Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

MIG and TIG welding on stainless, steel, and aluminum as required.

Confirm that all safety devices are in place and operational including welding curtains.

Inspect PPE for wear or breakage.

Perform daily maintenance and safety checks.

Maintain a log of preventive maintenance on a daily/weekly schedule according to manufacturer’s recommendations.

Alert supervisor of any maintenance or repairs that require outside services.

Notify the supervisor of any problems and suggested changes that will allow jobs to run more efficiently.

Operate spot welder as required.

Operate stud welder as required.

Operate rolling equipment as required.

Complete finish processes to customer specification (Class A – Class D)

Keep work area clean neat and orderly.

Consider pallet weight and stacking methods to maintain safe capacity.

Physical Demands/Work Conditions:

Standing for long periods of time, 8-10 hours per day, walking, stooping, bending and reaching.

Frequently lifting manually and/or moving material up to 50 pounds.

Use of hands to handle, control, or feel objects and tools.

Repetitive movement.

Hold the arm and hand in one position or hold the hand steady while moving the arm for long periods of time.

Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects.

Normal exposure to production/manufacturing environment subject to dust, metal shavings, machinery oil, and powder coating- and occasional office environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Interpret Job Travelers (work orders)

Understand (BOM) Bill of Materials

Identify material types and gauges.

Basic understanding of metallurgy for material used.

Read job specifications to determine machine adjustments.

Read tape measure and dial caliper.

Convert decimals and fractions, related to what shows on the Job Traveler/blueprints.

Proficiently interpret mechanical drawings.

Ability to understand and compensate for material shrinkage and expansion associated with welding processes.

Layout, fit, weld, and finish parts with minimal or no supervision according to customer specifications in the allocated time.

Measure work-piece dimensions throughout the fabrication operation to assure quality and that the process is repeatable.

Design or recommend tooling, jigs, and fixtures to perform jobs more efficiently.

Complete training on the battery-operated pallet jack

Certified to Prescott Welding standards

In Process Inspection Requirements:

Verify material type on first piece.

Verify material thickness on first piece.

Check for any material defects or damage.

Verify grain direction if applicable on first piece.

Verify orientation all pieces.

Verify post weld outside dimensions on all pieces that are not fixed.

Verify lead in dimensions to cutouts and holes on all pieces that are not fixed.

Verify quantity.