What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automated Welder Operator position at W.R. Case and Sons Cutlery Company?
Automated Welder Operator
PRIMARY DUTIES:
Essential Functions/ Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
- Assuring work area is safe.
- Performing the various skills of the Spot-Welding department.
- Employee is required to be able to Set up and run both the Automated Welder & Manual Welding equipment.
- Employee is required to read and follow the manufacturing router/shop traveler.
- Employee is required at times to wire brush and change out electrode tips.
- Employee at times will need to fill out a maintenance request.
- Employee is required to lift pans of parts with maximum weight of 35 lbs., from storage shelf and put them on a cart at their workstation.
- Employee is required to maintain the proper specifications related to welding and pin holing.
- Employee at times may need to move pans from there department to another department.
- Employee is required to write completed component quantities on the crewing guide.
- Employee is required to use the Digital Data Base to find/review engineering specifications, quality documents, and SDS (Safety Data Sheet) information.
- Employee must be able to use pin gages and gage blocks to measure components.
- Employee is required to perform pattern change overs on the Automated Welder.
- Employee is required to clean work area daily at the end of the shift.
- Employee must maintain adherence to safety initiatives while working in his or her respective area in accordance with standard operating procedures.
- Employee is required to follow all quality control plans as well as fill out any quality control forms to process acceptable parts.
- Responsible for cleanliness of the work area during and upon his or her completion of jobs.
- Take instructions from supervisors.
- Assist Engineering/Quality departments as needed.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Requirements:
- Sitting: As required by operation.
- Standing: Able to stand for extended periods of times at machines.
- Moving: Normal, able to move throughout the department as required by operation.
- Lifting: Minimal, up to 35 pounds. Lifting of pans with various components.
- Pushing/Pulling: As required by operation.
- Visual Acuity: Normal and/or corrected vision for inspection of work /components.
- Bending/Stooping: Normal, minimal.
- Hand Action: Able to pick up individual parts and place/align them on the machine as well as apply some down pressure to hold the part in place during the spot-weld process.
Safety equipment required- Safety glasses and hearing protection.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Completion of W.R. Case Job/Safety Orientation.
- On the job training.
**This is a manufacturing hourly, full on-site position located in Bradford, PA**
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