OPTI STAFFING GROUP IS HIRING!Opening : Welder (Part-Time)City : Seattle, Washington WHO THEY ARE : We have been in the Seattle area for decades! We make the highest quality marine furniture.

We can also refurbish them economically to fit the living spaces in your vessel. We have been working with the US Navy and Coast Guard for over 70 years, making customized products to fit specific needs of our customers.

WHAT YOU'LL DO : TIG welding light gage aluminum WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU : $20 / hour 9am to 3pm (flexible) Flexible hours Easy going workplace Opportunity to earn more hours based on performance Gain experience with a company that has been in a pillar in the Seattle sheet metal industry.

WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE : Welding helmet Welding gloves Some of your own tools Be Reliable!

The Best Connection are working with our client based in Washington. They are a well-established light engineering company and due to increases levels of business they require time served Metalworkers / Welder Fabricator.

The roles are being offered on a temporary to permanent basis for the right candidates with an immediate start.

Duties include :

• Working with hollow section frames and material gauges between 1.5mm 10mm
• Experience of working from engineering drawings to create own jigs
• Producing a variety of projects within the industry from start to finish of project
• MIG and TIG welding
• Stick welding would be desirable but not essential

Hours of work :

• Monday Thursday 7.45am 4.30pm
• Friday 7.45am 1.00pm

Pay rate :

• £14.20 per hour basic rate
• £21.30 per hour overtime rate (time and a half)

Benefits of working for The Best Connection include :

• Weekly pay
• Online payslips
• Onsite parking
• Permanent opportunity for the right candidate
• Holiday accrual
• Personal accident insurance

Candidates will be invited to register online via our digital onboarding system.

About the job

Reporting to the Workshop Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day fabrication and welding activities, ensuring the successful delivery of all projects on time and within agreed budget.

You will be expected to take responsibility for efficient planning and utilisation of the resource available, maintenance of high standards of quality, health and safety, and liaison with the Workshop Manager

About the successful applicant

You will ideally be qualified to at least a City & Guilds Fabrication and Welding skills where excellence in service is matched by a best-in-class health & safety record.

ideally hold a CSCS card and have proven experience in a welding / fabrication environment.

You will also be required to have previous experience in the following areas where possible :

• Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding
• Manual Metal Arc (MMA) welding
• Flux Core Welding
• Use of handheld tools including grinders
• General Machinist
• Ability to follow CAD engineering drawings where required and work instructions for each job
• Thoroughness and attention to detail - Ability to fault find and rectify.

You will also be required to have a full UK driving license as the role may require you to travel to sites throughout the UK.

This challenging and varied role offers the successful candidate an excellent opportunity for career development within an expanding and successful business.

Qualified candidates must coordinate and complete welding, construction and maintenance tasks as part of a pipeline crew and must be willing to travel.

DOT operational qualifications are required for working and welding on pipelines. Must be able to perform all phases of mobilizing, operating and maintaining heavy excavation equipment to include excavation frequently on loaded natural gas pipelines with a dedicated focus on safety.

Bench Jeweler

Job Location(s) US-WA-Lynnwood Job ID 2023-2769 Category Bench Jeweler Type Regular Full-Time

Overview

Bench Jewelers are an integral part of the Shane Co. team. You will perform all requested and necessary work on jewelry to include setting, sizing, re-tipping, welding, soldering, polishing, engraving, cleaning, and other work consistent with Shane Co.

standards of quality, service, and timeliness.

As a leader in the jewelry industry for four generations and as the largest family-owned jeweler in the U.S., Shane Co. serves our customers with an unparalleled standard of excellence.

Our people get to share in our customers’ milestone moments such as weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, and everything in between.

We are looking for passionate, fun, vibrant individuals who want to be a part of our dynamic company culture in a retail environment.

Our goal for you is to give you an employment experience like no other so you wake up and want to come to work every day! If you love being part of a team as well as providing personal attention to every customer, this is the place for you!

