Position: Welder

Location/s: Columbus, OH

Duration: Full time, Permanent

Pay Rate: Up to $18.00/hr.

Shift: 1st Shift (8:00 AM – 4:30 PM); 3rd Shift (11:30 AM – 8:00 AM) Overtime is required

Benefits/Incentives: Medical, dental, life insurance and 401K, Vacation pay, and short term and long term disability

Job Description:

Qualdoc seeking welders to manufacture parts using sheet metal. We are looking for energetic individuals with sheet metal welding experience, preferably in a manufacturing or job shop setting.

The Welder’s primary responsibility is the tig and mig welding of aluminum, mild steel, and stainless-steel parts. Each job must be run with safety, accuracy, and timeliness in the welding area.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Mig and tig welding, including the following: Setting up welding equipment for voltage, current, gas flow, torch angle, tungsten dia./sharpness etc. depending on the various thicknesses of aluminum, steel, and stainless-steel material to be welded. Creating quality welds according to blueprints (weld symbols). Inspecting welds for accuracy. Preparing product to be welded by grinding, drilling, milling, tapping and cutting.
• Ensures use of safety glasses, steel toe shoes, and any other applicable PPE during operations.
• Change wire, and other consumables, as needed.
• Change gas tanks, as needed.
• Responsible for the relocation of all welded products to the proper location.
• Ensure all equipment is properly set-up and used in a safe manner, and that all safety devices are in use.
• Operate fork lift, if required and trained.
• Performs first piece inspections as well as all subsequent inspections.
• Monitor equipment and request maintenance when required.
• Perform simple maintenance and repair as required.
• Cross-trained as back-up in other areas of the manufacturing plant, as needed.
• Proper and accurate entry into the time and attendance system.
• Tasked with other job-related duties as may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of this position.

• Minimum of 1 years of experience in a manufacturing or job shop environment
• Must be able to read blueprints, and use Vernier calipers and micrometers
• Must have formal welding education (e.g. Hobart and Edison) or equivalent experience
• MIG and TIG welding experience a must
• Experience with stainless and aluminum a plus
• Ability to analyze and interpret weld symbols
• Good attitude and communication skills
• Strong attention to details 

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 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 is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• Must pass a criminal background check (7-year felony sex offender)
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test (10 panels for recreational drugs and opiates)
• Applicants for employment must be U.S. Citizens or national, U.S. permanent residents (i.e., current Green Card holders), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

If you meet the qualifications and are looking for a challenging and rewarding career opportunity, please submit your resume and cover letter. We look forward to hearing from you!