About Tencarva: Founded in 1978, with roots dating back to 1926, Tencarva is a distributor, engineering and design partner, and authorized repair center within the process equipment/flow control market. With 36 locations across 16 states, we provide end-to-end, whole-system solutions for over 60,000 customers across the industrial and municipal water/wastewater segments. Our service offerings include system analysis and design, applications engineering, custom fabrication of equipment packages, automation and controls, equipment repair, and thermal hard coatings. tencarva.com
 

Summary: We are hiring a MIG Welder to assist with the fabrication of custom, skid-mounted pump packages for industrial, sanitary, mining, and municipal water/wastewater applications. This is a shop-based role focused on layout, fit-up, and MIG welding of structural and mechanical components. This is not a millwright position. No field installation, alignment, or machinery teardown work is required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Fabricates bases and mounts the pump, motor, and drives to those bases.
• Perform MIG (GMAW) welding on carbon steel and related materials 
• Read and interpret blueprints, fabrication drawings, welding symbols, and schematics 
• Use shop tools such as saws, grinders, drills, and measuring equipment 
• Layout, fit, and assemble frames, skids, supports, piping components, and brackets
• Verify dimensions and fit-up prior to welding
• Produce welds that meet visual and dimensional requirements
• Maintains and service welding equipment.
• Keeps work area safe and clean and adheres to Company safety rules and policies.
• Follow shop safety procedures and welding best practices 
• Communicate with supervisors or engineering when drawings or fit-up issues arise 
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Benefits Include:

• Paid Time off, including 10 holidays
• Bonuses
• Health Insurance, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life
• 401(k) & Profit Sharing
• Employee Assistance Program

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 3-5 years related work experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Certification in welding preferred.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Qualifications:

• Hands-on MIG welding experience in a fabrication or manufacturing environment  
• Ability to read and work from blueprints and technical drawings 
• Experience with basic fabrication, layout, and fit-up  
• Reliable attendance and ability to work independently or as part of a team  

Preferred (Not Required)

• Certified MIG welder (AWS or equivalent)  
• Experience fabricating industrial skids, pump packages, or custom assemblies 
• Exposure to TIG or stick welding  
• Forklift or overhead crane experience

Language Skills: Must have the ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. The ability to write routine reports and correspondence. The ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.

Mathematical Skills: Must be able to perform basic mathematical equations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, use of whole numbers, and percentage and decimals.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic computer skills and internet software knowledge.

Equipment Operated: Forklift, hoist, crane, hand tools, power tools, drills, saw, welder, and other equipment deemed necessary to fulfill the job’s functions.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described herein represent those that an employee must meet to successfully perform this job’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of duties of this position is considered very heavy work. Must be able to exert force over 100 pounds occasionally, and more than 50 pounds frequently; climb, balance, stop, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, finger, grasp, feel, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include being able to accommodate/adjusting the lens of the eye to bring an object into sharp focus and maintain a good field of vision, observing an area that can be seen up or down or right or left while eyes are fixed in a given point.
• Must be able to meet the standards outlined in the WorkSteps program satisfactorily.
• Must be able to fulfill all essential job functions in a consistent state of alertness and safe manner.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing this job’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing this job’s duties, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, and outside weather conditions; to wet and/or humid conditions; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

This job description is subject to change at any time.

Tencarva Machinery Company, LLC, is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.