Lead Welder 3rd Shift

SUMMARY

Lead welders on complete manufacturing projects as well as welds metal components together using a variety of arc welding processes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversees and leads welders within the complete manufacturing group
• Communicates with Weld Supervisor and Weld Manager. Reports information on employee progress and issues for ongoing performance evaluations.
• Prepares workload for the welders.
• Uses GMAW-P, GMAW-S, and GTAW to weld weldments, tanks, and metal parts together per the weld process specification sheet
• Reads and understands American and European blueprints, geometrical call outs, and weld symbols
• Evaluates all processes within area of responsibility for ways to improve in quality, tooling usage, and run times.
• Welds complicated weldments where alignments, dimensional, and weld quality must conform.
• Uses weld fixtures, gauges, and jigs when applicable.
• Performs welding on a wide variety of metals and alloys, including carbon steel, galvanized steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
• Affords assistance in creating work instructions.
• Completes first piece, in process, and final inspections using calipers, height gauges, protractors, and tape measures.
• Cleans and organizes work area

QUALIFICATIONS

• One-year Technical Diploma; three to five years related experience and/or training and a High School Diploma or GED; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Qualification per WWI-102.
• Oversees and leads welders in the Power Products division. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Reports any problems and issues that arise to the Weld Supervisor and/or Fabrication Manager.

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversees and leads welders in the Power Products division. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Reports any problems and issues that arise to the Weld Supervisor and/or Fabrication Manager.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

One-year Technical Diploma; three to five years related experience and/or training and a High School Diploma or GED; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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