Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Below are examples of the type of duties you could be responsible for:

• Receives work assignments from Shop Supervisor and discusses jobs to minimize questions about what is to be done.
• Ability to learn how to operate welding equipment and related equipment to perform weld procedures, which ensure proper weld size, weld penetration, fit-up, and appearance.
• Uses devices (jigs) to maintain correct positioning.
• Ability to learn methods of grinding welds, deburr rough metal, and produce various finishes on metal.
• Performs rework as required to ensure completeness and compliance with established specifications.
• Coordinates with other employees to ensure needed materials are in the work area.
• Always follows established safety procedures and policies.
• Maintains clean, orderly work area to minimize safety hazards.
• Informs Lead person/or Supervisor of questions or problems with welding operations or related equipment as quickly as possible.

Knowledge, Training, Skills and/or Experience:

• Ability to lift 50 pounds occasionally, 25 regularly.
• Ability to operate powered, vibrating tools for extended periods.
• Ability to stand, carry, crawl, kneel, bend, climb, sit for extended periods in combination up to ten hours per day. This includes awkward positions inside and outside tank and vessels.
• Ability to work with arms extended overhead, using tools.
• Ability to correctly fit and wear hearing, eye and respiratory protection devices, where required.
• Ability to use arms and hands in repetitive motions for extended periods.
• Natural or corrected eyesight to be able to read blueprints, and documents and to do work.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• Basic reading, writing, math & verbal skill.
• Capable of following and understanding engineering prints, specifications & instructions.

Physical Demands:

As an employee in this position, you are regularly required to stand, walk, climb, sit, bend, kneel, stoop, handle and operate controls for the length of their entire shift. The employee needs full range of motion in their arms and hands in this position. All personnel must be able to successfully communicate with fellow employees as well. In this position some employees also work in small spaces throughout their shift and frequently lift and/or carry objects up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision acuity, the ability to adjust focus and good hand-eye coordination.

Behavioral Attributes:

• Identifies the existence and cause of a problem.
• Takes initiative, persists at tasks and pursues completion of objectives.
• Knowledgeable & confident in communicating information.
• Shares information with others to help them perform their jobs safer and better.
• Copes successfully with unexpected events.
• Develops plans to achieve objectives & identifies resources needed to accomplish objectives.
• Resolves conflicting priorities and accomplishes work on time.

Leadership Attributes: At Wabash, we pride ourselves on being empowering, and there are some things we feel very strongly about.

• Embrace Diversity and Inclusion -- Solicit and respect the input of others, celebrate differences, and strive for transparency and inclusiveness.
• Seek to Listen -- Actively listen to reach the best solution and make the strongest decisions.
• Always Learn -- Strive to improve; do not quit or settle or settle for the status quo.
• Be Authentic -- Demonstrate honesty, incredible energy, and grit in everything you do.
• Win Together -- Collaborate, seek alignment, and excel at cross-group communication to success as one team and One Wabash