Welder (Northeast Houston)
Waste Industries

Job Info

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The Welder is responsible for fabricating metal to repair waste containers/equipment and trucks. The position is crucial to the provision of waste container services and the safe and productive repair of containers, equipment and trucks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operates specified welding equipment to fabricate and performs repairs on new and used solid waste handling equipment.
• Repairs and preps equipment for painting including painting assigned equipment.
• Fabricates steel parts for containers, trucks, and equipment such as compactors auxiliary waste equipment or components like chutes or railings.
• Operates forklift or crane on the yard, drives service vehicle to customer or other locations to make metal repairs to containers, trucks or other waste equipment.
• Maintains accurate records of services performed and inventory of supplies.
• Reads and interprets equipment condition reports and/or repair orders, communicates with supervisor and/or operator for clarification of problems; may discuss preventive techniques with operators to minimize future repairs.
• Makes minor repairs of other types to trucks and equipment under the direction of the maintenance manager or supervisor.
• Follows Company safety policies and procedures to perform job duties, and operate tools, equipment and machinery.
• Ensures shop, equipment, and tools are in safe operating condition.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) desired, but not required.
• Certification of basic welding skills and/or two (2) year's experience in welding/fabricating.
• Valid state issued driver's license.
• Must be able to meet relevant criteria for safety sensitive functions according to Company standards.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Knowledge of all tools required to perform repairs and maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to follow schedules, instructions, technical manuals and maintenance guidelines, and other procedures associated with the maintenance of the company fleet.
• Knowledge of OSHA, other related state and federal regulations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.

Physical/Mental Demands:

• Ability to stand, sit, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb, balance, taste, and smell.
• Visual Requirements: include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to regularly lift/move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift/move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift/move up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to work in usually loud conditions.

Working Conditions:

• Frequently exposed to loud noise, humidity, hot and cold weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, vibration, toxic and caustic chemicals, fumes and airborne particles
• Occasionally work in high precarious places.
• Work environment is usually loud.
• Work in close, tight spaces to include confines spaces.

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We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

GFL Environmental is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply. We seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. GFL will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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