Employment Opportunities

Any company can proclaim superior quality and customer service, but it requires quality people to deliver on that promise; consequently, we are looking for a career-minded individuals to join our highly dedicated team where quality and customer service is truly our mission. Below, please find current opening positions. If no open positions are listed, but you would like to join a strong a team with a clear vision of continuous growth through providing quality products and maintaining superior customer service please submit your resume.

Current Job Openings

Welder Mig/Tig

$18.50 an hour

Schedule: 2ndshift Sunday-Friday (frequent Sat)

2:30pm-1:00am

Pay Rate: $18.50 plus shift differential ($.75)

Position Summary: Lay out, fit, and fabricate components to assemble structural forms using knowledge of welding techniques, metallurgy, and engineering requirements. Aluminum Welding experience highly preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Lays out, positions, and secures parts and assemblies according to specifications, using straightedge, combination square, calipers, and ruler
  • Welds components and assemblies, using electric, gas, arc, or other welding equipment.
  • Cuts workpiece, using powered saws, hand shears, or chipping knife.
  • Melts lead bar, wire, or scrap to add lead to joint or to extrude melted scrap into reusable form.
  • Installs or repairs equipment
  • Observes tests on welded surfaces to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications.
  • Inspects grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometer, caliper, and precision measuring instruments.
  • Removes rough spots from workpiece, using portable grinder, hand file, or scraper.
  • Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
  • Heats, forms, and dresses metal parts, using hand tools, torch, or arc welding equipment.
  • Ignites torch and adjusts valves, amperage, or voltage to obtain desired flame or arc.
  • Analyzes engineering drawings and specifications to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
  • Develops templates and other work aids to hold and align parts.
  • Determines required equipment and welding method, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Abilities:

  • Mig and Tig welding, and aluminum experience required
  • Must have at least 2-3 years’ experience
  • Must be able to follow directions and adhere to all safety rules
  • Must be able to work required shifts and minimize time off
  • Must be able to perform essential duties
  • Possess technical know-how of welding equipment
  • Ability to fuse weld stainless steel
  • Ability to weld thin gauge aluminum
  • Able to read blueprints, understand weld symbols and take measurements
  • Must pass welding Tests during interview

Work Environment:

Duties are performed in a loud and uncontrolled environment (warehouse setting) subject to extreme temperatures.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance package, 401(k), vacation time and life insurance.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $18.50 /hour

Experience:

  • Welding: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Aluminum: 1 year (Preferred)
  • TIG Welding: 1 year (Preferred)

Benefits offered:

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Healthcare spending or reimbursement accounts such as HSAs or FSAs
  • Other types of insurance
  • Others
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CNC Operator & Set up Op.

$14.15 – $18.50 an hour

Job title: CNC set-up operator & CNC Operator

Reports to: CNC Manager

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule: 2:30pm-1:00am Monday – Saturday (frequent Sundays)

Pay: $13.50– 18.50/hr DOE

Position Summary/ duties:

  • Must have experience with Haas and Mazak equipment.
  • Experience with 4/5 Axis CNC machines highly preferred
  • Must have set-up experience.
  • Must be able to read and interpret blue prints.
  • Must be able to read a tape measure and pass test
  • Must be able to read calipers.
  • Must be able to work second shift.
  • Must be willing to work long hours and weekends per production requirements.
  • Must be able to work 12 hour shifts when needed
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • Mastercam knowledge a plus.
  • Programming Capabilities a plus.

Work Environment:

Duties are performed in a loud and uncontrolled environment (warehouse setting) subject to extreme temperatures.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance package, 401(k), vacation time and life insurance.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $14.15 to $18.50 /hour

Experience:

  • 4/5 Axis CNC Machines: 1 year (Preferred)
  • CNC Operator: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Haas and Mazak: 1 year (Preferred)
  • CNC Set Up: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Mastercam: 1 year (Preferred)

Location:

  • Carrollton, TX 75006 (Preferred)

Shifts:

  • Evening (Preferred)

Benefits offered:

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Healthcare spending or reimbursement accounts such as HSAs or FSAs
  • Other types of insurance
  • Others

Industrial Maintenance Technician

$17 – $25 an hour

Department: Extrusions Maintenance

Shifts: Must be able to work rotating shifts when needed

Monday –Sundays (3×2-2×3) 6:00am-6:00pm/ 6:00pm-6:00am

Pay Range: $17- $25 DOE

Position Summary:

Candidate must be able to work on heavy machinery and aluminum extrusion presses. Experience with motors, pneumatic tools, hydraulic systems, single phase and three phase electricity, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer’s instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.

Keep in mind this is a hands-on position that requires you to be out in the plant working on industrial machinery.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
  • Removes defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools; examining form and texture of parts.
  • Determines changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts; using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
  • Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
  • Controls downtime by performing routine preventive maintenance; monitoring compliance.
  • Utilize blueprints, plans, electrical drawing and code specifications to complete job tasks, repair machinery and set machines.
  • Troubleshoot testing and repair manufacturing equipment which can include various electrical systems to ensure that they are working properly.
  • Run tests, isolating problems, replacing damaged section and performing other tasks as required.
  • Perform upgrades or preventive maintenance to electrical control systems
  • Inspect, test and install systems or equipment repairing correctly for safe operation
  • May be required to retrofit equipment with controls needed to improve the efficiency and performance of the devices.
  • Comply with all safety policies and procedures.
  • Assist in other areas and perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Abilities:

  • Associates Degree tech school preferred
  • Highly skilled in the areas of mechanics, pneumatics, hydraulics and electrical
  • Specialized skills in industrial maintenance, industrial technology, mechanical drawing, math, computer programming, electronics or another related field
  • Critical thinking and problem solving ability
  • Proficient in electrical installation, maintenance and repair
  • Should possess strong manual dexterity

Work Environment: Duties are performed in a loud and uncontrolled environment (production setting) subject to extreme temperatures. Some duties may be required to be performed outside.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance package, 401(k), vacation time and life insurance.

Western Extrusions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

  • Pheumatic Tools: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Hydraulic Systems: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Industrial Maintenance: 1 year (Preferred)

Shifts:

  • Morning (Preferred)
  • Graveyard (Preferred)

Benefits offered:

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Healthcare spending or reimbursement accounts such as HSAs or FSAs
  • Other types of insurance
  • Others

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