Welder

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We are always looking for the best, most qualified people to join our team.

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Welder

US-PA-Pottsville

Job ID : 2024-2420

Type : Regular Full-Time

of Openings : 1

Category : Quarry

Pottsville Quarry

Overview

Pottsville Quarry and Asphalt is seeking a Welder to fabricate and repair new and / or sed items of various kinds of metal in a face-paced shop.

The ideal candidate is safety focused, team oriented, motivated, and takes initiative.

Why work for Pottsville Quarry and Asphalt?

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
• Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
• Additional training programs including on the job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs all work according to OSHA / MSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Receives direction orally or written from shop foreman on plans of fabrication or repair for the day’s tasks.
• Evaluates the job to verify that supplies are on hand to complete the task.
• Tracks progress and communicates with supervisors in the event of an unscheduled repair requirement that would lead to the loss of production that would otherwise be completed as scheduled.
• Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of the job.
• Reads prints, then measures, cuts, fits, tacks, welds, and polishes various types of metals by varying types of process.
• Other duties may be assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED) from an accredited educational institution OR 2 years of related experience and / or training
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
• Able to use mechanics hand tools, welder (SMAW, GTAW, GCAW, GMAW), plasma cutter, and torches
• Valid driver license
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Efficiency, accuracy, and responsibility

Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

• Degree (such as bachelor or associate) or certificate welding or related program from an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or technical school
• 3 years related experience
• AWS D1.1 or AWS D1.2 Certification
• Experience in Wastewater services, heavy civil construction, or other heavy industry

Physical Demands

• Occasionally required to :
• Stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Use hands to finger or feel
• Talk and hear
• Lift and / or move up to 75 pounds

Work Environment

• Occasionally exposed to :
• Moving parts
• Fumes and / or airborne particles
• Extreme heat
• Risk of shock
• Noise level is loud at times

Pottsville Quarry and Pottsville Asphalt (formerly Pottsville Materials) is a producer of high-quality construction aggregate and asphalt products located near Pottsville, PA.

We have been proudly serving the greater northern Berks, Northumberland, Lehigh, and Carbon County region since 2010. Strategically located just minutes south of the Route 81 / Route 61 Interchange, Pottsville Quarry and Pottsville Asphalt are trusted H&K Group, Inc.

H&K) materials facilities formed in partnership between H&K and the Rich Family of Companies.

The H&K Group, Inc. provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value.

Beginning as a small family business a half century ago, we are now a dynamic group of vertically integrated companies that has been growing and prospering for 50 years.

Thank you for your interest in employment with H&K Group, Inc. At H&K, we invest in our people, providing the essential training, instruction and supervisory support that they need to develop and grow within our company.

We acknowledge that H&K’s strength and success is directly related to our employees and the talents, dedication and job performance they exemplify.

We seek dynamic, motivated people who are driven to make a difference.

H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are always looking for the best, most qualified people to join our team.

Pre-employment drug testing (EOE)

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Last updated : 2024-05-16