Welder

•Wears all required safety equipment and ensures area and environment is safe

•Performs welding to assembly product.

•Move parts and product to appropriate positions

•Lift/push/pull parts weighing at times anywhere from 10-35 lbs.

•Stand, walk, and move into and out of the work area

•Perform daily operational checks to ensure safety

•Perform quality checks and verify quality (first, middle and last offs, PQI books, SPC etc.) 

•Assist quality and maintenance personnel with issues related to production

•Conduct daily cleaning of the work area

•Repair product as required

•Operate machinery as required

•Report issues and concerns to the Team Leader or Supervisor

•Basic understanding of Quality Management System and Environmental Management

•System standards

•Watch for potential concerns or issues

•Train other operators and document training in matrix

•Be self-directed and encourage continuous improvement through involvement and input

•Clean and organize area, keep free of clutter and safety hazards –6S

•Regular and punctual, in-person attendance is required 

Education: High School diploma or equivalent

Experience: Previous manufacturing experiences a plus.

Training and Skills: Must complete and pass required 32-hour Weld Training or completed welding program. 

•Ability to complete visual quality inspections

•Ability to read and follow written work instructions and safety guidelines.

•Good verbal communication skills as evidenced in peer relations.

•Ability to work independently at multiple stations as a member of the production team

•Ability to lift/pull/push loads of 10-35 lbs. At an expected rate

•Ability to work in an upright/standing position for up to 5 hours at a time

•Ability to operate production line equipment including a weld tool and rivet guns

•Maintain a good attendance record

•Ability to work a flexible schedule

•Ability to work as a team member

•Basic understanding of Quality Management System and Environmental Management System standards 

Education: High School diploma or equivalent

Experience: Previous manufacturing experiences a plus.

Training and Skills: Must complete and pass required 32-hour Weld Training or completed welding program. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, product, or equipment. The associate is regularly required to talk and hear. The associate is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms in operating or repairing equipment, welding, grinding or conducting inspection. The associate must regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.