Welder I

PPS is seeking a detail-oriented Welder I to join our team in Chandler at our state-of-the-art semiconductor facility! This position comes with a highly competitive pay rate, second-to-none benefits, and a high ceiling for growth!

The Welder I joins, fabricates, and repairs metals and other wieldable materials with precision.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs welding activities with minimum instructions and supervision.
• Sets up welding equipment in accordance with the appropriate Weld Process Specifications (WPS).
• Completes weldments to the applied AWS welding code and blueprint requirements.
• Utilizes material handling equipment in conjunction with the welding task.
• Performs minor maintenance on job related equipment.
• Assumes responsibility and care of assigned tools and equipment.
• Observes and practices safety procedures and policies.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Attendance is an essential job function.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of TIG/MIG welding procedures & processes.
• Experience working with steel, aluminum, and stainless steel preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret written information and follow directions.
• Ability to perform welds that pass a visual inspection and destructive test.
• Ability to use measuring tools (tape measures, squares, rulers, and dial calipers).
• Basic math skills; must be able to perform conversions and basic calculations.
• Knowledge of welding machines and set up.
• Ability to operate hand/air tools and electric grinders.

Educational/Certification Requirement:

• High School diploma or equivalent experience.

  Work Experience:

• 1 years of experience in welding.

  Work Environment:

• Work is performed primarily in a manufacturing environment.

  Physical Demands:

• Ability to exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move object.
• Prolonged standing and bending intermittently during work hours.
• Is subject to frequent interruptions.
• Ability to move arms, hands, and fingers to type.
• Close vision required.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push, pull, grasp.

Environmental Exposure:

• May involve exposure to noise hazard area.
• Required to wear PPE where applicable.
• The worker has protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.