Welder - Second Shift

Standard Job Description

What You Will Be Doing
As a Welder, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Layout, fit up and all welding and related fabrication processes on low complexity aluminum and/or steel/stainless steel weldments/parts
• Receives tacked medium complexity aluminum or steel/stainless steel weldments from senior welders to complete full weld-out and straightening operations to tight tolerances and in accordance with manufacturing instructions
• Cleans and prepares parts for welding by wire brushing, abrasive shot blast, and aqueous or solvent cleaning
• Completes straightening operations on parts and assemblies other than weldments
• Collaborative Welding Robot operation including:
  • Loads fixture tooling with subassembly components for tack-up and full weld-out
  • Verifies accurate Tool Center Point (TCP) and calibration utilizing both laser TCP tool and manual methods prior to production operations
  • Runs pre-programmed welding operations verifying parameters are producing good bead profile and fusion in accordance with inspection criteria
  • Communicates problems/errors during operation to engineering/supervision for the purpose of corrective action
  • Checks/corrects sub-assemblies for flatness/straightness following Cobot operations
• Grinding, straightening, and metal finishing to meet final product finish requirements
• Utilizes jigs, fixtures, table setups, clamps and angle plates precisely as specified by work instructions and/or group leader/supervision direction to produce the correct shapes and dimensions
• Sets up, qualifies and runs spot welding equipment in accordance with specified procedures
• Interprets CAD data, prints and sketches with regard to fabrication and follows written and/or verbal instructions
• Sets up and maintains welding equipment
• Follows welding sequences precisely as specified by work instructions and/or group leader/supervision to minimize heat distortion and straightening requirements
• Maintains workstation/cell in organized manner and in compliance with any applicable safety standards
• Works in time-critical situations in a dynamic, team-oriented environment where programs, setups, and tooling are constantly changing and interacts effectively with associates & management as priorities shift
• Receives and provides cross-training for other tasks related to department functions and procedures
• Recommends and executes changes to achieve process improvements and/or cycle time reductions
• Uses precision measuring tools such as vernier caliper, micrometers, and various welding inspection tools
• Other job-related duties as required by management
• Physical condition allowing:
  • Lifting 50 pounds
  • Standing, sitting, bending, walking, 10+ hours per day
  • Personal protective equipment including steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, hearing
    protection, and wearing a respirator when required
• Works with others and cross-shift with others on the same work
• Employs various hand tools such as hammers, chisels, squares, and straight edges
• Wash, mask, shot/abrasive blast, and apply metal flame spray to parts and weldments per established manufacturing instructions
• Adheres to safety guidelines and the correct procedures for performing tasks to prevent personal injury or damage to product and/or equipment

Further Information About This Opportunity
This position is in Archbald. Discover more about our Archbald, Pennsylvania location: https://lmt.co/MFC-JobDescription-Archbald

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN – This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Basic Qualifications

• Ability to qualify and retain qualifications necessary of the welds being performed
• Experience on aluminum or steel/stainless steel parts and assemblies in accordance with supplied instructions
• Ability to work safely with chemicals such as solvents, acidic and alkaline solutions, and aqueous cleaners
• Can read and understand blueprints and sketches with respect to welding symbols and differentiation between thread sizes, pitch, metric and standard threads
• Proficiently uses various hand tools such as hammers, chisels, burr removal, squares, and straight edges and measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers, and scales

Desired Skills

• Quick learner
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Brazing experience
• Flame/plasma cutting experience
• Vocational or trade school certification or equivalent experience
• Wash, shot/abrasive blast, mask, and apply metal flame spray to parts and welded structures per established manufacturing instructions
• Experience in thin and thick section welding