Zone Leader - Welding

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Trillium specializes in helping customers using vacuum systems and related products in a wide range of industries. We offer new and refurbished products, as well as repair services supporting dry pumps, oil-sealed pumps, blowers, cryogenic pumps, cold heads, helium compressors, chillers and gas abatement systems.

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Role

As the Zone Leader of the department, this position involves leading a team of welders, machinists, and vacuum pump technicians. Responsibilities include manufacturing helium and vacuum tight assemblies using GTAW processes, reading blueprints, and ensuring all welds pass rigorous testing and inspections. AWS weld certification on stainless steel and steel is required.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Include the following, other duties may be assigned.

• Handle materials and tools
• Fully competent to perform all positions on a minimum of two or more production lines in the facility
• Must be willing to accept and receive frequent supervision and assistance with regard to responsibilities
• Read and interpret blueprints and/or drawings to determine the specific welding requirements, TIG weld steel, stainless steel and copper components based on the specifications of the blueprints and/or drawings
• Weld assemblies and sub-components using the GTAW – Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) processes to meet customer and internal quality standards
• Assures parts comply to drawing specifications
• Possess a good working knowledge of all welding procedures and applicable equipment
• Document unit data, operating conditions, and damage.
• Ensure PPE is worn and properly defined
• Complete required paperwork accurately and timely.
• Ensure team members are trained, follow safety protocols, and meet quality standards.
• Plan and manage work schedules, maintain organization, and uphold 5S standards.
• Provides Mentoring/coaching and support to direct reports to develop skills and career progress.
• Leads and evaluates performance
• Participate in hiring, training, and performance management.
  
  

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform

each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Use a variety of welding equipment including TIG and Spot welders
• Ability to work in fast paced team environment
• Proficient in computer skills (Excel, Word, intranet).
• Strong time management, organization, and communication skills
• Self-starter, team-oriented, and willing to learn new skills
• Supervisory experience and effective communication
• Able to lead, motivate and supervise zone members to achieve targets
• Ability to safely meet physical demands of position
  
  

Education And/or Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 3 years’ experience in TIG welding
• 1-2 years leadership experience
• Ability to obtain or maintain AWS weld certification to company standards
  
  

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret written documents
• Ability to interpret technical charts and drawings
• Ability to respond in a professional manner to common inquiries
• Ability to prepare reports and business correspondence
  
  

Physicals Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that

must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the

Essential Functions.

• Regularly required to talk or hear, sit, walk, kneel, stoop, bend, use hands and fingers, handle or feel and to reach with hands or arms.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
  
  

Wage $34.00 DOE

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In return, we offer you: Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision, 401-k, company paid short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, generous vacation (3 weeks/yr) - sick time (40hrs/year) - and floating holidays (5 per year), education reimbursement, referral bonus

Work Environment: work is performed in a variety of industrial settings some of which

may include exposure to load noises, fumes, and heavy equipment.

Trillium is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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