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Farwest Steel Corporation

Welder

Farwest Steel Corporation, Vancouver, Washington, United States, 98662

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Hello prospective employee! We appreciate you taking the time to learn about Farwest and this available position.

About Farwest Farwest Steel Corporation has been the preeminent metal solutions choice within the greater Western United States since 1956. Farwest’s products and services offer customers the ability to consolidate many suppliers into one effective solution. We have over 650 employees located in 7 Western States.

As a company, Farwest strives to offer our employees a safe, innovative, creative, fun, diverse and team-based atmosphere that supports our vision: to be the preeminent metal solutions provider in the Western United States. Our goal is to create a performance-based culture staffed with highly motivated and satisfied employees.

Stable full-time work expected through 2025 and 2026 calendar years and beyond.

Join a growing, dynamic company with operations across the western US! Learn more at www.farweststeel.com/careers

Swing Shift (Typically 2:30pm to 11:00pm). WELD TEST WILL BE REQUIRED, BRING YOUR WELDING HOOD @ INTERVIEW

Purpose of Position To weld components by prescribed methods required or as called out on customer’s blueprints and specifications, meeting quality requirements set forth by AWS D1.1 or greater. Provide instruction for the development of welder trainees.

Major Duties

Review blueprints and job specifications with supervisor.

Learn to set-up welder current, amperage, and gas flows to the prescribed settings for material being welded.

Develop skills required to set up parts that are tacked or fixtured for welding.

Weld components together meeting AWS D1.1 standards or greater.

Check dimensions and tolerances after welding and cooling; use industry standard methods to straighten, ream, and deburr as required.

Provide technical direction and support to welder trainees.

Participate in insuring a safe work environment through best practices including promoting all company safety policies, OSHA guidelines, and maintenance of a 5S work station.

Qualifications

High School diploma or equivalent required.

Must be reliable, on time and ready to work daily.

Must be able to read and interpret blueprints and welding, engineering and material specifications.

Must be proficient in MIG, FCAW and tack welding, and standard metal working tools.

Must have solid math, dimensional and reading skills, and also be able to use a tape measure.

Minimum 2 years experience.

Pay Range $20.60 - $31.30 DOE, plus $1.25 swing shift differential. Bonus: Up to 60 cents an hour paid quarterly for branch safety practices.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, FSA, HRA, HSA, EAP, company paid Life Insurance & STD, and 3.5% 401K Match.

We offer full benefits with options to suit everyone.

As a condition of employment, all applicants are required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check that must be completed, post offer of employment. Farwest participates in eVerify and we confirm each candidate’s eligibility to legally work in the US.

Farwest Steel is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug Free Workplace / Veterans.

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Seniority level Entry level

Employment type Full-time

Job function Management and Manufacturing

Industries Mining

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