Job Title:

Welder

Reports to:

Department Supervisor

Location:

Cleveland, Ohio

Position Type:

Full-time

FLSA Classification

Hourly Non-Exempt

JD Prepared Date:

April 2025

Job Description

Summary

Alcon Welders will be responsible and have experience in various welding techniques and a strong understanding of metal fabrication processes. Welders will be responsible for interpreting blueprints, setting up welding equipment, and producing welded assemblies according to specifications and quality standards.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Company-paid dental, Vision, Life, and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability and Supplemental Life Insurance
• 401(k) Plan Match
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Personal Time Off (PTO)
• Weekly Paid
• Opportunities for Growth

Roles and Responsibilities

• Choosing the correct welding tip and rod for each application
• Places and moves blocking, braces, and jigs to hold parts
• Aligns parts and joins by either the MIG, TIG, or ARC welding method
• Keeps weld to a minimum by using skill in the joining process
• Corrects flaws in castings or parts
• Fills cracks or imperfections to strengthen metal objects
• Performs safety checks on welding machine prior to use
• Cleans work area, machines, tools, and equipment
• Performs any other related duties as requested by a supervisor

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Certificate of Welding School or equivalent training
• Welding certification at higher skill levels
• Able to stick and mig weld rotating parts on and off center while using a foot pedal
• Experience with fitting is a plus
• Ability to read blueprint or shop print to Weld to specification
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

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 essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme temperatures. Welders must wear the following personal protective equipment at all times: Protective eyewear (welding helmet or other as prescribed), Protective handwear (welding gloves as instructed), Hearing protection, Metatarsal safety shoes, and Welder mask to assure breathing protection, as instructed.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Desired Behavioral Competencies

• Behaves Ethically — Ensures own behavior is consistent with Alcon standards and aligns with the values of the organization.
• Impact and influence — works effectively with and through others including where no formal authority exists.
• Achievement Motivation — results oriented. Sets high standards and objectives.
• Communicate Effectively— Speak, listen, and write in a professional, clear, thorough, and timely manner.
• Negotiating – presents positions in a reasoned manner, seeks win-win outcomes but understands when to say no.
• Effective at building support and is adept at creating a shared vision.
• Decision-making — Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency, and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization.
• Organize— Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details, data, information, and activities.
• Problem Solving— Assesses problematic situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations with a hands-on approach.

Alcon Industries, Inc., provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type as to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.