Job Description

For over 100 years, Maguire has been an industry leader in the fabrication, construction, and maintenance of water storage tanks and elevated water towers. The Field Maintenance/Repair Welder will perform on-site welding and fabrication of elevated water towers. This role requires extensive travel, adaptability to different work environments, and a strong commitment to safety and quality workmanship.

Essential Functions

• 100% tie-off when working on a water tower.
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and welding specifications.
• Assist in unloading equipment/rigging from the maintenance rig.
• Operate/understand all rigging procedures.
• Document and inspect rigging equipment daily.
• Assist in cleanup of jobsite daily and at the end of the project.
• Communicate with foreman on tasks to be done and game plan for the day.
• Repairs and fabricates various items and equipment using SMAW (stick) and some flux-core welding.
• Monitors the welding, burning, and fitting process to ensure parts are not overheated or damaged by warping, distortion, expansion, or shrinkage.
• Prepares, assembles, and tack weld parts and surfaces to be welded.
• Adhere to all company safety policies and OSHA guidelines.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of team members. May perform other duties as assigned.

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• Completion of a formal apprenticeship, technical or welding degree preferred
• 3 years of welding experience preferred or a combination of schooling and experience
• Must be able to pass a company weld test (SMAW required).
• Ability to travel frequently (out months at a time and multi-state assignments).
• Minimum age of 21 for driving responsibilities
• Valid driver’s license required
• Strong understanding of welding safety practices and procedures.
• Basic understanding of design techniques, principles, and tools necessary for the precise production of technical plans, drawings, models and blueprints.
• Excellent ability to read and listen to assignments given in a variety of forms.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Basic understanding of mathematics as related to welding assignments.
• Adhere to Maguire’s Personal Protective Equipment Policy and Safety Programs.

Work Environment:

• Majority of the time is spent in the field and will work in unfavorable weather conditions; both heat and cold.
• Frequently required to sit, squat, talk, and hear.
• Constantly required to use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and walk at heights up to 200 feet.
• Adhere to Maguire’s PPE Policy and Safety Programs.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities. Requires close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Able to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
• At Maguire, we believe in protecting and storing quality water. We do this by being the best water tank company for our customers and employees.
• Maguire is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Maguire complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding hiring and employment. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.