1st Shift Welder

Phoenix Stamping Group

1st Shift Welder

Fort Wayne, IN
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    Title: Production Welder

    Reports to : Production Supervisor

    Job Purpose : Primary responsibility is operating MIG welders, but operators may be rotated through other manufacturing processes to support the production schedule.

    Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities :

    • Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material
    • Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with fixtures or templates to ensure conformance with specifications
    • Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade
    • Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations
    • Weld separately or in combination
    • Operate material handling equipment including forklifts, pallet jacks, etc. to move raw material and parts as needed
    • Able to lift up to 50lbs
    • Perform other duties as required or assigned by supervisor
    • Follow all OSHA and internal safety standards
    • Must be flexible and willing to run Laser, Press Brake and other fabrication equipment.
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience
    • 1 year minimum verifiable welding experience and/or Technical Diploma
    • Must have experience Mig welding Steel
    • Ability to perform standard shop computations (math)
    • Ability to read schematics (blue prints) and engineering drawings
    • Ability to perform basic maintenance of equipment
    • Ability to read, understand, follow and enforce safety procedures
    • Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments as well as work within a team environment
    • Experience working on a variety of metals is a plus

    Additional Information

    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.