Welder L1

Summary

Under the direction of the Fabrication Supervisor, the Welder is responsible to weld components and assemble structural forms according to blueprints, ensuring companies goals and objectives are met while adhering to the values of integrity, safety, respect, quality and delivery.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyzes engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations
• Lay out, position, align, secure parts, and assemblies prior to assembly using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers
• Selects proper tooling and fixturing for job. Plans sequence of steps to perform duties
• Interpret weld symbols
• Assembles metal parts or products
• Prepares all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter
• Operates various welding, soldering or brazing equipment. Operates hoist, cranes, riggings, dollies and trucks to move equipment from one location to another
• Cleans work pieces or finished products
• Marks or tags material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
• Uses various precision measuring equipment to check work
• Examines/measures work pieces for defects and with straightedges or blueprints to ensure conformance with specifications
• Correctly fills out all paperwork associated with your job per procedure
• Completes job to specifications and in a timely manner
• Complies with all safety and sanitation regulations
• Performs other manufacturing duties as assigned

Qualifications: Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required; or demonstrated extensive welding experience
• Welding certification desired
• 2+ years of related experience with .045 wire welding recommended

Other skills

• Strong mechanical aptitude and understanding of manufacturing process
• Previous OSHA safety training and strong safety aptitude
• Strong interpersonal and teambuilding skills– ability to work well with individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences
• Ability to read, understand and interpret manufacturing documents – including blueprints
• Working knowledge using a tape measure
• Working knowledge of Continuous Improvement practices and procedures – preferably Lean Manufacturing and 6S