Welder

Welder

Job Category: Manufacturing

Location: Falls City, NE

Description

Position Title: Welder

Department: Production

Division: AGI Airlanco

AGI is a global food-based infrastructure company publicly traded in Canada. With over 3,800 employees and over 30 global manufacturing brands, AGI is a leading provider of equipment and technology solutions for agricultural commodities including seed, fertilizer, grain and feed systems and an expanding platform for food processing facilities.

AGI Airlanco is a world class manufacturer of air management equipment specializing in the design of custom solutions for a wide range of industries. AGI Airlanco makes dependable centrifugal and axial fans, ducting, transitions and other sheet metal and aeration products. Our aeration systems are custom built for each installation to provide optimum storage conditions for farm bins and major terminals. AGI Airlanco products help companies meet OSHA, EPA and other clean air guidelines.

The Opportunity

We are actively seeking welders for the manufacturing floor to weld both of our product lines- Dust Filtration and Aeration.

Responsibilities

• Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits. Wear safety shoes, goggles, hoods with protective lenses and other devices designed to prevent burns and eye injuries.
• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind and/or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
• Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
• Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment.
• Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
• Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, black and galvanized steel and other alloys.
• Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications, or types and thicknesses of metals.
• Position and secure work pieces, using hoists, cranes, chains, banding machines or hand tools.
• Clean or degrease parts, using wire brushes, portable grinders, or chemical baths.
• Repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts, using cutting torches, straightening presses, and hand tools.
• Develop templates and models for welding projects, using mathematical calculations based on blueprint information.
• Cut metal plates and structural shapes to dimensions, and contour and bevel as specified by blueprints, layouts, work orders, and templates, using powered saws, hand shears, or chipping knives.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• One to two years related experience preferred.
• Valid Driver's License
• Computer literate
• Microsoft Office

AGI is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.