Shop Welder-3

RK Company Overview

As a second-generation, family-owned enterprise, RK Industries, LLC (RK) offers a diverse range of construction, manufacturing, advanced fabrication and building services. Led by Rick and Jon Kinning, RK represents seven distinct lines of business that work together to provide seamless project collaboration. Our exclusive building methodologies, accredited safety standards and professional execution allow us to turn our customers’ greatest concepts into reality.

Position Summary

The Shop Floor Welder 3, performs code-compliant welding and fabrication work in support of manufacturing and service projects. This role follows approved welding procedures, produces components to engineering requirements. The Certified Welder is accountable for a safe work environment, high first pass yield quality, productivity, equipment care, and active participation in Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.

Role Responsibilities

Safety & Compliance

- Follow all company safety policies, job hazard controls, and required personal protective equipment standards.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area; identify hazards and stop work when unsafe conditions exist.
- Follow approved welding procedure specifications and applicable AWS, AISC, customer, and company requirements.
- Support required inspections and promptly address identified nonconformances.
- Welding & Technical Fabrication
- Perform certified welding using GMAW, SMAW, and FCAW processes in accordance with approved procedures and project requirements.
- Fit, tack, weld, laser, and fabricate assemblies from engineered drawings, weld symbols, specifications, and work instructions.
- Fabricate or repair components when drawings are unavailable, using approved direction and accurate field measurements.
- Complete technical welding documentation accurately and assist in identifying the correct welding procedure when requirements are unclear.
- Perform rework and fabrication repairs using approved methods while protecting safety, quality, and schedule.
- Apply laser welding experience when appropriate and when qualified.

Quality & Workmanship

- Verify material, dimensions, joint preparation, fit-up, weld size, and finished work against drawings and specifications.
- Maintain high workmanship standards and consistently produce conforming work that meets inspection requirements.
- Escalate drawing, fit-up, material, or process discrepancies before proceeding, and collaborate on an approved resolution.
- Use measuring and inspection tools correctly and protect traceability of materials and completed work.
- Equipment, Operation & Maintenance
- Safely operate welding and laser equipment once trained and authorized.
- Perform required pre-use inspections and routine operator maintenance on welding and laser equipment.
- Report damaged, unsafe, or malfunctioning equipment promptly and remove it from service when required.

Lean Manufacturing & Productivity

- Use Lean manufacturing tools, standard work, visual controls, and problem-solving practices in daily work.
- Plan work, manage time, and maintain pace to achieve production goals without compromising safety or quality.
- Identify waste, recurring defects, workflow constraints, and improvement opportunities; participate in corrective actions and continuous improvement activities.
- Assist with labor-hour and material estimates by providing accurate feedback based on actual work performed.

Materials & Inventory

- Use materials responsibly and support scrap steel segregation and control.
- Assist with steel, welding consumable, and supply inventory to maintain availability and prevent unnecessary waste.
- Store and handle base materials, filler metals, and consumables in accordance with applicable requirements.

Teamwork & Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Work collaboratively with Production, Engineering, Quality, Project Management, and other departments to resolve issues and meet customer commitments.
- Perform other essential duties as assigned

Qualifications

- Education, Certification & Experience
- U.S. Citizenship
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Commitment to quality and safety.
- Current or previously held AWS D1.1 welding qualification, with the ability to successfully complete company-required qualification testing.
- Technical welding certificate or equivalent combination of training and relevant experience.
- Minimum three years of related welding and fabrication experience preferred.
- Demonstrated experience with GMAW, SMAW, and FCAW processes.
- Laser welding experience preferred.
- Ability to meet required inspection and non-destructive testing acceptance criteria, when applicable.
- Ability to read and accurately interpret engineering drawings, weld symbols, dimensions, specifications, and work instructions.
- Working knowledge of welding materials, fabrication tools, measuring equipment, and safe machine operation.
- Strong attention to detail, quality orientation, time management, and sense of urgency.

Minimum Physical Requirements and Accountability

- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and a variety of office equipment.
- Occasionally may need to reach, stoop, or kneel.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures.
- Prompt, punctual, and regular attendance during core business hours, including a reliable means of transport to and from work.
- All employees are accountable for safety and health and are empowered to stop work if an unsafe condition is present. Employees should immediately notify their supervisor so that the hazard may be corrected.

What Sets RK Industries Apart

- Safety : Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day: Health, Safety, & Environmental (https://rkindustries.com/about-us/safety/)

- Awards : Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry: Accreditations & Recognition (https://rkindustries.com/about-us/accreditations-affiliations/)

- Benefits : RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being: Benefits & Rewards (https://rkindustries.com/careers/benefits-rewards/)

- Philanthropy : RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation: RK Foundation (https://rkindustries.com/about-us/rk-foundation/)

- Development : Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program: RK University (https://rkindustries.com/careers/learning-and-development/) & RK Apprenticeship Program (https://rkindustries.com/careers/apprenticeship-program/)

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.