Welder

Job Description – Welder I

Location: El Cajon, CA

Meet the Smart Safety Company

At Safe Fleet our name says it all. We make fleet vehicles – and everyone in and around them – safer. Our fleet safety platform brings together best-in-class products, ground-breaking technology, and a 100-year history of fleet know-how and innovation to solve the world’s biggest fleet safety problems.

Our core value is safety. Without safety first, efficiency and productivity are not possible. This is true for our products, our culture, and our relationship with our community. Our vision is to reduce preventable deaths and injuries in and around fleet vehicles with a goal of ZERO accidents.

We are re-defining what safety means for fleets of every type – from school buses to waste collection trucks, firefighting to utility vehicles, police cruisers to delivery vans.

Whether you work in our Charlotte plant to build lifesaving stop arms for school buses, or design advanced camera vision products in our Vancouver office, forge valves and high-quality nozzles to fight fires, or dream up new ways to protect fleet operators in our Corporate HQ in Kansas City, you’ll contribute to our goal to keep everyone safe.

We are a fast-growing manufacturing, service, and technology company with over 1700 employees in over 15 locations across Canada and the US. We’re looking for motivated self-starters with innovative thinking to join our team and help us achieve our growth and performance goals. Sound like you? 

POSITION SUMMARY:

Come grow with us! Great career-position with a long term, stable company in El Cajon, CA.

This position is responsible for the set‑up and operation of welding machines and brazing applications.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Sets up and operates gas welding machines to weld metal parts according to work orders, blueprint layouts and verbal instructions.
•  Regulates flow of gases for proper mixture.
•  Maintains accurate record keeping of settings from precision control panels or power packs for repeat applications.
•  Cleans parts to remove contamination prior to welding.
•  Sets up and operates all phases of brazing applications using clamps, fixtures and torches working to specified tolerances.
•  Selects proper flux.
•  Sets up and operates stick welding machines to repair, join or fabricate parts working with blueprints, sketches or verbal orders.
•  Uses inspection gauges such as verniers, scales, micrometers and pin gauges.
•  Follows blueprints to meet product specifications and maintain tight tolerances.
•  Changes weld cups, electrodes and any other tooling to maintain quality and production standards.
•  Assists in scheduling work load, and recommends tooling needs to save time.
•  Reports production discrepancies to management.
•  Maintains tools, gauges and equipment in a clean, orderly and safe manner.
•  Complies with company policies and procedures paying special attention to safety regulations.
•  Performs other related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to read work instructions.
• Basic computer skills.
• Able to read standard and metric rulers.
• Must have the ability to read tape measure, blueprints and schematics.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Able to work overtime and weekends.

 QUALIFICATIONS:

• Manual dexterity

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or GED required with Vocational Training and/or Technical Education a plus.
• One year of experience of welding preferred.
• Certification preferred but not required.

 PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; Reach with hands and arms and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and lift up to 50 lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions (weather/non-weather)
• PPE is required for this position

Rate $20-$25

At Safe Fleet, you are empowered to build a career that will take you where you want to go. You'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the tools necessary to achieve personal success.  We offer a comprehensive compensation package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Holidays, 401K match and much more.

NOTE: Safe Fleet does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, ancestry veteran status or any other status protected by law.