Job Description
Full-time Gate Fabricator/Welder needed!
Armstrong Fence Co is an industry leader in residential, commercial and industrial fencing and is in search of a full-time gate technician/installer. Armstrong Fence is locally owned and operated in Jacksonville, FL and provides great opportunities for advancement within a rapidly growing company.
Applicants must have a valid Florida drivers license with a good driving record, be drug free, must pass a pre-employment drug test with a negative result, and a background check.
The job entails coming to work on time, along with the job duties listed below.
Normal business hours are Monday thru Friday start at 7am and the workday ends between 4:30 and 5:30 pm, and when busy (we are busy now) Saturdays. It is a 40+ hour work week.
Responsibilities Include but are not limited to:
Using verbal or written instruction from sales orders, locates material from stock in warehouse or yard and transports it to a pipe preparation/welding area.
Notches, bends and swedges pipe sections, as needed using power equipment and cuts pipe to indicated lengths using a tape measure and pipe cutting equipment.
Lays out pipe sections on a jig or table and welds with MIG/ARC welding equipment and techniques, applies cold galvanizing solution to protect welds.
Maintains welding equipment by changing gas bottles and welding wire, as well as some maintenance to welding equipment and other miscellaneous machinery.
Inspects completed gate frame for proper specifications using tape measure and square.
May assist in gate fabrication including gate filling and addition of fittings and scrolling using hand tools.
May perform miscellaneous duties depending upon size of the branch including loading/unloading trucks, filling customer orders, etc.
May operate other machinery such as forklifts.
Self starter and organized.
May be required to go to job sites and make adjustments on gates for customers who are having problems with installation due to damage during shipping on fabrication.
Experience Required:
3 years minimum of welding experience with MIG, ARC welding and torch cutting (REQUIRED)
Able to perform own layouts and use jigs.
Experience in Flux-core and Aluminmum.
Physically able to lift 80 lbs repeatedly.
Must be able to work around heat and chemicals.
Must have your own reliable transportation to our shop and home.
Pay will depend on years of experience.
Benefits Include: We offer health, vision and dental insurance, paid holidays, paid vacations, bonus opportunities, workman’s compensation insurance and time and a half after 40 hours
When you see the Armstrong Fence sign, you see the mark of dependable quality and service. Proudly established in Jacksonville, FL and serving customers nationwide, Armstrong Fence prides itself on being a family operated business that helps thousands of residential and commercial customers improve the security, use and beauty of their property. With over 39 years of fence experience, Armstrong Fence specializes in Industrial High Security Fence and is known for our ability to handle all types of fence projects with complex and stringent requirements.