Pressure Vessel Builder

Role: Pressure Vessel Builder

Department: Pressure Vessel Build 2829

Reports to: Production Supervisor

Hourly/Salary: Hourly, Non-exempt, Benefits Eligible

Remote/Hybrid/On-Site: On-Site

Work Location: Washington, MO

Compensation: Pay ranges from Pressure Vessel Builder I at $17.85 per hour to Pressure Vessel Builder II at $20.48 per hour.

Hours: Full-time, 6:00 am to 2:20 pm with 30 minutes for lunch at noon each day. There is also a 10 minute break at 9:30 am.

Workplace Environmental Conditions: Typical manufacturing plant exposure, welding environment.

Travel: N/A      

Job Summary: 
Builds standard and custom abrasive blasting machines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Uses drawings and work instructions to help prepare Clemco pressure vessels for customer use.

• Rotates in several areas of the plant (blasting, pot prep, hydro room and other areas) to ready pressure vessels and other products to be delivered to end users.

• Attaches valves and other external parts of the pots using work instructions, videos and drawings to guide assembly.

• Pays close attention to required tolerances and direction of external parts.

• Applies labels, branding and logos to equipment.

• Sometimes works in large, enclosed blast room.

• Clemco provides personal protective equipment.

• Following safety rules is crucial.

• Takes pride in the quality of their work, our products and their ability to meet customer promised delivery times.

• Uses machine tools, hand tools, multimeters, tow motor, overhead crane and sometimes forklifts.

• Collaborates with others.

• May assist with dismantling equipment after it has been tested to assist in the shipping process when necessary.

• Proactively works to gain knowledge of other departments, troubleshooting standards or project equipment from drawings or sketches with the mentoring and guidance of more senior or highly skilled technicians.

• Seeks out and implements continuous quality improvements.

• Actively participates in LEAN activities such as PDCA, A-3, and Root Cause Analysis activities.

• Demonstrates flexibility when asked to take on new things.

Ideal Qualifications: 

• Physical strength and stamina are important.

• A working knowledge of basic machine tools.

• General aptitude for mechanics.

• Job requires great attention to detail.

• Basic computer data entry.

• Conscientious about safety around a busy manufacturing environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Must be able to read and apply electrical schematics, mechanical and/or electrical drawings and ladder diagrams within 60 days of hire.

• Experience in operating a forklift and overhead crane may be helpful in some areas.