at the forefront of sustainable innovation, dedicated to transforming the waste industry with eco-friendly equipment and technology solutions.
This Connected Collections ecosystem integrates technology across our brands, including Heil refuse collection vehicles, Marathon Equipment, 3rd Eye, Soft-Pak, Curotto-Can, Bayne lifting products, and Parts Central OEM parts.
Our mission is "Improving Lives." We strive to leave a lasting legacy of excellence and environmental stewardship.
Terex Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V. If you are interested in an open position but feel you may not meet all the listed qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.