Position Title: Welder II
Department: Production – Day Shift
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
About AGI
AGI Hi Roller manufactures a line of premier commercial enclosed, dust-tight and self-reloading conveyors, designed for installation in grain handling facilities, soy and corn processing operations and industrial operations. It specializes exclusively in the design and application of conveyors which will not only contain dust and spilled materials but will also automatically reload that material back on the carrying surface of the belt.
The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced welder to join our team as a Welder II and help build top-quality grain conveyors from scratch. You’ll work with fresh, rust-free steel and precision laser-cut parts that fit together seamlessly, making your job straightforward and efficient. Our modern, climate-controlled facility is equipped with excellent weld fume extraction to keep the air clear and comfortable. Using MIG welders, you’ll work in a dedicated weld cell featuring an overhead bridge crane and hoist for easy parts handling. This is your chance to weld with precision and pride in a shop designed to make your work easier and better.
The Team
Our large production team consists of welders, assemblers, metal fabricators, powder coaters, and more. As a Welder II you will collaborate with your Production Supervisor and peers to produce top-quality grain conveyors for our customers.
Responsibilities
- Follow company safety rules in accordance with OSHA regulations such as wearing required PPE, safety shoes, safety glasses, ear plugs and gloves.
- Read and interpret blueprints and machine drawings, with minimal supervision, to determine specific welding requirements.
- Set up welding unit with minimal supervision to obtain amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse to weld parts per specifications using MIG welding (GMAW) process.
- Fabricates complex components with minimal supervision.
- Inspect own welds for compliance with standards.
- Positions and clamps workpieces together or assembles them in jig or fixtures.
- Tack assemblies together.
- Chips off excess weld, slag, and spatter.
- Cleans or de-greases parts.
Qualifications
- 2-5 years' progressive experience in welding field, preferably MIG welding, in a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to interpret intermediate blueprints.
- Have good understanding of welding safety and symbols. Wear safety shoes, goggles, hoods with protective lenses and other devices designed to prevent burns and eye injuries.
- Follow AGI’s Code of Business Ethics and related compliance policies.
- Ability to handle repetitive tasks.
- Ability to lift and maneuver 55 pounds repeatedly.
- Ability to read and use tape measures.
Why Hi Roller?
We’re leading the way in global food supply chain solutions and here’s how:
We’re the leading global expert in providing farmers, processors and commercial customers with the right equipment and customized engineering solutions to produce, protect and deliver the world’s grain, fertilizer, seed, feed and food supplies. Dedicated to safety, innovation and customization, AGI offers one of the largest catalogs of equipment and full-service planning and engineering services for the storage, blending, mixing, conveying, conditioning, and processing of agricultural products worldwide. Supported by an extensive in-country sales and service team, AGI provides a global distribution network and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States, Brazil, India, France, and Italy.
Our Culture
Safety and teamwork are the cornerstones of our global culture. In all aspects of our business, diverse and inclusive teams work together to deliver quality products, solutions, and services for our customers around the world.
What We Offer
- $4,000 sign on bonus
- Competitive compensation
- Excellent benefits including 401k match and employee share purchase options
- Bonus structure tied to personal as well as business performance
- Paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 16 flex hours per year
- Clothing reimbursement program
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Referral program
With AGI, you’re choosing an employer dedicated to strengthening and securing the global food supply chain.
AGI is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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