Welding Technician

Job Description

Job Description

DEPARTMENT: Pit Products, BSR, Heavy Assembly

SUPERVISED BY: Welding Manager

STATUS: Full time non-exempt

Technique, Inc. is a Michigan-based stamping, tubing and welding facility offering the shortest lead-times and highest quality parts in the industry. We offer high-speed prototypes, ultra-low volume stampings, tubing and assemblies for production and emergency-based manufacturing for industries such as aerospace, automotive, medical and food processing.

Technique, Inc. is a group of highly skilled technicians who consistently strive to improve the tools, technology and processes which allow us to continue growing at an incredible rate. The company is dedicated to the success of each team member in a culture that values safety, integrity, teamwork, learning opportunities and results.

Position Summary:

This position requires use of MIG/TIG welding equipment in accordance with job and customer demands, welding both stainless steel and carbon steel. The employee supports the quality assurance team with part layouts and inspections, which requires knowledge of GD&T and print reading. The employee will complete welding assemblies to customer requirements.
We are currently hiring for both weld technicians and weld line leads, which has both more supervisory responsibility and a higher compensation.

Essential Job Functions:

• Set up and use MIG/TIG welding equipment to weld basic GTAW and GMAW mild steel joints
• Assemble exhaust assemblies, racks, and prototyping fixtures
• Perform 1st piece table layouts and troubleshoot builds using CMM reports to get a good first piece
• Maintain job documentation
• Ability to load and run robot welder in auto and make needed repairs on assemblies after robot
• Investigate and correct issues that are found during a build and or inspection of an assembly
• Ensure that products shipped meet internal and customer requirements per CMM reports, blueprints, and AWS specifications
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

EDUCATION: High School Diploma or GED, vocational training

CREDENTIALS/LICENSURE: AWS Cerfication

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 1-2 years welding experience in an industrial setting

Position Type and Expected Hours:

This is a full-time non-exempt position with a minimum of 40hrs / week with overtime as needed. Note: days and hours required may vary.

Shifts include 1st , 7:00a ? 3:30p M-F, 2nd, 3:30p ? 2:00a, M-TH and Weekend Days 5:00a ? 5:30p F-Sun. Shift premiums are available.

Position Requirements (Skills & Abilities):

• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Basic problem solving skills
• Ability to read blueprints and understand GD&T notation
• Basic arithmetic skills
• Basic understanding of CAD/Solidworks software
• Ability to use hand and layout/inspection tools
• Knowledge of exhaust assembly processes preferred

Travel:

No travel is required for this position.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a complete comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Physical Expectations:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Expectations:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to manufacturing processes that include and are not limited to; fumes or airborne particles, hazardous chemicals, moving mechanical parts, industrial equipment, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

EEO Statement:

Technique, Inc., is an equal employment opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Authorization:

Employee must be eligible to work in the United States, either by means of U.S. Citizenship, Work Visa or H1B sponsorship. E-Verify partner employer.