Welder Job Listing at Kelly Services in Aiken, SC (Job ID US3529029_BH9709787)

Description

Make a difference with Kelly Government Solutions! We're seeking highly motivated Welders to play a critical role in producing essential components for our nation's defense. Join our team of talented professionals and experience a challenging and fulfilling career. This full-time position starts at $23.50 per hour.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce high-quality welds on steel and aluminum components according to strict specifications and drawings.
• Successfully pass weld qualifications in both steel and aluminum.
• Apply knowledge of Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and utilize weld gages.
• Load and unload parts onto weld tables and fixtures using hand tools, ratchets, or air tools.
• Secure parts to fixtures effectively.

• Check parts against quality specifications and identify any defects.
• Troubleshoot welding problems and recommend or implement corrective actions.
• Operate hoists, pallet jacks, or forklifts to move materials and equipment.
• Work safely within a team environment and adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Complete necessary paperwork for work orders, labor, and time reporting, quality records, and other required documentation.
• Train other team members on welding techniques and best practices.
• Work effectively within a collaborative group setting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

  Skills Required:

  Welding Proficiency:
• Successfully pass weld qualifications in both steel and aluminum
• Knowledge and application of WPS.
• Proficient in the use of weld gages.
• Strong understanding of shop math, including the ability to read and interpret blueprints and calculate dimensions.
• Ability to understand and interpret work orders, machine controls and settings, fixtures, and tool requirements.
• Ability to adjust machine settings and equipment as needed.
• Ability to hold and maneuver weld torches and operate foot and hand controls.
• Physical Requirements:
• Ability to operate a scissors lift, requiring a 27-inch step-up and 15-foot working heights.
• Ability to lift 32 pounds and apply 32 pounds of torque to ratchets.
• Ability to operate hoists, pallet jacks, or forklifts (forklift operation requires passing a certification test and the ability to step up 14 inches onto the forklift).
• Other:
• Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and a commitment to quality.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

  Skills Preferred:

  • Experience with robotic welding systems.
  • Lean manufacturing experience.

  Experience Required:

  • Experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a defense or aerospace industry.

  Education Required
  Experience with a variety of welding processes (e.g., GMAW, SMAW, GTAW)
  High School Diploma or GED
  Technical training in welding from a vocational school, accredited technical college, or a reputable welding school (e.g., Hobart Weld School, Arclabs).

• 5+ years of previous welding experience in GMAW of either Aluminum or Carbon Steel.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Government Solutions?

Looking to connect with premier government agencies or the top 25 federal government contractors? Kelly Government Solutions partners with these organizations to create expert talent solutions that solve the world's most critical challenges. We offer a variety of full-time, project (SOW), seasonal, and surge support opportunities in science, engineering, technology, professional, and administrative support roles. Our experts will connect you to the opportunity that fits your schedule and interests and handle the details of transferring and processing all levels of security clearances. It's just another way we make the job search work for you.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly's Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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