About IMI

IMI plc, the specialist engineering company, designs, manufactures and services highly engineered products that control the precise movement of fluids. Its innovative technologies, built around valves and actuators, enable vital processes to operate safely, cleanly, efficiently and cost effectively. The Group works with industrial customers across a range of high growth sectors, including energy, transportation and infrastructure, all of which are benefiting from the impact of long-term global trends including climate change, urbanization, resource scarcity and an ageing population. IMI employs some 11,000 people, has manufacturing facilities in more than 20 countries and operates a global service network. IMI currently operates across three globally recognized Divisions: Critical Engineering, Precision Engineering and Hydronic Engineering.

About IMI Z&J

IMI Z&J is an international leader in the provision of custom-engineered, high-temperature valves for the iron & steel, petrochemical and refining industries. Z&J has over 135 years’ experience of working with refiners, technology licensors and operators to develop our high-quality, specialized valves. We specialize in valves that are suitable for use in high operating temperatures, large sizes, and that have a high frequency of operation. In-house engineers customize valves to customers’ needs and continue to develop advanced technologies to reduce the long-term operating costs. 

IMI Z&J provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Position Summary

Welds metal components together with a variety of arc and gas welding equipment and processes to fabricate or repair a variety of new and repaired components by performing the following duties. 

Responsibilities

• Performs related tasks such as thermal cutting, grinding and arc gouging.
• Repairs broken or cracked parts, fills holes, and increases size of metal parts.
• Positions and clamps together components of fabricated metal products preparatory to welding.
• Demonstrate skills needed to fabricate parts, large and small.
• Perform parts layout
• Safely and competently operate overhead cranes
• Communicate with supervisors and fellow operators
• Maintain a clean and organized work area
• Follow and comply with all Safety Rules and procedures
• Report any near-misses, incidents, and possible hazards
• Maintain and use all issued personal protective equipment
• Must work Night Shift 4:30pm - 4:30am M-F, some weekend overtime as needed 

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Required Skills:

• Ability to read, comprehend and understand welding procedures
• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently 
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic reading, writing, and some advanced math skills required
• 2 -3 years of experience using TIG and MIG weld process 

 Physical Demands:

 The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, climb, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and /or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, far vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus; with or without corrective lens.

 Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; and risk of electrical shock when in the shop area to inspect valves.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate (office/cubicle environment with computers, fax machines and printers operating) to loud (manufacturing environment with large machinery operating).