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About Mertz Manufacturing

Mertz Manufacturing, Inc., founded in 1927 in Ponca City, OK, designs and builds a wide range of custom steel fabricated products. The majority of our products are custom designed trailers to serve as the mobile platform for our customers specialized equipment, typically used in the Oil & Gas industry. We also build stationary structures to house or transport equipment. Very often, our products involve complicated electronics and hydraulics to achieve the results our customers require.

All of our products are custom designed and built to our customers exacting specifications for the quantities and delivery times the customer requires. Frequently, customers approach Mertz with an idea for a product to fill a unique business need with little more than a sketch to work from. Mertz has consistently been able to work with our customers to find unique and affordable solutions to their complex problems. Mertz ability to take a customer idea from inception through design, prototyping, and final production with the highest commitment to quality and safety have earned our customers trust.

Just under half of our workforce consists of welders followed by almost equal numbers of painters, machinists, assembly mechanics, and steel cutting and forming workers. We also have a design team and other support functions that provide essential services such as purchasing, quality control, inventory, and IT.

In order to be considered for employment with Mertz Manufacturing,YOU MUST FIRSTcomplete a Mertz employment application.

You may apply in person at 1701 N. Waverly, Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.

You may complete an application anytime online at https://www.mertzok.com/index.php/careers/.

Once the pdf application is completed and electronically signed, email a copy to: https://www.mertzok.com/index.php/contact-us/CAREER OPPORTUNITIESlink.

In theSUBJECT LINE of the email,include: Application: (Your Name)

If you do not wish to complete the application electronically, it can be printed and completed in writing and submitted in person.

May apply on Indeed.com.

Mertz is looking for Welders to join our team. Employees in this paid position train full-time to become structural welders. Welder trainees are responsible for learning how to fabricate miscellaneous trailer and tank or vessel parts and assemblies. Primarily structural with Spray Arc and MIG welding. Upon completion of training and certification, weld trainees are promoted to structural welders.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Basic understanding of materials, tools, and welding processes preferred.
• Some wire-welding experience and / or basic training preferred.
• Read a tape measure.
• A demonstrated willingness to learn.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Study drawings and prints of work to be performed.
• Clean parts to be welded using wire brushes and grinders.
• Sets up, adjust, and operate welding equipment as electric arc welders, gas welders, and select proper electrodes, gas orifices, torch tips, etc., based on type of material being welded.
• Clean and maintain tools and equipment used in the work.
• Must completely follow shop related safety protocol, policies, and procedures.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• Required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when working on the manufacturing floor including, but not limited to, eye, ear, and foot protection.
• Lift/move up to 50 pounds.
• Walk up and down flights of stairs.
• Walk, reach with hands and arms ove rhead, above shoulder and horizontally.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 1 year

Shift:

• Night shift

Work Location: In person