Aluminum Welder

Aebi Schmidt Group; Waterville (ME); On-site; USD 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Aebi Schmidt Group is seeking a Welder in Waterville, Maine to join our production team. You will welding various materials for truck bodies and specialty vehicles, reading blueprints, and fabricating components from raw stock.

Maintain quality, safety, and on-time production, while supporting process improvements and lean activities. Candidate must have a high school diploma or GED and be capable of passing AWS welding symbol tests.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• Must understand AWS welding symbols.
• Must be able to Mig or Tig weld steel, stainless, and aluminum as needed.
• Must be able to set up, adjust, and maintain welding machines.
• Must pass required welding certification tests in listed AWS sections.

Responsibilities

• Welds various materials per blueprints and specifications.
• Read and follow operator instructions and drawings.
• Fabricate components from raw stock and ensure dimensions match.
• Meet production goals and maintain a clean, safe work area.
• Inspect own work and support lean events and process improvements.
• Communicate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues.

Skills

Welding Setups for Production

Troubleshooting Skills

Tape Measure Reading

Vehicle & Fleet Welding

Blueprint Reading

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Tools

AWS Certification

Job description

he Welder position is responsible for welding various materials associated with the company’s product lines including, but not limited to, truck bodies and specialty vehicles

• Use modification and welding (minimum AWS 3G/4G level) skills to rework cab and other components
• Perform welding (AWS 3G/4G) according to blueprints
• Learn and retain skills and practices needed to complete welding in the assigned area
• Fabricate components from raw stock
• Read and follow detailed operator instructions, installation drawings, blueprints, etc.
• Understand, and be able to articulate, the production flow of an assigned product line or area
• Self-check work and inspect prior processes
• Use basic hand, electric, cordless, and pneumatic tools, as required
• Meet production goals
• Maintain a clean and safe work area
• Initiate process improvements
• Support 5S in work area
• Lead/perform lean events
• Communicate with manufacturing and other cross-functional teams (engineering, materials, purchasing, sales, etcetera) to resolve issues
• Solve complex problems with minimal assistance

HS Diploma or GED required

• AWS Certification preferred
• Excellent attendance
• Positive attitude
• Strong and consistent attention to detail
• Self-motivated with the ability to stay on task
• Team oriented
• Basic computer skills are required
• Must be able to pass the required welding certification test in the following AWS material sections: D1.1, D1.2, D1.3, D1.6, and D9.1.
• Previous experience and/or certifications preferred
• Must understand AWS welding symbols
• Must be able to set up, adjust, and maintain welding machines
• Must be able to Mig or Tig weld steel, stainless, and aluminum as needed

Willing To

• Learn and rotate within various weld areas
• Wear PPE respirators for an extended amount of time
• Improve self/area/company (including pursuing additional training, if needed)
• Develop a working knowledge of the company’s systems (example: AS/400)

Able To

• Read and comprehend blueprints including weld specifications
• Work overtime on short notice

You Should Be Proficient In

• Troubleshooting Skills
• Tape Measure Reading
• Welding Setups for Production
• Vehicle & Fleet Welding
• Blueprint Reading

Machines & Technologies You'll Use

• MIG Welder
• TIG Welder