What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2nd Shift Team Lead Weld position at Stoughton?
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day operations in weld.
- Ensure team efficiency.
- Understand and enforce safety policies and other company rules.
- Critically think to solve conflicts that may arise.
- Communicate with other plants and/or departments on materials.
- Complete quality checks.
- Responsible for inspection of road safety components within the cell in which he/she is working, ensuring that all welds are present and correct per the drawing.
- Responsible for reworking (or having another welder within the cell rework) any weldments that do not meet the requirements.
- Responsible for feedback to other welders on acceptable weld quality and reporting any issues with other welders to the Takt Lead. NOT responsible for reprimanding other welders for poor workmanship or other issues.
- Operate all types of tools necessary to the job, including but not limited to, wire feed welder, carbon-arc gouger, plasma cutter, oxygen and fuel cutting torches, hand drill, hammer, needle gun, chisel, utility knives, putty scraper, disk sander, rivet gun, impact wrench, huck gun, grinder, clamps, combination square, automated welders and tape measure.
- Weld in all positions such as vertical (3), flat (1), horizontal lap (2) and overhead (4).
- Set up various parts and assemblies for welding.
- Set machines up for carbon and stainless steel of various gauges.
- Place and move blocking, braces and jigs to hold parts.
- Hammer wedges and drift pins, turn turnbuckles, and pull pry bars to align parts.
- Grind or chip rough edges, surplus weld, or scale.
- Position and turn clamps, and bolt together straps or parts.
- Operate overhead cranes, hoists and other lifting devices.
- Perform measurement and quality checks and record findings.
- Operate robotic weld equipment.
- Perform all assigned tasks in a safe, efficient and highly productive manner according to company policy.
- Contribute to the team effort to produce a quality product.
- Attend scheduled work hours on a regular and timely basis. Maintain good attendance.
- Ability to work mandatory overtime. Other duties may be assigned by the company.
Above is a list of the most important responsibilities and functions, which are essential to the position. Employees must be able to perform these essential functions satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Accommodations will be evaluated and provided to eligible employees on a case by case basis, depending on the employee's medical restrictions, work availability, the nature of the position, the position's essential functions and other relevant factors.