R&D Welder

• Lincolnton, NC, USA
• Based on experience
• Hourly
• Full Time

Medical, dental, vision, life, holiday pay, vacation pay, sick leave pay, flexible spending account, tuition assistance and 401k

LeeBoy was established here in North Carolina in 1964 by B.R. Lee and has become a world market leader in the manufacturing of asphalt pavers and road maintenance equipment. With nearly 30 high quality product offerings, LeeBoy brings value to its customers and partners through delivery of superior, total, integrated quality products and services.
Are you a self-starter seeking a career with a well established company? Are you looking to take your job skills to the next level? Do you work well individually and in a team setting? Our products are designed with the paving professional in mind and we are looking for your expertise!
Summary: A R&D Welder must have competed internal certification requirements and consistently demonstrates a thorough working knowledge of several product lines. Must be willing and able to work wherever needed and is considered a “go-to” or “lead” person for less experienced associates.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Read and interpret project plans, blueprints and other written instructions and diagrams to perform tasks at hand
• Performs MIG, TIG and other types of welds based on project needs
• Welds metal parts to build or assembles fixtures
• Positions parts in fixtures on benches or floor, or when necessary clamps parts together to align components before welding
• Preps metal, select proper fillers for jobs based on previous experience or project instructions, clean up welds as necessary
• Some fabrication of metal parts may be required for some projects
• Some assembly or rework on prototype machines may be required for some projects
• Collaboration with others in the layout, build and use of fixtures
• Assists others in learning how to use newly developed fixtures
• Must be able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed or sometimes limited written or oral instructions
• Must be able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• Training or certification in Welding or Welding Technology
• Five (5) years’ of welding experience
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand
• The employee is frequently required to walk, reach with hands and arms
• The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision

Job Type: Full-time