OhioMeansJobs Lake County is assisting a Cleveland based manufacturing company with their recruiting efforts for the following position: Welder Location: Cleveland, OH Position ID: 44073014 Job Type: Full-time, Monday-Friday Shifts: 1st-5:00am-2:30pm, 2nd-4:00pm-12:30am Wage:$18.00-$20.00 an hour Benefits: Health and Dental Insurance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, Sick Leave, Retirement Job Purpose: This position is responsible to operate various hand-welding and flame-cutting equipment to weld, fabricate or join work pieces together. Work involves safe use of various hand and power tools common to the welding trade along with various welding methods such as MIG or Stick. A Roadway Welder Roadway position requires work near or has the potential for fouling a track or will work as a flagman, watchman or lookout. Roadway positions have additional drug screen obligations. Minimum duties and responsibilities:

• Pass internal welding certification in conjunction with requirements under ISO, AAR, and other regulatory agencies;
• Retrieve materials assembled and weld into a finished product;
• Set up components for welding according to specifications (e.g. Fitting and weld set-up, cut material with powered saws to match measurements);
• Operate angle grinders to prepare the parts that must be welded;
• Interpret welding blueprints, assembly instructions, drawings, JSA's, and bills of material;
• Maintaining welding proficiency as required by Progress Rail QSP 4.9 as well as any applicable local and international standards;
• Candidate must be able to accurately use measuring devices such as tape measures, scales, and calipers.
• Must be able to measure and record the required inspection information;
• Candidate must be able to use various hand tools as well as pneumatic and electric powered grinders and impact wrenches, as well as overhead cranes to transport components into and out of the work area.

Advanced duties and responsibilities:

• Mastery of various welds such as pipe weld, GMAW, SMAW, etc. in all positions;
• Certification to a recognized welding standard such as AWS D1.1;
• Perform single and multi-pass welds in all positions;
• Ability to perform preventative and basic maintenance of weld machines and equipment; change out wire and gas bottles as needed;
• Weld components using manual or semi-automatic welding equipment in various positions (vertical, horizontal or overhead);
• Ability to train others;
• Forklift certified;
• May be trained on other welding machinery such as a Robot Welder.

Qualifications, Experience, Education:

• Specific site qualifications and progression may apply, consult with local team;
• Skill Level I - < 1-year experience, or no previous experience as a welder;
• Skill Level II -- 1-2 year of experience as a welder;
• Skill Level III -- 2-3 years of experience as a welder, certification in GMAW and FCAW preferred. Technical certifications can substitute for experience;
• Skill Level IV -- 4-5 years of experience as a certified welder. Additional SMAW welding certifications preferred;
• Skill Level V -- 5+ years of experience as a certified welder with all previous certifications.

Preferred Skills:

• Certified Welder;
• Knowledge of various types of welding (Mig, MMA, Stick, Tig);
• Mechanical aptitude.

Essential and Physical Activities Functions:

Strength -- Position requires lifting up to 50 lbs. Requires stamina and strength to work in tight and confined spaces;

Motion -- Position requires the ability to perform physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and moving the whole body, such as climb