Welder

About the role

This position is responsible for adding value in the process flow by accurately assembling various components and/or sub-assemblies into specified fixturing and joining by welding or repairing defective welds.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all safety rules and policies established by the company.
• Keep the workspace and plant orderly and maintain good housekeeping practices.
• Pick and place components or subassemblies into proper fixturing and join them using GMAW (Gas-Metal-Arc Welding).
• Set up welding equipment, including changing gas.
• Use product and process knowledge to identify out-of-conformance situations and promptly alert the supervisor or Quality Auditor.
• Rotate through different production teams as needed to meet production schedules and company goals.

Experience and background

• Experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus.

Competencies

• Communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Initiative
• Time management
• Friendly and understanding attitude

Physical demands

• Regularly required to talk and hear.
• Frequently standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, balancing, reaching, handling, and climbing.
• May need to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Works around moving mechanical parts, heavy equipment, and conveyor roller lines.
• May work in outside weather conditions in all seasons.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• May be exposed to dust, fumes, gases, noise, heat, cold, and wet conditions.
• Personal protective equipment provided (contingent on position): work gloves, safety glasses, ear plugs, cut-resistant sleeves, and seasonal gear.
• Additional required items (not provided): steel-toed shoes or boots with metatarsal guards.