Weld Associate-1

About the role

The welder's main responsibility is to join, fabricate, and repair metal, including but not limited to carbon, stainless steel and aluminum, by applying appropriate welding techniques and maintaining Freedman Seating quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and/or job procedures to determine appropriate welding process.
• Ability to weld with minimal quality issues.
• Ability to measure weldments using quality control equipment.
• Performs basic fit up operation in preparation for welding, on stock and standard products.
• Maintain minimum production requirements.
• Inspect completed welds to determine structural soundness.
• May train others.
• Absides OSHA and FSC rules and regulations for safety.
• Wear typical protection gear in an environment that contains dust, odors and noise.
• Work well under pressure.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• One or more years of experience preferred and/or combination of education and experience.
• MIG (GMAW) welding of carbon steel required.
• Ability to interpret welding blueprints and call-outs.
• Ability to read English.
• Strong math and measurement skills.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with others.

Preferred Requirements

• Education: Technical Diploma in Welding
• Competencies: Customer Focus, Decision Quality, Results, Action Oriented, Displaying Technical Expertise, Time Management

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to talk and hear.
• Very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day.
• May have to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.