Job Description

Overview

Rumpke is a family-owned company that is one of the largest in the waste and recycling industry, committed to delivering exceptional solutions through safety, service, and environmental responsibility. The Welder position involves repairing containers, fleet vehicles, and compactors, as well as assisting with installations in the field.

Responsibilities

  • Perform sanding, grinding, cutting, torching, drilling, welding and other fabrication or repair work on company/customer containers, compactors, or fleet vehicles in a safe manner.
  • Weld steel using MIG and ARC welding equipment.
  • Fabricate steel components.
  • Cut steel using various tools including plasma cutter and circular saw.
  • Perform related work such as flame cutting, bending, and forming of metal and plastic parts.
  • Maintain a clean, safe work area in compliance with standards.
  • Complete required paperwork utilizing computer systems.
  • Utilize standard shop hand tools and measuring devices.
  • Install lids, wheels and lock setups on containers if needed.
  • Paint repaired and/or new containers as needed.
  • Assist with compactor installations as needed.
  • Assist in other projects or areas of the shop as needed.
  • Professionally interact with customers, clients, coworkers, and management.
  • Complete hydraulic component repairs as needed.
  • Utilize small equipment, overhead crane lifting devices, or aerial platforms as needed.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Excellent welding and mechanical aptitude.
  • Ability to learn cutting torch skills to use plasma cutter.
  • Knowledge of small shop tools.
  • Ability to operate a forklift/skid steer safely.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Basic understanding of OSHA safety standards and shop safety practices.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Knowledge of MIG/ARC and stick welding is preferred.
  • 1-2 years welding and cutting experience or participation in or graduation from a technical training program.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Possible exposure to high traffic conditions and/or tight driving areas.
  • Exposure to residential and commercial waste.
  • Ability to travel between offices, as required.
  • Ability to work overtime, weekends, and/or holidays.
  • Legally eligible to work in the United States.
  • Valid driver’s license (if applicable).
  • Must successfully complete pre-employment testing.
  • Must be able to read and speak the English language.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Fort Mitchell, KY

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Kentucky currently run a median of $33/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$45/hr across 10 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Fort Mitchell, KY

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Fort Mitchell, KY, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Kentucky as a whole we're tracking 15 other active welding openings from 14 employers. Browse welding jobs across Kentucky.

The most active employers in Kentucky at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Messer Construction Co. (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and Stick work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

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