Job Title: Cutter & Welder
Employment Status: Full-Time
Salary: $22 p/h
A Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation employer partner is seeking a Cutter & Welder. This employer is a family-owned and operated manufacturing company that has been in business since 1945. This dual-role position requires proficiency in both cutting and welding metal components with precision, ensuring the highest quality craftsmanship in line with our company standards.
***Please note this employer partner is off the yard located in Red Hook, Brooklyn***
The schedule for this role is 7:00AM – 3:30PM.
Duties and Responsibilities
Cutting Responsibilities:
· Safely operate saws to cut brass, bronze, stainless steel, and other metals.
· Layout jobs as per blueprints, shop drawings, and other job orders.
· Check mist oil levels and remove shavings before operating saws.
· Maximize material usage by checking the availability of cut stock before using full-length materials.
· Maintain the inventory of extruded stock and inform the Factory Manager when the stock is running low.
· Ensure saw blades are properly maintained and inform the Maintenance Manager when they need to be replaced.
· Ensure work areas and tools are clean, organized, and returned after use.
· Dispose of scraps in appropriate bins.
Welding Responsibilities:
· Perform TIG welding on aluminum, brass, bronze, and steel with precision.
· Produce neat, spill-free welds on cores and small, clean welds on frames.
· Weld according to the job’s desired finish and verify squareness and job specifications upon completion.
· Ensure welds are accurate, clean, and meet the highest standards.
· Adhere to safety protocols at all times.
Qualifications/Requirements:
· 2+ years of cutting and welding experience.
· Proficiency in TIG welding techniques and using a saw to cut various metals.
· Strong attention to detail and precision work.
· Problem sensitivity, creative thinking, and effective time management.
· Ability to handle and move heavy materials (up to 50 lbs).
· Manual dexterity for handling tools, welding, and cutting equipment.
· Neat, organized, and able to work independently and with a team.
· Effective communication skills and adaptability to change.
Working Conditions:
· Physical Stamina for prolonged periods of standing, manual labor, and handling parts.
· Near vision is required to see things at close range.
· Must be able to lift and carry heavy materials (up to 50 lbs.).
· Work is conducted in a manufacturing environment with adherence to strict safety protocols.