Welder/Fabricator

Title: Welder/Fabricator

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Hourly

Compensation: $26 - $32/hour

We are excited to share this opportunity to work with DTG Recycle, where we are as focused on sustainability and the environment as we are on our people. You will be part of a passionate group of people making a real and lasting positive effect on the community while delivering world-class customer service every day. Winning multiple safety awards and the 2021 Leading Environmental Practices award from the Association of Washington Businesses. Founded in 1999, DTG Recycle is the largest recycler of commercial, industrial, construction, and demolition materials in the Pacific Northwest.

• Proficient with SMAW and MIG welding processes.
• Aluminum and carbon steel – from 22 gauge to 0.50 thickness.
• Metal Fabrication – knowledge of sheers, breaks, rolls and various Fab equipment.

• Cuts and/or joints metal parts to fabricate or repair equipment using tools such as plasma cutter, MIG welder, AC welder, oxyacetylene torch, chop saw, grinder, drill press, clamps and hand power tools.
• Designs and fabricates parts and equipment to meet unusual or special needs of the product, using manufactures’ specifications, measuring devices, calculator, drawings and service requests.
• Moves material or supplies to directed locations to expedite repair work or modifications.
• Installs manufacturers’ components and equipment to test durability and safety.
• Awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions, practices and procedures of the welding trade.
• Follow detailed oral and written instructions in the fabrication or repair of requested equipment.
• Communicate ideas to shop personnel regarding the design and fabrication of product.
• Must wear appropriate protective gear and clothing, as necessary.

• Minimum 1 year of metal fabrication experience.
• Required to have knowledge of the properties of various welding rods and fluxes used in welding metals.
• Required to understand the characteristics and properties of various metals used in cutting, forming and welding of objects.
• Capable of calculating mathematical problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, division on a calculator to determine weights, measurements, time and quantities.
• Must be able to read and interpret technical engineering assembly and fabrication drawings.
• Experience in the repair of commercial semi-trailers and containers preferred.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test.

DTG is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of status. DTG values diversity and inclusion. Individuals with disabilities, please contact HR for an accommodation request.

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This is a safety sensitive position.