Welder/Vehicle Floor Tech - Leiters Ford

Essential Functions

• Read, learn, understand and interpret work instructions, and other instructions written or verbal, to complete labor intensive tasks to the materials according to established guidelines and quality standards.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools following appropriate methods and procedures to complete finished products.
• Use hand-welding to weld or join metal components of fabricated metal products.
• Inspect parts and products as necessary according to established guidelines and quality standards.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area and maintain all equipment according to established guidelines and quality standards.
• Practice problem solving and troubleshooting techniques as part of a team responsible for continuous improvement to products and processes.
• Cross train in other areas of department as needed.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, co-workers and management.
• Continue to drive the LEAN knowledge and use the tools to identify and assist with continuous improvement.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to read blue prints and a tape measure.
• Ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

• The employee is regularly required to stand.
• The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

• The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to noisy.

Minimum Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Must be willing to learn and practice continuous improvement techniques such as 5s, one piece flow, value stream mapping, set-up reduction, and more.
• Senior assembler qualifications: must know all jobs within their team lead’s area.
• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
• Pass onsite Weld Test with Weld Trainer Braun.