Welder-Feedlot

GENERAL PURPOSE

The Welder will organize and coordinate welding projects throughout the feedlot in order to ensure an organized, effective, efficient and safe environment. The Welder is responsible for developing and effectively communicating projects with the Feedlot team. All protocols and streamlining procedures will be developed and administered for safe operations/effective completion of projects.

Duties Include:

• Establishweldingprojects for completion
• Reviewweldingproject listforpriorities for completion
• Review supplies neededfor ordering of materials
• Make a schedule of project completion/timeline
• Calculate costof large projects
• Reviewequipment/areafor safety inspections
• Recommend ideas on how to fix items
• Compile a list of items needed for the day for effective time management
• Assistothers throughout the feedlot when needed
• Prepare and organize your materials/tools daily
• Preparea weekly schedule of projects to be completed/submitto Feedlot Manager
• Assistwith harvest in the fall-be open to fill any position
• Welding projects include, but not limited to, fencing, feed bunks,equipment (wagons, processing shed, feed trucks, etc.)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• Prefer atwo yeardegree in welding (Not Required)
• Minimum2 or 3years ofexperience
• Demonstrated problem solving skills & team building
• Goodverbal & writtencommunications skills
• Be apositive, productivemember to produce a greatculture

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Demonstrate ability to build a high performance/engaged work environment
• Effective use of key performance indicatorsinanfeedlotenvironmentto drive results
• Demonstrate problem solving anddecision makingskills
• Ability to develop standards, and measure results

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

• Welder and welding materials; weldingvehicleto drive torepairlocationsand otheractivities forcompleting projectspertaining tothis position.

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. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee isfrequentlyrequired tostand,and

walk and talk or hear; and use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or

controls; and reach with hands and arms.

• The employee must occasionally climb orbalance, stoop, kneel,crouchor crawl.
• The employee mustoccasionallylift and/or move up to50poundsandmayliftand/or move up to75pounds.

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 occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, and is occasionally exposed to humid conditions, ambient air, hot and cold temperature, fumes or airborne particles, traffic, and chemicals.