Industrial Certified Fabricator/Welder

Full Job Description

The Industrial Certified Fabricator/Welder sets up and operates manually controlled machines in skilled precision and bench work in the fabrication, maintenance, repair and alteration of machinery, machine parts, tools, and equipment.

Responsibilities:

Machinist and Maintenance

• Uses precision tools, machinery, and equipment such as lathe, vertical milling machine, drill press, hydraulic press, chop saw, band saw and a variety of cutting and welding equipment such as TIG, MIG and Oxy-Acetylene.
• Fabricates and shapes parts such as tools and machine parts out of metal, plastics, and composites
• Properly and safely selects, aligns, secures, and removes holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories and materials onto machines
• Positioning, aligning, fitting, and welding parts for the formation of subunits or complete units using jigs, hand tools, and welding torches.
• Experience in stick welding, oxygen/acetylene torch use along with mig/tig experience.
• Recognizes, deploys, and properly uses inserts, fixtures, and tooling.
• Repairs manufacturing, packaging and material handling equipment when needed.
• Providing detailed instructions, specifications, drawings or documentation to explain others about how the components are to be constructed, modified, maintained, assembled, or fabricated.
• Studying blueprints and engineering drawings to determine project task sequences and requirements.
• Assists in maintaining an acceptable level of housekeeping.

Communications

• Assists in maintaining an accurate inventory and maintenance logs through activities such as: proper reporting of parts inventory usage, tracking of time worked on E-maintenance, minimizing waste, reporting any spills or unique situations that adversely impact operations.
• Maintain various production logs to record downtime/issues which arise during assignment.
• Completes all required paperwork (timesheets, quality sheets,) accurately

Safety

Works in a safe manner following all departmental and plant safety rules. Responsible for immediately reporting any unsafe work conditions to work leader, supervisor, or management.

Other Duties

Actively participates in various committees/teams to improve processes. Works in various other areas as required by business needs.

Qualifications

Specialty Training Beyond High School

Machinist Journeymen’s status required

• Journeymen’s Certification/License
• 3-5 years of experience in manual machine shop equipment such as mill and lathe.
• Previous experience with workshop and power tools related to mechanical work recommended
• Previous experience with forklift, scissor lift and/or man lift recommended
• Exposed to high voltage electricity and excessive heat
• Ability to push, pull, or lift heavy objects and/or machine parts with or without assistance

Work Environment & Physical Responsibilities:

Duties are performed in a loud production setting subject to extreme temperatures. Some duties may be required to be performed outside. Comfortable with repetitive movement, kneeling, crouching and stooping. Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls. Requires lifting up to 50 pounds while bending, twisting and/or standing.