Performs various tasks necessary to weld powder coated metal products

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

(This description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continual basis. It does not exclude other duties that may be assigned.)

• Assist welder to weld Bus Seat units in fixtures, jigs, or other positioning devices.
• Assist welder to weld sub assembly components of Bus Seat units, such as tubes and hinges.
• Stock components as necessary for daily activities.
• Replace wire stump as needed.
• Measure and record quality information.
• Report and correct quality issues as assigned by Supervisor or Lead.
• Actively participate in housekeeping requirements for the department.
• Operate robotic welders to include basic troubleshooting and programming.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Operate drill for sub assembly components of bus seat units, such as tack-strips.
• Operate plasma torch for various bus seat components.
• Replace Argon/CO2 cylinders and pressure regulator hardware.
• Attach tags as directly by forklift operator, lead, or supervisor.
• Repair or replace various robotic welder components.
• Assist other members of production as needed.

Education/ Experience:

• Must be at least 18 years of age to perform this job.
• Formal education is not required.
• Minimum of 6 months of previous work experience in a manufacturing setting preferred, but not required for consideration.
• Must have prior experience operating a MIG welder. There is not minimum time requirement and experience may be from any environment.

Knowledge, Skills , and Abilities:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to use MIG welder to qualify standards.
• Ability to communicate quality issues to supervisor/lead.
• Ability to read print and using measurement tools, effectively evaluate parts conformity.
• Ability to read instructions for operation, gauging, or other instructions needed for job.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Ability to manipulate robotic welders via handheld pendant.