MIG Welder

Thompson First Group is currently seeking a qualified MIG Welder for a local client in Cinnaminson, NJ. Candidates who have a background completing MIG welds in an industrial setting are encouraged to apply. Job Description: Qualifications The ideal candidate should possess knowledge of machines and tools including their design, uses, repair, and maintenance Must be able to fulfill essential job function in a consistent state of alertness and safe manner Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: The candidate should possess 0 – 2 years of welding experience, able to read blueprints Must pass AWS 4G welding test Must be able to read tape measure and basic print reading Responsibilities Stitch weld, full weld components and assemblies with GMAW process Will also use basic hand tools and grinder at times This position reports to the Plant Manager or a Department Supervisor Accident prevention – actively identify, correct and/or report safety hazards to prevent accidents Actively identify and pursue cost reduction and efficiency/profit improvement opportunities Support the ISO 9001 Quality Management System and the Quality Policy calling for self-inspection of your work product Reads blueprints Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material, such as roofing panels, according to drawings or templates, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, and rulers Drill and punch holes in metal, for screws, bolts, and rivets Fasten seams and joints together with welds, bolts, cement, rivets, solder, caulks, metal drive clips, and bonds to assemble components into products or to repair sheet metal items Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, and drills Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, and smooth surfaces, seams, and joints of assembled parts, using hand tools and portable power tools Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding Will also use basic hand tools and grinder at times Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding, and submerged arc welding Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers Performs other duties as assigned Lifting production objects of up to 50lbs Performs other duties as assigned Thompson First Group is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr ThompsonFirstGroup