Brazer

Lincoln Electric; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Electric in Carthage, TN, seeks an entry-level brazing operator to prepare and braze fabricated tube assemblies on the 2nd shift (4:30pm–3:00am, Mon–Thu). Relocation is not available, and the environment is not temperature controlled.

You will set up parts, braze to spec, inspect for leaks, and work with QA to resolve issues while following safety guidelines and wearing PPE. This role offers hour-based pay and opportunities for training and growth.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Demonstrates customer-focused service and takes ownership of results.
• Works as a team member with a commitment to quality and safety.

Responsibilities

• Set-up and braze parts per customer spec.
• Braze tubes using torch and alloys/flux.
• Check for leaks and meet quality standards; collaborate with QC.
• Maintain a safe workspace and wear PPE as required.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Team player

Ownership

Customer focus

Quality results

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Location: Carthage
Req ID:30272

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Join the manufacturing team people don't want to leave. Work where you're valued - low turnover, high satisfaction! We strive to make work fun while meeting our customers' expectations with quality and safety as top priority. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes PTO, paid holidays, 401(k) matching, HSA, medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as tuition reimbursement and loan repayment programs. We also offer a pay progression scale that allows you to grow your knowledge and your pay! We pride ourselves on the tenure of our workforce. Come see why we are the place people stay and grow!

Summary of the Position

Work is performed onsite in Carthage, TN. This is an hourly entry level production manufacturing position and relocation is not available. Work environment is not temperature controlled.

Position Hours: 2nd shift - 4:30pm - 3:00am Monday - Thursday. Overtime varies for Friday and Saturday and may be mandatory*. *(Currently working overtime most weeks.)

Job Responsibilities

Summary of the Position

This position is responsible for the preparation and brazing of fabricated tube assemblies, including complex braze processes as described below.

Works safely and supports safety within their team and across the organization. This position is responsible for the preparation and brazing of fabricated tube assemblies.

Key Responsibilities/Essential Functions

• Set-up and assembly of parts for brazing operation
• Brazing tubes to customer specification using a brazing torch and applicable alloys and flux products
• Inspect all work by ensuring the product is brazed to quality standards and free of leaks and other abnormalities
• Work with quality control inspector on parts that do not meet leak test and inspection standards
• Maintain a safe work area by working safely, following safety guidelines, and wearing required personal protective equipment
• Perform any other job responsibilities directed by management as business dictates

Safety Training, Team Meetings & Lean concepts

• Participates in safety and skill training and demonstrates a high regard for safety at all times
• Utilizes lean tools: 6s, visual factory concepts in maintaining order, cleanliness, and safe work environment
• Participate in all required skills training and educational courses
• Must be willing and able to wear required personal protective equipment while performing the job as required by the company

Job Requirements

Education and/or Experience

Preferred - High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Core Competencies Required from Employees

Maintains a Customer Focus – Demonstrating exceptional service to both internal and external customers giving high priority to understanding and satisfying the customer.

Takes Ownership – Demonstrates a continuous drive to achieve superior results and takes responsibility for those results.

Is a Team Player – Has the ability to collaborate effectively with others to achieve common goals. Recognizes situations in which team members need to work together to solve work tasks at hand.Uses Sound Judgment / Integrity – Takes action that is well-reasoned, and represents the best interest of the business.

Achieves Quality Results – Flawlessly executes objectives to ensure the long-term success of the organization.

Takes Ownership – Demonstrates a continuous drive to achieve superior results and takes responsibility for those results.

Key Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Qualities Required

Language Skills - Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, blueprints, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Mathematical Skills - Ability to read measuring scales and tape measure. Ability to apply concepts of basic math including angels.

Reasoning Ability - Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands of Position

• Sitting or standing for a 10-hour work day as job dictates, with occasional overtime
• Heavy or constant visual attention that is required when performing job
• Ability to lift 35 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds team lifting, raising or lowering an object from one level to another, including upward pulling
• Ability to handle job materials, sizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with the hands
• Heavy or constant visual attention that is required when performing job

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.