Welder

Description

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. 

Requirements

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.