Welder (5900)

Position Summary

Contribute to the manufacturing process by producing efficient and quality welds for a variety of applications.

General Duties 

• Responsible for operation of manual or semi-automatic welding and cutting equipment using the Gas Metal Arc Welding process (MIG) with Metal Cored and Solid wires, Plasma Arc Cutting, and Oxy Fuel Cutting.
• Fabricate heavy steel weldments using fixtures and by manually locating parts to print specifications using a tape measure and other common fabrication tools.
• Operate and effectively use common hand and power tools including but not limited to; pneumatic grinder, wrenches, hammers, pliers, etc.
• Examine work pieces for defects and measure weldments with straightedges, tape measurers or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Complete first part and periodic part inspection to assure part is made to print.
• Perform regular first echelon welding machine (or other machines assigned to welding) maintenance and reports probable machine malfunctions. 
• Responsible for seeing that functional supplies and parts are on hand for the machine to assure productive operations.
• Perform maintenance to welding area equipment and tools.  Responsible for tasks such as changing contact tips, troubleshooting wire feeding mechanisms, changing wire drums and spools, etc.
• Welder must work with area supervisor to ensure the area runs efficiently so production needs can be met. Duties include, but are not limited to; alerting necessary persons if critical material shortages are seen, bringing attention to quality issues, etc.
• Identify opportunities to improve Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery.
• Maintain proper 5S, housekeeping and safety standards
• Responsible for your safety and safety of others
• Assist other departments when necessary with welding issues
• Comply with company core values, policies, and legal guidelines 

Requirements

• Must have prior welding experience; manufacturing environment preferred
• Must be quality and safety-oriented
• Must be able to read and comprehend blueprints
• Must be able to operate hand and power tools including but not limited to; pneumatic grinder, wrenches, hammers, pliers, etc.
• Must be comfortable operating common hoisting equipment including jib and overhead cranes
• Ability to compute basic mathematics including fraction to decimal conversions
• Accurate problem identification and solving skills are preferred
• Must pass both the Written and Physical weld tests
• Basic understanding of welding processes
• Willing and able to learn blueprints and symbols
• Ability to work with supervisors, leads and mentors

Working Conditions

Manufacturing Environment:

• Standing and walking for extended periods of time
• Wearing appropriate PPE and following safety procedures
• May require lifting, pushing, pulling of objects. 
• Varying temperatures, depending upon season and machining
• Refer to Functional Job Description for a complete list of physical requirements.

Working Time:

• Position may require overtime work as required

Travel:

• None to minimal

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kinze provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other charac­teristic protected by law.