MIG Welder/Fabricator

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary:
Our company is looking to hire an experienced and skilled Welder/Fabricator. The Welder's primary responsibility is repairing damaged shipping racks utilizing MIG welding of steel (also, stainless steel) parts, as well as by use of oxy-acetylene torches. Each job must be run with safety, accuracy, and timeliness in the welding area.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Mig welding, including the following:

• Create quality welds.
• Inspect welds for accuracy.
• Prepare product to be welded by grinding, drilling, milling, tapping, and cutting steel/aluminum parts.
• Change welding wire as needed.
• Change gas tanks as needed.
• Responsible for the proper packaging, identifying, and moving of all finished products to the proper location.
• Ensure all equipment is properly set up and used safely and that all safety devices are in use.
• Operate forklift, if required and trained.
• Performs first piece inspections as well as all subsequent inspections as required by standards.
• Monitor equipment and request maintenance when required.
• Perform simple maintenance and repair as required.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Will be required to cross-train as back-up in other areas of the manufacturing plant.
• Required to have proper and accurate entry into the time and attendance system.
• Other job-related duties may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of this position.

Work Relationships and Scope:

• Reports directly to the shift supervisor; Daily interaction with operations/operators and set-up employees.

Performance Expectations:

• Safety, Quality, Accuracy, Timeliness, Reliability, and Thoroughness of work performed; Gains the trust and respect of the shift supervisor, co-workers, and other employees; Develops good working relationships with the shift supervisor, co-workers, and other employees.
• Develops working knowledge of the production environment and can respond to change.
• Work to continuously improve the operations of the department through lean activities and improvement suggestions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Minimum 2 years of job experience working with MIG welding.
• The position requires good mathematical ability and the ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Position requires the ability to operate precision measuring devices such as calipers, micrometers, protractors, and tape measures.
• Experience using oxy-acetylene torches.
• Required to pass a welding test. (Applicants will need to bring their welding gear for testing).

Working Conditions:

• This position works in a production environment with the risk of injury. Some safety equipment must be worn when working with equipment in the shop. Bending, lifting, and pushing up to 70 pounds are required.
• Positions are being filled for day shift.  Four-day work week, Monday - Thursday, 10-hour shifts. 

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It does not state or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to the job. The employee may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by the company.