Welding Technician

Job Title: Weld Technician

Classification: Hourly

Department: Tooling

Reports To: Tooling Supervisor

Job Summary:

Processes forging dies through the repair process by means of welding and polishing; maintaining quality and safety standards; keeping records; maintaining equipment and supplies.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Duties include hand polishing die surfaces, manual crack repairs, trim die fitting, and trim die repair.
• Inspect finished tooling for smoothness, contour conformity, and surface defects.
• Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify forging dies.
• Polish, grind, shim and adjust different component parts for proper fit.
• Set up, operate, and troubleshoot robotic welding cell (OJT provided).
• Cut, shape, and trim blocks to specified lengths or shapes utilizing power saws, shears, grinders, and various hand tools.
• Verify welding machine and process set up with sign offs on process documentation.
• Documents actions by completing production and quality logs.
• Maintains equipment by completing daily preventative maintenance requirements (PM), troubleshooting minor maintenance issues, and notifying Maintenance personnel of needed repairs.
• Accomplishes departmental goals by taking ownership of the welding/polishing process.
• Maintains safe operations by following safety procedures and regulations.
• Maintain sanctity of the workspace through the enforcement of 5s principals.

Qualifications:

1. Required Education & Experience:
   • Previous welding experience.
   • High School Diploma or GED

2. Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
   • Ability to perform all assigned tasks, work independently, and complete work on schedule.
   • Follow Supervisors/Foreman direction while displaying cooperative and positive behavior with co-workers.
   • Ability to develop and execute a detailed daily plan.
   • Strong Problems solving skills and efficient management of time and resources.

Preferred:

• (3-5) Years experience in tool & die, welding, or die maintenance, or a related field.
• Technical Degree in welding or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior experience in a metals/manufacturing environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Sit/Stand/Walk 8 hrs./day
• Ability to lift 75 lbs.