Fabricator - Central Fab Shop (Athol)

Idaho Forest Group is currently seeking a Fabricator to join our Central Fab Shop (CFS) team that services the company’s objective in maintaining state-of-the-art technology throughout its mills.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Comprehend and perform all duties in accordance with rules, regulations and JSAs


• Perform a wide range of tasks including; welding, cutting, fabricating, assembling, installing, and repairing of various types of processing equipment or machines to improve production quality and efficiency


• Dismantle and re-assembly on various types of equipment for modifications or upgrades


• Layout, cut, grind, form, and weld parts to form complete units or subunits


• Trouble shooting or inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of issue or other problems


• Operating of man lifts, scissor lifts, fork lifts and other various type of heavy equipment


• Comfortable working at high elevations out of man lifts or baskets


• Keep working areas clean


• Other duties as needed

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Extensive cutting, welding, and fabrication skills


• Operating of cranes and/or rigging experience


• Knowledge of industrial machinery and processes


• Excellent natural problem solving and analytical skills with mechanical aptitude


• Able to read and understand schematics and blueprints


• Must be able to work various shifts, days, and overtime as needed


• High School Diploma or GED (or willingness to quickly obtain one as a condition of employment


• Ability to pass a hair follicle drug test, post-offer pre-employment physical, and background check.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid Driver’s License

PAY RANGE: $35.84/hr - $42.18/hr

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  

Ability to sit and/or stand for shift, reach with hands and arms, stoop, squat, bend at the waist, kneel, walk varying distance, and climb stairs.

• Bend at waist – occasional


• Twist upper body – occasional


• Stoop - occasional


• Repetitive use of hands – frequent for clerical duties


• Stand/walk – frequent


• Sit – occasional


• Vision – near and far correctable; depth perception


• Hearing – preferred for awareness of surrounding machinery, mobile equipment, emergencies

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

Must be able to tolerate all weather elements, loud conditions, airborne particles (sawdust). 

 Idaho Forest Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, family medical history, or any other status protected by law.