The Opportunity

Do you consider yourself a creator, someone who loves fabricating high-quality, high-performing products? Have you ever dreamed about using your fabrication skills to make lasting products that would be used all over the world?

We’re Aster Brands, an international leader in manufacturing who’s committed to producing the very best in fabrication. In a nutshell, we design innovative precast concrete products and license manufacturing equipment under the brand names Redi-Rock, Rosetta Hardscapes, and Pole Base. We’re a mid-sized facility, located in beautiful northern Michigan.

And we're looking for a Welding Technician to join our exceptional team of industry-changing engineers, fabricators, mold-makers, and technicians.

As a Welding Technician you will be using a variety of welding tools and equipment to cut and join metals and other materials together, primarily focused on MIG welding and plasma cutting to produce steel forms. But the job doesn't end there. As part of a dynamic team, you'll also operate a forklifts and overhead cranes, as well as participate in the final assembly of bolted components. After forms are completed, you may need to help package everything up and get it ready for shipping. This is a skilled position and one that requires flexibility and determination.

This is a great chance to learn new things and apply a variety of skills each day.

This is a full-time, year-round position with great benefits, including health insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, matching 401(k), profit sharing, adoption reimbursement, a success coach and more! Aster Brands is an equal opportunity employer; everyone is encouraged to apply. And it helps if you have good references.

Duties

• Perform welding activities (primarily MIG welding and plasma cutting) for the fabrication of metal forms
• Manage work with help of wire feed welding machines and melt metals for various processes
• Monitor all welding processes and ensure absence of any shrinkage and distortion to materials
• Ensure clean weld joint to obtain smooth look
• Maintain disc grinder and perform all cleaning and grinding of metals
• Operate various manual and semiautomatic welding equipment for welding work
• Ensure proper speed and voltage is used for different weld processes
• Assemble all components with help of power and hand tools
• Participate in other duties related to the manufacturing, assembling, and preparing form as necessary

Proficiencies

• Strong attention to detail while using feedback to improve design
• Accurate, thorough, and always striving to improve
• Works well on a team and pitches in when things need to get done
• Never cuts corners regarding safety or quality; uses and maintains equipment properly and immediately reports any unsafe conditions

Required Education/Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years’ related experience or training in welding
• Or equivalent combination of both

To learn more about Aster Brands and how we are revolutionizing the industry and the world, please visit us at www.asterbrands.com!

Thank you so much for taking the time to check out our employment opportunities! We look forward to hearing from you!