Master Welder at Alloy Engineering, Berea, OH – Lorain, Ohio

Master Welder

Company: Alloy Engineering

Location: Berea, OH

Status: Full-Time, 100% Employee-Owned (ESOP)

Role Overview

Alloy Engineering is seeking a Master Welder to join our team in Berea, OH. This role is designed for a highly skilled professional capable of GMAW (MIG) and GTAW (TIG) welding on critical, large-scale components. You will work with specialized materials, including Stainless Steel and Nickel Alloys, in all positions (Vertical, Horizontal, Overhead) to meet rigorous ASME and AWS standards.

Key Skills & Essential Functions

· Precision Welding: Execute high-quality MIG (GMAW) and TIG (GTAW) welds on steel, stainless, and high-nickel alloys.

· Blueprint Reading: Interpret advanced technical drawings, engineering blueprints, and AWS welding symbols.

· Custom Fabrication: Perform complex fit-up, layout, and assembly of large-scale industrial components.

· Quality Compliance: Ensure all work meets or exceeds ASME standards.

· Tool Proficiency: Utilize precision measuring instruments including calipers, micrometers, and combination squares.

Competencies and Attributes Needed:

• Workmanship must meet or exceed ASME and AWS requirements.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Accountability on projects with little oversight on non-ASME projects.
• Passion to learn and grow.
• Accountability to the team by holding to attendance requirements.

• Experience: 10+ years of professional welding experience, specifically in heavy fabrication
• Technical Math: Proficient in shop math, including fraction-to-decimal conversions and geometry for layout.
• Physical/Logistical: Must provide personal welding hood and basic hand tools. Ability to work 55 hours a week.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Large-Scale Fabrication (Heavy Gauge).
• Prior experience in an AWS or ASME-coded shop environment.
• Familiarity with exotic metals and heat-resistant alloys.
• Operating a forklift or overhead crane is preferred.

Adhere to our Core Values:

• Do Right Always!
• Customer Centric Teamwork
• Get it Done! Well and Timely
• Drama Free Work Environment
• Be Smart, Grow and Learn, Stay Smart

Perks and Benefits: We offer competitive salaries, plus a competitive benefits package, which includes:

• Sign-on bonus of up to $5,000
• $2 per hour 2nd shift differential
• 55 hours a week, 10-hour shifts (6:00 am-4:30 pm 1st shift and 4:00 pm- 2:30 pm 2nd shift)
• Retirement Plan 100% company-funded (ESOP)
• 401(k) with match
• Health Insurance – choice of plans depending on your needs
• Dental
• Vision
• 6 Paid Holidays
• PTO (Please note our two shutdown periods, where employees utilize PTO or may opt for voluntary work opportunities if available)
• Referral program
• Quarterly bonus
• Tuition Reimbursement

Physical Requirements:

• The position demands physical endurance, which encompasses:
• Predominantly standing.
• Occasional lifting (weights ranging from 25 to 50 pounds).
• Tasks may also involve pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, and reaching as required.
• A standard shift duration is ten hours daily.
• Safety requirements include wearing steel-toe boots and safety glasses.

Note: The plant facility is not equipped with air conditioning.

Alloy Engineering is a 100% employee-owned and an equal opportunity employer, including disability and veterans, and values diversity at our company.