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VLS Environmental Solutions, LLC, is a recognized leader in providing sustainability solutions, with three divisions providing industry-leading services. With a mission to innovate solutions to meet clients' sustainability goals, VLS has over 1,200 employees in 40+ locations across North America.
Waste Services
VLS Waste Services provides customized waste processing solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous industrial and commercial waste, including landfill diversion and sustainability programs, solidification of liquid waste, recycling, wastewater treatment, and waste sequestration.
Railcar Services
VLS Railcar Cleaning and Repair Services division provides specialty cleaning services for difficult-to-clean products, including chemicals, hardened materials, and pressurized gases, and comprehensive repair services for certified full-service repairs, tank car qualifications, and maintenance.
Marine Services
VLS Marine Services division offers state-of-the-art barge cleaning, repair, and gas-free facilities for various chemical solvents and downstream petroleum products.
The Repair Field welder will perform duties in a safe manner, to include, but not limited to various barge repairs and welding as determined from inspections.
Is safety minded and pushes safety throughout the shop. Ensures all employees are compliant with all safety rules, procedures, and regulations.
Is a qualified welder per VLS welding procedures. Able to set welding machine for proper use and welds in all positions. Fits and fabricates materials for cars or special projects. Completes welding on critical jobs such as tank shell material, draft sill, and tank attachments.
Is qualified to weld barge inserts or cracks and all welds shall consistently pass USCG regulations.
Shows ability to supervise and assist in directing employees and workflow.
Continuously completes tasks in the specified amount of time.
Assist supervisor and/or leadmen in training and direction of assigned subordinates.
Instructs others in welding techniques and safety.
Completes welding requirements on critical jobs such as center filler, center sill and draft sill.
Examines welding for bead size and other specifications.
Cleans or degreases welding joint or workpiece.
Repairs broken or cracked parts and fills holes.
Prepares broken parts for welding by grooving or scarfing surfaces.
Chips off excess weld, slag, and spatter.
Understands and complies with all safety regulations.
Has a basic understanding of the USCG regulations, customer requirements and VLS requirements as the pertain to repairs for Barges.
Has the ability to travel to all Marine locations.
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