Welder II

Welding Technician Under limited supervision, operates all welding equipment and performs position welding functions with a high degree of proficiency. Essential Job Functions: Review daily welding production schedule with Production Lead to insure awareness of requirements and output required Read blue prints to determine required weld locations, components and layouts Operate all position, stick and wire welding equipment used in the department Weld component parts as required referring to prints or product books as necessary Perform grinding, deburring and polishing duties required in the process of producing finished, high quality welding projects Report immediately to the supervisor any and all problems that may affect safety, equipment, tooling and or quality Inspect work periodically to insure that welds are consistent with approved levels of quantity and quality established by the company Manufacture prototype brackets to be used on new, changed or proposed products as requested Repair any re-weld to German DIN/AWS standard and field welding Operate bar code scanner/computer Set-up small fixtures as required Other duties as assigned Requirements: Physical Demands: Pass Jager Eye examination, annually Perform work in the plant facility 100% of the time Lift up to 50 pounds, as needed Education/Skills/Experience: Technical degree in Welding required Minimum 2 years welding experience Pass Schwing America, Inc. welding tests and maintain welding certification by passing periodic welding tests conducted by the Quality Control department Knowledge of German and American weld symbols required Qualified to the required German and American Standards in all positions Qualified to German DIN EN Standards Qualified to Table 4.11 in the AWS D.1.1 code book Excellent problem solving and trouble shooting skills Ability to read blue prints Familiarity with computers to look up work instructions, track labor and other tasks as needed