About this role
ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers . If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post. 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. 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: 1. Review blue prints and job specifications with supervisor. Learn to set-up welder current, amperage, and gas flows to the prescribed settings for material being welded. 2. Develop skills required to set up parts that are tacked or fixtured for welding. 3. Weld components together meeting AWS D1.1 standards or greater. 4. Check dimensions and tolerances after welding and cooling. Use industries standard methods to straighten, ream, and debur as required. 5. Provide technical direction and support to welder trainees. 6. Participate in insuring a safe work environment through best practices including promoting of all company safety policies, OSHA guidelines, maintenance of a 5S work station.