Welder I - IV (4 x 10-hour workdays per week)

POSITION TITLE
Welder I - Welder IV
LOCATION
Bellingham, WA
MANAGER
Welding Supervisor
POSITION TYPE
COMPENSATION
Non-Exempt
Welder I = $26.17/hour
Welder II = $28.00/hour
Welder III = $29.84/hour
Welder IV = $32.56/hour
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES: WELDER I

• Produce welded assemblies from fabricated components per custom or stock specifications.
• Welding in a variety of metals using a combination of MIG, TIG, and ARC welding techniques.
• Positions, aligns, fits and welds parts using common weld shop tooling (jigs, welding equipment and hand tools).
• Verifies conformance of workpiece to specifications, using square, ruler and measuring tape.
• Owning and using own set of tools as required by the program.
• Understanding proper safety and abiding by all quality rules instructed.
• Resolving problems using established procedures and common sense.
• Creating solutions, procedures and policies while working with various departments.
• Intermediate understanding of assigned work order/stage requirement and goals

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES: WELDER IV

• Advanced understanding of all work order/stage requirement and goals.
• Being fully reliable and able to share knowledge with peers.
• Demonstrated ability to accomplish assigned tasks on schedule and on/under budget.
• Troubleshoot and resolve highly complex weld/fab related issues.

QUALIFICATIONS & ATTRIBUTES: WELDER I - IV

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum experience
  1. Welder I: One- year experience in welding environment
  2. Welder IV: Four-Five years' experience in aluminum welding environment
• Intermediate ability to interpret blueprints and schematics, recognizing welding symbols and specifications.
• Successful completion of certification to minimum of two WPS (Welder I) and/or four WPS (Welder IV)
• Basic Math skills and Mechanical aptitude.
• Must have excellent attendance.
• Ability to use hand and power tools
• Ability to work in limited spaces
• Strong communication skills and effective at building relationships at all levels
• Energetic, motivated and goal oriented. Works well in a fast paced, team environment
• Focus on detail and accuracy in all efforts. Quick learner and resourceful
• Prior experience in a small organization, demonstrating abilities with multiple objectives and multitasking efforts.

WORKING CONDITIONS : ALL WELDER RANGES

• Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment where exposure to moving mechanical parts, sharp cutting tools, dust, fumes and airborne particles, temperature extremes and elevated noise level.
• Employees must regularly lift and or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and or move more than 75 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to strand, stoop, kneel, climb, crouch, talk and hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Machinery operation requires the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to eye safety glasses, hearing protection and work boots.

BENEFITS

• Insurance:
  • Medical: Three plan offerings with one Health Savings Account (HSA). Company does not fund HSA.
  • Dental & Vision
  • Disability, Life, AD&D, Critical Illness
• Vacation: 80-hours accrued in first year of employment; accrue 3.08 hours per pay period; remaining vacation hours paid out at employment termination
• Sick Leave: 40-hours accrued per calendar year; accrue one (1) hour per 40-hours worked; remaining sick hours are not paid out at employment termination
• Retirement Plan
  • Traditional 401(k) retirement plan. Company will match 50% of participating employee salary deferrals up to the first 5%

• Roth IRA

• Four-year vesting period
• Paid Holidays: Eight (8) Paid Holidays
• Employee Reimbursement Programs
  • Safety Shoe/Boots: $120.00 allowance every rolling 12 months
  • Prescription Safety Glasses: $75 allowance every rolling 12 months
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): 24/7 confidential access to Licensed Professional Counselors with no fee or cost to employee

• Employee Referral Program: Referral must be made at application submittal date.

Bonus paid out after the referral completes 90-days with the Company, both employee and referral must be active on date of check date payout,
Support: $1,000
Trade: $2,000
Exempt: $4,000
Birdon America Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Know Your Rights The Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company's written Affirmative Action Plan. This plan is available for inspection upon request by emailing If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact for further assistance.