Welder

Temporary Welder Position

Nov Cedar Park is recruiting for temporary help in our Fab and Weld shop. The welder will be responsible for fitting, assembling, welding, and finishing precision sheet metal and fabricated components in support of production requirements. This position performs GTAW (TIG) welding as the primary welding process and is expected to produce high-quality work from engineering drawings, work instructions, and established quality standards. Work is performed onsite.

Job Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, engineering drawings, and work instructions.
• Perform fit-up, tack welding, GTAW (TIG) welding, grinding, and finishing operations.
• Fabricate and assemble carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum components.
• Weld thin-gauge sheet metal and fabricated assemblies down to.036" material thickness.
• Perform spot welding, stud welding, and robotic welding operations as required.
• Install PEM hardware, rivet nuts, inserts, studs, and related hardware.
• Perform drilling, tapping, countersinking, and secondary fabrication operations.
• Inspect completed work for dimensional and visual compliance to drawing requirements.
• Accurately complete production documentation and work order transactions.
• Support production schedules and execute work according to established priorities.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment in accordance with 5S standards.
• Perform routine operator preventive maintenance (PM) activities on assigned equipment.
• Conduct daily equipment inspections and promptly report abnormalities, safety concerns, quality concerns, or maintenance issues.
• Maintain tools, fixtures, and equipment in good working condition.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities that improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Perform other work-related tasks as assigned.
• Comply with all NOV company policies, including Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of welding and fabrication experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated GTAW (TIG) welding experience.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and weld symbols.
• Experience welding carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
• Experience with sheet metal fabrication and assembly.
• Experience welding thin-gauge sheet metal.
• Experience with robotic welding operations.
• Experience with spot welding and stud welding.
• Experience in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment.
• Overhead crane experience preferred.
• Ability to perform welding, fabrication, grinding, and finishing operations for extended periods of time.

Work Environment

Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment. Work involves frequent lifting of materials and products up to 40 pounds. Machinery operation requires the use of safety equipment, including but not limited to: eye safety glasses, hearing protectors, steel-toed work boots, and hard hats. Works under immediate supervision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to fumes, vapors, or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibrations. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a worker to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The essential functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the characteristic duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and abilities noted herein; however, this is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions found in this job description. While performing the duties of this job, the worker must have the ability to understand, remember, and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information. Regularly required to talk or hear and frequently required to sit, stand, stoop, and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms (lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling). The worker must frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The work may be exposed to intermittent sounds of a loud nature.