Spot Welder

Job Description

CORE HOURS: MONDAY - THURSDAY 5am- 3:30pm

JOB SUMMARY

The Spot Welder is responsible for using resistant spot-welding equipment to weld metal components and fabricated metal products.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
• Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade.
• Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
• Select and install filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses.
• Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
• Remove rough spots from work pieces, using portable grinders, hand files, or scrapers.
• Examine work pieces for defects ensure conformance with specifications.
• Properly prepare all material surfaces to be welded and smooth out bulges or bends in metal work pieces.
• Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping of material.

REQUIRED:

• Knowledge of safety/quality practices and expectations
• Knowledge of respect for product and ability to effectively communicate.
• Ability to visually inspect parts prior to assembly and units at work stations.
• Skill in problem solving at an intermediate level.
• Ability to successfully pass classroom and production line training and certification testing.
• Actively participating in Bergstrom’s continuous improvement environment

PREFERRED:

• Minimum of 1 years’ experience Resistance Spot in welding in a manufacturing environment
• Experience utilizing work instructions to weld/assemble production units.
• Knowledge of LEAN principles and knowledge of 5S

The budgeted range for this role is $17 USD - $19 USD per hour. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of the desired level of experience for the position. Bergstrom Inc. considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, Bergstrom’s discretionary incentive, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, fitness reimbursement, paid time off, and holidays.

Bergstrom Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunity without unlawful regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, marital status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, unfavorable discharge from military service, order of protection status, genetic information status, pregnancy, childbirth (or medical or common conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), work authorization status, or other protected group as provided by law.