Technology OPT Jobs in Alabama

Company Description

M&H Valve Company is a world-class manufacturer of water and wastewater materials including fire hydrants, resilient wedge gate valves, butterfly valves and check valves. Since 1854, M&H has developed a reputation for excellence and dependability. Our extensive facilities and innovative technologies have made us a business and community leader. From state-of-the-art environmental upgrades to advanced training initiatives and community outreach, we’re working every day to make sure that M&H Valve is the best in the business. M&H Valve Company is part of Birmingham, AL based McWane, Inc.

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Pay: $30.54 per hour

Type: Full-Time

Job Description

Summary

Builds, repairs and maintains metal equipment and structures of various sizes. Performs tasks involving design and labor for all types of concrete-related construction projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• 1st Responsibility - Ensuring personal safety and the safety of your team members.
• Assists supervisors and managers in maintaining a safe and healthy work environment.
• Wears appropriate PPE, which may include fall protection, respiratory protection, hearing protection, foot, hand, head and eye protection.
• Uses proper lifting and ergo techniques.
• Reads work orders or receives oral instructions to determine work assignments, material or equipment.
• Works under limited supervision using standardized practices and/or methods. Follows detailed job specific instructions to ensure processes and procedures are followed in an efficient and productive manner.
• Operated metal fabrication equipment in compliance with proper operating procedures using MIG, TIG, ARC welding processes.
• Cuts and joins metal components using various tools including TIG welder, MIG welder, plasma cutter, chop saw oxyacetylene torch, and hand grinder.
• Reads and interprets blueprints or welding process specifications.
• Produces a variety of parts to specifications from shop drawings.
• Determines proper set up of tooling and jigs.
• Positions, aligns, fits, and welds parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications, and using jigs, welding torches and tools.
• Fabricates components for engineering specification using engineering drawings, measuring devices, calculators, etc.
• Designs and creates holding jigs that aid in the proper fabrication of parts to met basic production requirements.
• Builds, erects, and aligns forms for various concrete structures and foundations.
• Estimates concrete quantities, appropriate mixes of sand and cement if hand mixed.
• Prepares sites by grading and building and forms to shape structures.
• Aligns forms for structures patches voids, and uses saws to cut expansion joints.
• Performs duties of cutting and placing reinforcing wire mesh, and brushing in accordance with specifications.
• Records production, repair, and machine maintenance information.
• Works with the team to reduce / eliminate bottlenecks to reach team goals.
• Works on continuous improvement projects.
• Records problems that occur and analyzes root cause and recommends actions to be taken.
• Proactively promotes The McWane Way Principles.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

- High school diploma/GED required.
- Completion of an Associate Degree in Welding Program/Vocational School in a similar technical program required; four years’ experience as a Certified Welder may be substituted for degree requirement.
- Two additional years experience in metal fabrication required.
- Must verbally and hands-on test to demonstrate proficiency in fabrication, structural and pipe welding, and industrial or general contracting concrete work required.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add and subtract and to multiply and divide. Uses mathematics to solve problems.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Must enter confined spaces. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wide range of temperatures, humid conditions, moving machinery, dust, fumes, gases, odors, vibrations, and varying noise levels.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA - gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.