Job Description

Welder and Fabricator – Negaunee, MI

Road Machinery & Supplies Co. is seeking a candidate to fill a Welder/Fabricator position at our Negaunee, MI location. You will be responsible for a high standard of quick response time to customers and will be required to have a high sense of urgency in prioritizing customer repairs.

As a member of the team, you will enjoy:

• Work Culture – RMS is family-owned and treats their team members right. RMS values long term relationships with our customers, vendors, and each other. 
• Career Opportunities – Experience a career with the support and encouragement to develop yourself and others.
• Competitive Compensation Packages – Based on experience and other factors.
• Full Benefits Package – Full Union (Local 324 Operating Engineers) Health Insurance - Company paid.  Life Insurance Policy ($50,000) – Company paid.        Long-Term Disability - Company paid.  Generous 401(K) contribution (no employee contribution necessary), Accident insurance – Company paid for employee (option to add family.), Paid Holidays (8 holidays and 1 paid floating holiday per year), Vacation and Sick Leave.
• Stability and Reputation – RMS has been in business for 95 years and continues to grow.

Responsibilities:

• Comply with all safety requirements to maintain a safe work area for you and your co-workers.
• Read and interpret project plans, blueprints and other written instructions or diagrams to perform assigned tasks.
• Perform FCAW, GMAW, and MIG procedures with accuracy and efficiency.
• Perform cutting operations using oxy-acetylene, plasma, and arc air methods.
• Complete welding and/or fabrication to project specs
• We are seeking applicants with a positive attitude, who want to grow with a dynamic work culture.

Qualifications/Skills:

• High school diploma/GED
• 2-year welding diploma or degree program from a community college or technical program or work experience directly related to Welding or Steel Fabrication
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Proficient at welding, plasma cutting, and arc air processes.
• Fabricating experience
• Blueprint reading skills.
• Available to work full time 1st or 2nd shift with possible weekend work per project demands.

Minimum Physical Requirements:

• Push/pull up to 50 lbs
• Lift/carry up to 60 lbs
• Lift bulky objects
• Standing, walking, using hands, talking, hearing, neck rotation, trunk rotation, stair climbing, ladder climbing, repetitive bending, kneeling, sustained squat, forward reaching, overhead reaching, supine overhead reaching, crawling, high steps, fingering/grasping.
• Working conditions may be indoor and/or outdoor. Noise level may be loud at times.

About Road Machinery & Supplies Co.

Road Machinery & Supplies Co. is a distributor of construction and mining equipment with sales and support operations throughout the Upper Midwest. RMS is a multiline dealer, representing the best brands of construction equipment in the industry, including Komatsu, Epiroc, TCI, Morooka, JLG, Broce Broom, Gorman-Rupp, ASV/Yanmar, and Broderson.

At Road Machinery & Supplies Co. we understand our customers depend on our expertise, performance, and commitment to avoid downtime, lost production, and cost overruns. Our employees are committed to providing the services, technical support, and product solutions that let our customers complete their projects on schedule and within budget, allowing their businesses to thrive. Equal Opportunity Employer.

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