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Service Fabrication Mechanic

Seneca Tank
Des Moines, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/6/2026
Summary

Reporting to the Dealership Manager, the incumbent will be diagnosing, repairing, wrenching, with a heavy workload of welding, and fabricating at the service facility.

Supervisory Responsibility

This job has no supervisory responsibilities

Essential Job Functions

Performing welding to ASME code standards

Diagnose structural and operational problems

Removal and re-installation of parts and systems

Fabrication that includes prepping material and creating support braces and brackets

Pressure testing unit to ensure DOT compliance of vessel

Order and replace failing parts

Other duties as assigned

Required Competencies

Ensure compliance with Company Safety, OSHA, R-Stamp, and DOT policies/regulations by all personnel

Ensure adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs) affecting Production

5S Standard Executed

Clocked into the correct jobs

Ensures quality assurance with welding and fabrication on the tank

Champion The Seneca Tank Core Values

The Needs of the Customer Come First

Do what you say you will do

Understand the value of reputation

Whatever you do, do it well

Put in more than You take out

Required Qualifications

Able to certify with MIG/ TIG welding on Aluminum and Stainless steel

Capable of performing confined space welding

Strong fabrication skills (cut, bend, straighten metal)

Working knowledge of Tanker Trucks

Able to diagnose and repair leaking tanks

Able to apply appropriate welding techniques

Physical Demands

Position requires ability to pass DOL requirements of a grade 4 heavy work physical capacity profile. This includes exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly.

Visual requirements include clarity of vision at a distance of more than 20 inches and less than 20 feet without correction, color vision, depth perception and field of vision

Must be able to perform the following physical activities: Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing and repetitive motions

Safety

Follow U.S. Department of Transportation (D.O.T) regulations regarding petroleum tanks, trailers, and box vans, as well as the policies found in Seneca Tank's Safety Manual

Special Conditions Of Employment

Job holder is required to provide their own work hand tools.

Upon receiving a conditional offer of employment, job candidates are required to pass a pre-employment physical and drug-screen

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