WELDER - EXPERIENCED (Fort Wayne, IN)

Essential Duties

• Plans job by determining from the router and blueprints, equipment, fixtures, material and supplies needed. Plans sequence to maximize weld time.
• Sets up job by retrieving equipment and materials as needed.
• Loads and unloads pieces in and out of fixture (when available) manually or by using an overhead crane or hand fits parts. Positions and clamps pieces into fixture. Operates mig welding machine and may also perform arc welding procedures.
• Finishes or repairs part by operating various tools such as sanders, grinders, and torches.
• Performs first piece and in-process inspection by checking dimensions and quality of welds of part per blueprint using calipers, height gage, protractor, and square.
• Performs routine preventative maintenance and minor repairs on welding machines as required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and one year of mig welding experience and/or training or an equivalent combination of education and experience, basic blueprint knowledge, and ability to pass weld test are required.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to speak effectively with employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

• Regularly stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Frequently reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch, bend forward at waist; and talk or hear.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Exposure to fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat, and risk of radiation.
• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Work Environment

• Exposure to fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat, and risk of radiation.
• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.