What are the responsibilities and job description for the Welder position at Apple & Associates?
Position : Welder
Shift : 1st Hours : 7 : 00 am-3 : 00 pm
Type : Full-Time Mode : Direct Placement / Contract-To-Hire
Industry : Manufacturing
Our client is looking for a responsible Welder. This is a Direct Placement / Temp to Hire position with our key manufacturing client.
To be considered for this role, you will need 5 years of experience they need to have for the role.
- Prepare materials for welding; cut, grinds, and cleans metal.
- Read weld blueprints, and engineered drawings, and follow work order requirements.
- Set up the welding machine for specific materials, thicknesses, and positions
- using complicated weld fixtures and weld positioner (turntable)
- Dimensionally inspects welds and other characteristics of parts being welded using tools such as calipers, protractors, and gauges.
- Inspects all parts for proper assembly and cosmetic defects. Tags any non-conforming parts with re-work labels
- Work outside department as required, primarily in belt and hand grinding
- Complete tasks as directed by manufacturing schedules and within standard times
- Follow all safety guidelines and wear all Personal Protective Equipment
- Ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
- Weld production parts as well as developing new jobs
- Participate in creating designs to best establish tooling and parts processing methods
- Document detailed weld schedules and process sheets
- Lend tooling, fixturing, and process knowledge expertise to production jobs in an effort to increase efficiency
- Must be able to lift, push, or pull at least 50 lbs.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED Equivalent is required
- Minimum of 10 years experience in Aerospace Welding
- 5 years of solid general computer skills required, proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel in particular, being proficient in math skills required
- Must be able to design and build complex fixtures as needed.
- Must be able to consistently hold tight tolerances up to / - .005" Must be able to pass required welding certifications (AWS D17.1) as needed.
- 1 year of basic welding and metallurgy required
- Read, interpret, and process to work instructions
- Capable of using all standard bench tools and gauges required for setup, inspection, and welding of assemblies including calipers, height gauges, micrometers, and microscopes
- Capable of operating computer-controlled machines and making program adjustments as required
- Cut, polish, etch and evaluate pre-weld acceptance samples, quarterly process control samples, and filament change control samples
- Complete logs, check sheets, job orders, and other paperwork for each job performed
- Support Welding Engineers in development of process schedules
- Excellent written and verbal communication skill
- Strong written and verbal communication skills