Overview

Welders NEEDED! 1st, 2nd or 3rd Shift - Fall River, WI

Join a fantastic metal fabrication family at Metalcraft of Mayville in Fall River! We are in need of Welders and Robotic Welding Operators on all shifts. As and employee of Metalcraft of Mayville, you can insure your entire family (medical, dental and vision insurance coverage) for around $50 per week TOTAL, in insurance premiums. Bonus and profit sharing progam, and referral bonus program also available.

Reporting to the Shift Supervisor our Robotic Welding Operators run welding machines and/or industrial robots to fabricate metal parts or assemblies to specifications for the outdoor power equipment.

Responsibilities

• Secure work piece in fixture or loads automatic feeding device.
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Calculates and sets controls to regulate machine factors, such as wire feed speed, amperage, polarity, type of gas, and type of weld rod. 
• Starts machine, engages feed, and monitors.
• Inspects and measures machined work pieces to verify conformance to specifications.
• Unload welded frames from robotic welder and place on appropriate containers.
• 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.
• Examines finished work pieces to verify conformance with specifications according to operator inspection sheet, quality control plans and/or customer notes using instruments such as gauges.
• May perform other duties or work at different workstations as assigned or as production needs require.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED);
• At least one year welding experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Successful completion of an internal welding test;
• Basic knowledge of welding equipment and tools, including their design, uses, repair, and maintenance;
• Knowledge of basic math skills
• Ability to read and interpret documents like blueprints, welding symbols safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers, supervisors and vendors.
• Must be dependable.

Job Expectations

• Performs basic MIG and TIG welding techniques as needed.
• Maintains company quality, efficiency, and productivity standards.
• Reads job specifications (e.g. blueprints, quality control plans and/or traveler notes) to determine type of welding and material requirements.
• Uses equipment and supplies to perform work in accordance with operational standards.
• Reports defective materials or questionable conditions to the Robotic Welding Manager.
• Performs prescribed preventative maintenance on equipment and machines.
• Maintains the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations.

Equipment Operated: Welder. Lifts, robots, cranes.

Physical Demands

Physical Activity:

Activity

N/A

Occasionally

Frequently

Regularly

Average lbs.

Lift/Carry

50

Push/Pull

50

Reach Overhead

Comments: Moderate to heavy physical effort required to perform the basis essentials of the job. Frequently required to bend and stoop. Specific vision abilities required: close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Climb

Squat/Bend/Kneel

Sit

Stand

Walk/Move About

Occasional: 1-2 hrs/shift Frequently 2-5 hrs/shift Regularly 5-8 hrs/shift

Work Environment

Regularly exposed to varying temperature conditions between 60-100 degrees Fahrenheit, loud noise, moving machinery parts, airborne particles, and fumes from production equipment.

Metalcraft of Mayville is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity

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