Welder

Atco Products

ATCO Products, LLC is a manufacturer and distributor of various automotive components. We have the best-in-class torque converters, transmissions, tools, equipment, additives, and sealants. ATCO Products is a one-stop shop for automotive shop supplies, parts, and accessories.

ATCO Products is a dynamic global leader in transmission parts and driveline-related products. As a manufacturer and distributor of various automotive components, offering the broadest product range of quality OE and aftermarket parts, ATCO Products also deals in premium-remanufactured products: including automatic and standard transmission units, transmission rebuild kits and components, remanufactured torque converters, hard parts, valve bodies, differentials, and transfer case kits and components. With more than 100 locations throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada, ATCO Products' distribution network reaches more than 80 countries.

Atco Products , a business unit of The Fidelis Group located in Ferris, Texas, is an IATF/ISO9001 Certified tubing/hose assembly manufacturer of high-quality automotive and heavy-duty truck components and assemblies. Both original equipment suppliers and aftermarket customers have relied on Atco Products to meet their OE production components and in/out of warranty service and parts requirements for more than 50 years.

Position Summary

As the Welder Level 1, you will have the opportunity to provide a specific service in the multi-step sequence of creating a product from 2 out of the 3 following alloys: Aluminum, Copper, and Stainless Steel. The Welder uses many types of welding equipment set up in a variety of positions, such as flat, vertical, horizontal, and overhead to permanently join metal parts. This position is responsible for correctly processing paperwork associated with the product to the appropriate department in the production sequence.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe work environment.
• Perform/conduct manual and semiautomatic welding.
• Ability to perform various types of welding techniques such as TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas), MIG (Metal Inert Gas), and ARC.
• Ability to select and set up welding equipment.
• Examine welds to ensure they meet standards or specifications while welding.
• Ability to work with a wide variety of steel products.
• Recognizes product flaws and implements corrective action.
• Weld in various types of welding positions such as flat, vertical, horizontal, and overhead.
• Read and understand welding procedures.
• Properly load, and unload material into welding equipment to prevent damage to the product.
• Performs dimensional measurements on the product prior to and after the welding process.
• Attends to welding exceptions noted on the shop router.
• Complies with company safety requirements at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education/Experience

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent (1-year training or experience may be substituted)
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Basic knowledge of various welding techniques.
• Knowledge of various types of welding equipment.
• Identify key welding operations noted on the job router.
• Understand and implement welding instruction sheets.
• Read a tape measure or any measuring tools required accurately.
• Demonstrate initiative and ability to work independently.
• Detail-oriented.
• Accountable for carrying out flawless execution of welding instructions
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme heat.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
  
  

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and frequently lift and/or move up to, but not limited to, 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  
  

Travel Requirements

Up to 5% of the time.

What You Will Bring

• Strong self-starter
• Proficient personal computer and systems software skills to accomplish word processing, worksheets, and data input.
• A positive approach to work.
• A demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment, take initiative, and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A fondness for talking with people and building relationships.
• Ability to make recommendations to resolve effectively any problems by using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulations, or government law.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with a wide variety of professionals, both internal and external.
• Strong attention to detail and quality.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills.