Welder

BASIC PURPOSE OF JOB AND PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

The Welder/Hand Build Technician’s primary objective is:

• To set up, adjust, and operate welding equipment that welds together fabricated metal parts or subassemblies as specified by   blueprints, layouts, welding procedures and operating charts.
• To work from oral and written instruction with little or no supervision.
• To perform critical welds on loaders, subframes, subassemblies, or parts where cosmetics of the work performed are an important factor.

MAIN DUTIES (LIST DETAILS):

• Must meet and maintain company requirements in lean manufacturing and housekeeping practices.
• Perform all duties without posing a direct threat to the health or safety of him/herself or others.
• Must follow the ISO 9001 work practices & procedures.
• Set up, adjust, and operate welding equipment to spot or seam weld metal parts or subassemblies in accordance with dimensional specifications.
• Use fabricated parts and manufacturing weld prints, along with a Demmeler table and Demmeler tooling to perform open set-up operations.
• Position fabricated parts or subassemblies together using jigs and fixtures for holding and positioning work to be welded.
• Must be able to perform open set-ups with little or no tooling.
• Prepare surfaces to be welded by grinding, buffing, sanding, brushing and hand scraping so an effective weld can be performed as required.
• Visually examine welds for adherence to blueprint specifications.
• Maintain welding equipment and make adjustments on equipment and jigs and fixtures to prepare to weld different parts or subassemblies when changing over from one product to another.
• Load and unload fixtures.
• Use simple basic measuring devices or gauges to check their own work.
• Perform any other duties which may be assigned by the Team Lead.
• Any additional duties that have not been specifically stated, but which may be assigned, and those that are logically and properly inherent to this position. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Must be self-motivated and be able to work with minimal direction from Team Leader.

• Must make decisions with regard to quality of product.

• Must be able to carry out procedures and follow prescribed routines.

• Requires continuous activity of standing, stooping, bending and/or walking.

• Ability to carry and lift up to 50 lbs. of steel from the waist repeatedly throughout the day.

• Ability to push and/or pull carts weighing up to 100 lbs. repeatedly throughout the day.

• Ability to use simple grasping of holding welding gun or loading parts into jig.

• Ability to use a hoist or crane.

• Ability to drive an industrial fork truck.

• Continuous visual attention to detail to ensure proper assembly.

SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Works in non-climate-controlled warehouse.