Shop Welder II

Description

 Jaxon Engineering is looking for an experienced Shop Welder II to join our team in Colorado Springs.

Jaxon is the leading full-service provider of High-altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) services worldwide, delivering world-class engineering, testing, construction, and sustainment services. The offers an outstanding benefits package, competitive pay, and a culture that is unmatched.

Successful candidates must be able to maintain up to a 25% travel schedule. He or she must also be self-motivated, a hard worker, and curious to learn all facets of the job.

Experience: must have 3-10 year’s job-experience in welding & fabrication (does NOT include school experience)

Salary: $25.00 - $28.00 (40 hours/week guaranteed) Opportunity for OT (per diems when traveling)

Benefits (most effective 1st day of work): 

• Excellent medical, dental and vision insurance 
• Life insurance at 2.5 times annual base salary provided
• Short & Long Term Disability insurance provided
• PTO and paid holidays 
• 401(k) match (up to 4% of salary; 60-day vesting period)
• Opportunity for significant over-time work

Primary Duties

• Read and interpret blue-prints and build within required tolerances
• General construction activities & manual labor that includes heavy lifting, grinding, painting the finished product & use of various power tools
• MIG welding, FCAW welding and TIG welding multiple material types including mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum. Specifically able to perform AWS D1.1, AWS D1.6, AWS D1.3, AWS D9.1 qualified welds

Requirements

• 3-10 years’ job experience in welding and fabrication (does NOT include school experience)
• Able to perform AWS D1.1, AWS D1.3, AWS D1.6, AWS D9.1 qualified welds
• HEMP welding experience, highly desired
• Self-motivated; well organized; and curious to learn all facets of the job
• demonstrated problem-solving ability
• Excellent communication skills and an excellent team member
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, work independently, investigate & troubleshoot issues
• Good math skills and strong skills reading blueprints
• Strong skills recognizing/understanding a wide variety of welding & fabrication techniques
• Able to use grinders, chop saws, drills, plasma cutters and both scissor-lift & variable-reach forklifts
• Able to bend over, kneel and crouch for long periods of time, & able to lift at least 50 lbs.