What are the responsibilities and job description for the Welder position at Townley Engineering & Manufacturing Co?
Our Welders are responsible for operating and maintaining robotic welding equipment to produce high-quality welds on metal parts and components. The Robotic Welder will work closely with other members of the production team to ensure that all welding tasks are completed on time and to the required specifications.
Essential Job Functions:
- Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
- Inspects and measures machined work pieces to verify conformance to specifications.
- Remove rough spots from work pieces, using portable grinders, hand files, or scrapers.
- Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment.
- Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Replaces worn machine accessories such as cutting tools or brushes.
- Uses equipment and supplies to perform work in accordance with operational standards.
- Examines finished work pieces to verify conformance with specifications
- Reports defective materials or questionable conditions to Manager.
- Operate and maintain robotic welding equipment
- Set up welding equipment and adjust settings as needed
- Monitor the welding process to ensure quality and accuracy
- Perform routine maintenance on welding equipment
- Adhere to all safety guidelines and regulations
- Complying with internal policies and industry regulations
- Follow instructions and/or direction given by supervisors to complete assigned work projects
- Ensure work area is clean and safe
This is not a complete list Requirements; additional duties may be assigned as needed.
Requirements:
- Proven experience as a Robotic Welder or similar role
- Strong knowledge of welding techniques and equipment
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints and welding diagrams
- Excellent attention to detail and quality control skills
- Ability to proactively troubleshoot problems
- Fabricating experience preferred
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
- Work as a team within department and with other departments and Leads
- Ability to work scheduled hours and comply with the company policies
Required Physical Demands:
Must be able to lift 50 pounds unassisted. Physical capability to properly handle tooling and safely set up large pieces; including lifting, pushing, pulling, and positioning products. Must be able to stand, sit and bend for long periods of time.
Work Environment:
Manufacturing environment: loud noise levels, high temperatures, dirt and sand.
Required PPE: steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, dust masks, and/or respirators.