Fabrication Generalist - First Shift

ITW; Troy (AL); On-site; USD 2,617,000 - 3,436,000; Full time

Job summary

ITW/FEG Cooking/Steam Business Unit is seeking a Fabrication Generalist at the Troy site. You will perform spot and stud welding and metal finishing, including vibratory finishing, deburring, grinding and weld cleaning to ensure parts meet quality and due date targets.

Responsibilities include operating multiple machines for finishing, prepping parts, and adjusting equipment to achieve cosmetic and structural standards while prioritizing workflow to meet customer deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience with spot and stud welding operations on steel and stainless parts.
• Proficiency in vibratory finishing, deburring, grinding, and weld cleaning.
• Ability to read shop drawings and work from orders or verbal instructions.

Responsibilities

• Operate a bank of vibratory, deburring, grinding and weld cleaning equipment to produce good cosmetic appearance.
• Prepare parts for needed operations and remove weld splatter.
• Perform spot and stud welding with appropriate electrodes based on metal thickness and weld location.
• Work from drawings, shop orders, and verbal instructions.

Skills

Welding

Metal finishing

Fabrication

Job description

Job Description

ITW/FEG Cooking/Steam Business Unit is seeking a Fabrication Generalist for their Troy, Ohio manufacturing site. This dual position is responsible for spot and stud welding, and metal finishing operations including vibratory, deburring, grinding and weld cleaning. Must be able to prioritize work to ensure parts are moved through the process by due dates.

Metal Finishing

• Operate a multiple machine bank of vibratory, deburring, grinding and weld cleaning for the purpose of producing a good cosmetic appearance on a variety of parts.
• Prepare parts for required operations, deburring and weld cleaning, remove weld splatter.
• Operate pedestal belt sander to grind welds.
• Make minor adjustments to vibratory equipment

Spot Welding

• Plan and perform a wide range of spot and stud welding operations on a variety of parts and fabrications of steel, stainless steel and other materials.
• Set-ups are varied utilizing fixtures; some layout out work is required or work is positioned by hand. Must be able to select electrodes according to thickness of metal, location and type of weld.
• Work from drawings, shop orders, and verbal instructions.

Attendance is an essential function and working overtime as scheduled to meet customer expectations.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

• Manufacturing environment
• Periods of working in hot/cold environment
• May occasionally move material up to 50 lbs.
• High frequency welding is done in the area
• Steel/composite toed shoes and safety glasses required
• Area of the facility require hearing protection
• May require some climbing to reach top of machine
• Periods of prolonged standing, sitting, bending, stooping throughout the shift

Compensation Information

Position starts at $19.95 @ hour; tops out at $24.94 @ hour after 6 months.

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.