Responsibilities

As a member of a high performing team, you will be providing exceptional service and helping team members do the same. Daily responsibilities may include :

• Ensuring the quality of Company merchandise, and making and providing accurate assessments of merchandise quality and condition so that the company may make proper decisions on the best course of action.
• Maintaining the shop and personal workspace in a clean, organized, presentable, and efficient manner.
• Constantly pursuing personal and shop improvement and development.
• Working professionally, efficiently, and courteously with all Store and Company staff, fostering teamwork and respect.
• Findings inventory.
• Supporting other shops as well as our home office when there are work overflows or special projects.
• Consulting directly with staff and customers as needed to help ensure customer needs are met through the sales process and / or the repair process.
• Providing cost estimates for additional shop / jeweler personalization options that the customer can entertain depending on desires.
• Maintaining safety and security protocols including those specifically associated with shop equipment and chemicals.
• Use technology such as computers and iPads for shop job tracking.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of prior bench experience is preferred. Don't have the full 2 years of experience? Apprentice jewelers are welcome to apply!
• We are available to our customers when they need us so evening and weekend availability is a must. (Though unlike most retailers, we are closed on major holidays!)
• Must possess a high level of visual acuity and manual dexterity.
• Great ability to provide and receive feedback from peers, supervisors, and customers and adapt behavior with coaching.
• Comfortable with technology.
• Must be able to effectively manage deadlines.
• Must be able to demonstrate basic communication skills in both written and spoken English, as well as basic math.

Behavioral Characteristics

The focus of this role is working with others, building and maintaining relationships and championing company culture and values.

Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced and results-based job environment. Must be friendly, respectful, and genuinely interested in the success of the shop and the store.

Must be able to work in close collaboration with all areas of the store. Leads by example in areas of personal character, values, commitment, organizational skills, and work habits.

Work Environment

The primary environment for this role is in assigned production-focused workshop within a retail environment. This role requires sitting for significant periods of time.

This role requires bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, and occasional lifting of objects. The role requires close attention to visual detail, extreme manual dexterity, and color discernment.

In addition, business is conducted using the telephone and computer technology. Work environment includes noise, flame, tools, and utilization of standard bench jeweler equipment.

Travel is not required.

Why Work for Shane Co.?

Shane Co. is a family owned business and everyone who works in our organization is part of the family. This family point of view is exactly why we want to take care of you AND your family.

We want driven and competitive people who help us satisfy our customers’ needs. In our stores, we do not sell on commission, we offer a competitive base rate and we bonus based on team performance .

We focus on providing you a time off package that is very generous for retail! It is important for us to be available when our customers need us.

Our store employees do work weekends and evenings. However, you accrue 3 weeks of vacation in your first year! In addition, you also earn 6 sick days per year .

We are closed on 7 holidays (unlike most retailers), AND we pay you for one volunteer day per year! The longer you work with us, the more vacation time you earn.

Unlike other companies who just offer low paying disability insurance to cover your major illness situations, we offer the ability to earn time off at FULL pay for the care of yourself or a family member! When your family needs you, we want you to be able to be there for them.

We offer very competitive medical, dental and vision plans , as well as a 401 (k) plan with a company match , company paid life insurance , and flexible spending accounts for medical, daycare or mass transit commuting expense.

We also offer a number of discounted voluntary benefits including long-term disability, life insurance for your dependents , pet insurance and even things like discounted travel and movie tickets!We have benefits focused on you AND any family member (Partner, children and even your parents!) including paid parental leave , an Employee Assistance Program , counseling, legal advice, assistance in finding appropriate medical specialists and even help in understanding medical bills! We’re so focused on you as a whole person that we even have a dedicated staff member focused on your well-being and work life!And, of course, we offer a generous discount in our stores or online for you AND your family members!

The salary range for this role is $31-$43 / hr. The range describes the minimum to maximum likely rate for this job description in this local market in the state of Washington.

Individual pay will be determined based on skills and qualifications for the role. The salary range for this same position may be lower or higher in other markets.

Our company uses the position requirements to determine the pay benchmark for all roles. Please keep in mind the cost of labor varies from one geographic area to another, so pay ranges you see listed may be higher or lower in different markets.

The listed pay range in this posting is for this specific location.

Employer will not sponsor visa or work authorization.