Production Welder

Tasks

• Must be personally responsible and committed to the quality of one's own work.
• Must be able to work above production standards.
• Welds or tack welds metal parts together, using MIG (GMAW) welding equipment.
• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Must be able to use grinders or sanders as needed to metal finish parts and or assemblies prior to paint.
• Positions and secures work piece, using hoist, wire and banding machine, or hand tools.
• Corrects minor malformations in parts.
• Examines work piece for defects and measures work piece with straightedge or template to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Must be able to operate overhead crane or hoist to move parts.
• Ensures accuracy in maintaining production records such as quantities and types produced.
• Must be able to check parts to Quality Control Documents.
• Must participate in all required training programs to maintain skill levels for continuous improvement. Must successfully complete training program.
• Must be able to maintain good housekeeping practices in the work area and comply with all safety rules and procedures.
• Must wear and maintain the required protective clothing and equipment including: safety glasses, steel toe safety shoes, and hearing protection, welding helmet, welding gloves, welding jackets.

Physical Requirements

• Must be capable of occasional horizontal lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be capable of frequent horizontal lift up to 25 pounds.
• Must be capable of occasional floor to waist lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be capable of occasional waist to crown lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to stand for the duration of the shift. Work schedule may be over 8 hours a day.
• May be required to kneel, bend, crouch, forward bend stand in order to complete job assignment.
• May be required to work overhead.
• Must be able to work during hot or cold temperatures. Summertime temperatures can reach or exceed 100 degrees.

Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
• Requires a minimum of 6 months experience in production in MIG welding or certification of successful completion of a welding course.
• Must be capable of passing an AWS 1.1 and 1.3 weld test.