Key Responsibilities

• Perform welding, fabrication, installation, modification, and repair work on production and facility equipment.
• Weld stainless steel, mild steel, aluminum, and other metals using appropriate welding processes.
• Perform TIG, MIG, stick, and other welding as required.
• Fabricate and repair machine guards, frames, platforms, railings, brackets, chutes, tanks, and piping components.
• Complete sanitary stainless-steel welds suitable for a food-production environment.
• Inspect welds to ensure they meet quality, safety, and operational requirements.
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, sketches, and equipment specifications.
• Measure, cut, bend, grind, fit, and assemble metal components.
• Troubleshoot damaged or failed equipment and determine appropriate repair methods.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance according to established schedules.
• Support equipment installations, plant renovations, shutdowns, and continuous-improvement projects.
• Complete work orders and accurately document repairs, materials, and maintenance activities.
• Coordinate work with production, sanitation, contractors, and other maintenance trades.
• Follow all GMP, HACCP, food-safety, sanitation, lockout/tagout, hot-work, and company safety procedures.
• Maintain welding equipment, tools, and work areas in a safe, clean, and organized condition.
• Participate in overtime or emergency call-outs when required.
• Perform other maintenance and fabrication duties within the scope of the position.

Qualifications

• Journeyperson Welder certification is preferred; Red Seal endorsement is a strong asset.
• Previous industrial welding and fabrication experience is required.
• Experience in food processing, meat production, manufacturing, or a similar industrial environment is an asset.
• Strong TIG welding experience, particularly with stainless steel, is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to produce clean, smooth, sanitary welds.
• Experience with MIG, stick, plasma cutting, grinding, and metal-forming equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, measurements, and welding symbols.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of welding procedures, applicable codes, and safe hot-work practices.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary maintenance team.
• Strong attention to detail, quality, cleanliness, and workplace safety.

Physical and Work Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb ladders, and work in confined or elevated areas.
• Comfortable working in refrigerated, warm, wet, noisy, and physically demanding environments.
• Ability to work around raw meat products, processing equipment, and sanitation chemicals.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings, nights, weekends, overtime, shutdowns, and emergency call-outs when required.
• Required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment and follow strict hygiene and sanitation procedures.

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