We'd like to start this job posting off with some questions. We've filled in the answer that GREAT candidates will have next to each question.
Are you looking for a welding career not a job? yes, and I may be interested in moving into sales and customer service down the road
Do you hate communism, entitlements, and government run programs? with a passion
Do you like merit-based pay and an ultra-performance based environment? yes, let me control my own destiny
Do you want to always be striving to increase your skills, competency, and pay? is this a stupid question contest?
Do you want to work at a place that gives you the opportunity to run your own business division and get paid like an owner? that sounds great, I've worked at lots of jobs where the morons get paid the same as the people that are good, so I'm definitely ready to work at a place where I get to eat what I kill
What are your thoughts on working from home? I basically look at it as a Ponzi scheme where people get paid to pretend they are working while they actually just watch Netflix and play with their dog
Alright, if you made it through our "weed-out" questions, we'll now present you the boring job description details.
WHAT WE DO:
The short answer is that we're a flatbed company (feel free to check out our website - www.ddfab.co). We sell our flatbeds in 3 different formats: 1. Fully built and installed flatbeds in the greater Central Oregon area 2. DIY Weld-Yourself Flatbed Kits that we ship nationwide (E-commerce product) and 3. Our dealer program where we license other welding shops around the country to build and install our designs of flatbeds from their shop.
OUR VALUES AND COMPANY CULTURE:
Our mission is to be a nationally recognized flatbed brand in the next 5 years, so we only have one gear: hard and fast. Not only do we move at an exceptionally high speed, but we also expect everything we create to be excellent. Our top 3 values are hard work, excellence, and integrity. To be frank, you have to be in the 95th+ percentile levels of all three to work here. We would rather remain smaller than hire someone who isn't an excellent fit. We are currently a small shop (2-5 employees) but have big plans to grow as we are breaking ground on a much bigger building sometime in the next year. We don't offer a super sexy traditional benefit package, but we do care about you as a person, your family, and your goals. You'll be treated with respect and honor, but will be expected to do the same.
THE JOB YOU ARE APPLYING FOR
We are looking for a full-time welder/fabricator to build and install our fully built flatbeds for customers in the greater Central Oregon area. The job entails a mix of MIG welding, band saw cutting, grinding, and CNC table operation. Our products are very standardized and fast to build, but we often do some custom work subject to customer request, so this is an exceptional job opportunity if you are looking to increase your skill as a fabricator (or you already are skilled and just love to do it). However, make sure and read the next section, it gets a lot more interesting
THE CAREER YOU ARE APPLYING FOR
On a long-term scale, you can expect to move upwards in both pay and responsibility as you prove your competency. We are very communicative with our employees about their long-term goals for income, job responsibilities, and personal goals. You will have a lot of freedom to determine your own schedule and the things you want to spend your time on once you prove yourself. Here's an example of what the roadmap of your career might look like (but it will largely be up to you):
1. Start out as a welder/fabricator with production bonuses for every unit you build. You'll also be packaging and shipping DIY flatbed kits, which is kind of boring but pays really well.
2. Move into fully built flatbed bed sales with a sales commission for everything you sell.
3. Now that you know a lot about the product itself and how to sell it, you'd can move into dealer sales and build a portfolio of dealers you manage and get paid a percentage of all of their flatbed sales.
4. Eventually, you'll buy a yacht or a first gen Cummins with 35,000 original miles since they will be similar in price.
Again, if you just want to weld and love doing that, we totally want you to apply, we just want to be clear that you CAN have a massive upward trajectory if that is what you desire, but also understand some people want to spend their entire life with a welder or grinder in their hand, and we an unlimited supply of that kind of work if you are content only doing that.
EXPERIENCE NEEDED
This is flexible, as we hire for attitude and raw talent and then train for skill. However, at a minimum a qualified candidate needs to have at least 3 months of full-time experience with welding, grinding, and band saw cutting. CNC table experience a bonus, but not necessary.
COMPENSATION
Pay Range: $40,000-$80,000/year PLUS production bonuses and sales commissions of $10,000-$50,000+ annually. Base pay depends on experience/proficiency.
OUR WORK SCHEDULE
We have flexible work hours, so you can choose between two schedules:
Option 1:M-T 7am-5:30pm (4 tens) OR
Option 2: M-T 7-4:30, F (8AM - 12PM).
HOW TO APPLY
If this seems like a good fit, please reply to this ad via email with your name, age, and job experience. Position is full time at our Bend, OR shop. Interviews by appointment only, walk-ins with no appointment will not get an interview as we are very busy.
