Why DeJong?
At DeJong, we’re a rapidly growing company with deep expertise in sanitary and process engineering. Our work plays a vital role in advancing health, safety, and innovation across critical industries, including food, nutraceutical, and biotechnology. Our motto says it all: No project too big, no customer too small. If you're looking for meaningful technical challenges and the opportunity to make a real impact, you’ll feel right at home here.
We’re proud of our employee and family-first culture. We believe in work-life balance and understand that life doesn’t pause for work. While we hold ourselves to high standards and expect excellence in everything we do, we also encourage our team to enjoy time with their loved ones. At DeJong, you're not just a number or a timecard—you're family. Every person here matters.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Treat all fellow employees with respect.
- Show up to work on time and ready for work.
- Show up to work with appropriate clothing.
- Read and interpret project plan, P&ID’s and other written instruction to perform task at hand.
- Perform GTAW (TIG) welding of sanitary tube/pipe of 300 Stainless steel under argon purge.
- Complete all tasks in a safe manner and safely use all elevating equipment.
- Selecting proper filler necessary for the weld performing.
- Conserve resources whenever possible to ensure budgetary integrity and customer satisfaction.
- Trained in using various hand and electric tools such as TIG welder, grinders, band saw, fisher saw, etc.
- Complete tasks in the most efficient way without compromising quality.
- Being self-motivated with instructions given from the lead/supervisor.
- Using math and measurement skills, including the use of tape measure, calculator, calipers, squares, levels, clamps and straps.
- Working well with a team with minimal supervision.
- Ensure the working environment is clean and safe.
- Reporting errors in product to lead/supervisor.
- Communicate daily and/or weekly progress of installation with lead/supervisor.
- Ability to travel approximately 90% of the time, which will involve overnight stays. Mostly in the Midwest region of the U.S. but does include other parts of the U.S. and occasional international locations.
- Must be able to acquire a Passport and maintain personnel background such that individual can enter Canada for contract employment.
- Must have and maintain a valid Driver’s License.
- Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures.
Education / Work Experience:
- Good verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal personnel.
- Must be able to maintain composure when under pressure and work with a team to meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive, professional attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
- Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
- Must be a self-managing individual that will take ownership of assigned project.
- Minimum: High school diploma or GED required
- Must be proficient in the skill of welding sanitary tubing using the GTAW (TIG) process, without the use of filler rod, while piping is under internal Argon purge.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
- Must be able to stand for up to 12-16 hours a day.
- Ability to walk, climb ladders, bend, lift and carry up to 50 pounds in an industrial plant.
- Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly in person or via phone.