Job Description

Overview

Rumpke is a family-owned company in the waste and recycling industry, dedicated to providing exceptional waste and recycling solutions through a commitment to safety and service. As a Welder, you will be responsible for repairing containers, fleet vehicles, and compactors while enjoying competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

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 flame cutting, bending, forming, beveling, and notching of metal and plastic parts.
  • Maintain a clean, safe work area in compliance with Company, ANSI, and OSHA standards.
  • Complete required paperwork utilizing computer systems.
  • Utilize standard shop hand tools, measuring devices, and equipment.
  • 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 Louisville, 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 Louisville, KY

Louisville, KY currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Kentucky as a whole we're tracking 18 other active welding openings from 16 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Louisville, or widen the search to Kentucky.

Rumpke Waste & Recycling currently has 1 other opening live in Kentucky, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Kentucky at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Messer Construction Co. (3). 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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