Lead Welder

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Orders all MRO supplies (i.e., welding wire, consumables, gases, repair items, etc.)
• Provides time study information to Plant Manager and or Manufacturing Engineering
• Maintains all setup sheets and procedures as required
• Develops all welding schedules for arc welding
• Oversees all machine setups and ensures 1st piece inspection approvals are completed
• Trains operators on task specific skills required to run part-number specific jobs
• Visually inspects random samples of all finished weldments prior to moving to subsequent operations for AWS code requirements
• Understands, enforces and follows Prince Industries' quality certifications as it relates to job. (i.e., ISO, QS)
• Works effectively with all department personnel and co-workers in a harmonious and cooperative manner to meet the needs and goals established by the company
• Maintains good housekeeping and safe work conditions in department

Additional responsibilities

• May include department transfers or special projects to meet production needs
• Use hand-welding equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products that are not capable of being welded by the robotic welder
• Accurately read and use tape measures and verify product quality by using inspection and measuring equipment (gages, micrometers, rulers, etc.)
• Perform basic preventative maintenance and repair and set-up to keep robotic welders running smoothly and to reduce downtime

Required Skills

• Ability to use inspection methods including tape measure, calipers and fillet gages
• Able to demonstrate proficiency with teach pendant programing on FANUC and ABB platforms
• Able to interpret AWS weld symbols
• Able to read and interpret blueprints
• Able to communicate effectively both in oral and written form and interact appropriately with all levels of the company and customers, in which it pertains to the job responsibilities
• Able to layout welding sequence to include drawing weld lines on component parts for the purpose of teaching programming points
• Able to use touch sensing as necessary on problematic parts
• Excellent troubleshooting or problem resolution skills
• Excellent organizational skills required to complete work assignments and prioritize urgent matters in order to meet deadlines established
• Excellent knowledge of engineering concepts and practices
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Education and Experience

• Able to demonstrate proficiency with teach pendant programing on FANUC and ABB platforms
• Ability to perform backup(s) of robotic systems
• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) required
• 5+ years MIG/TIG Welding experience with Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel and Aluminum
• 3+ years robotic welding experience (experience with Fanuc Robots a plus)
• Proficient at math and computer skills: ability to calculate fractions, dimensions, and tolerances according to customer and production specifications
• Proficient at reading, interpreting, and understanding weld symbols, blueprints and drawings in order to accurately fabricate parts and components the first time
• Proficient at using quality inspection equipment (gages, micrometers, rulers), GD&T preferred

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to sit, stand, or walk the duration of shift, 8-10 hours
• Frequently required to talk or hear
• Sometimes required to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach or bend
• Manually lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision in which 20/20 vision or corrected vision to 20/20 vision is required
• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles resulting from metalworking coolants and oils