Floater III

WIKA Group; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life integration

Flexible working hours

Pension scheme

Health initiatives

Job summary

The WIKA Group is seeking an experienced welder to join our manufacturing team in Lawrenceville, GA. You will weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions, set up and operate welding equipment, and monitor processes to prevent distortions or overheating.

You will interpret MRP data to stage materials, coordinate startups, and communicate with planning and other departments to resolve issues. This role requires 2-3 years of welding experience and a high school diploma or equivalent.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years previous work experience in related field.
• Technical welding training required.
• Able to work overtime, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Interpret MRP information and plan schedules to stage, load and unload finished products and raw materials.
• Set up, adjust, and operate welding tools and equipment.
• Monitor welding processes to avoid overheating, warping, or distortion.
• Operate welding equipment using GTAW, GMAW, and SMAW processes.
• Ignite torches, strike arcs, and complete electrical circuits.
• Coordinate production startups, shutdowns and changeovers.
• Communicate with planning and other departments to resolve issues.
• Track and enter data in MRP and Excel spreadsheets.
• Perform ancillary duties as needed.

Skills

Welding

Manual dexterity

Communication skills

Lift up to 30 pounds

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Shielded Metal Arc Welding

Gas Metal Arc Welding

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

Job description

• Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions
• Ensures smooth production operation during shift by interpreting MRP information and planning schedules to stage, load and unload finished products and raw materials, when acting as Water Spider for the cell
• Sets up, adjusts, and operates hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment
• Monitors the fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion or expansion of materials
• Operates manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc and gas metal arc welding
• Ignites torches or starts power supplies and strikes arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits
• Coordinates production startups, shut downs and changeovers
• Communicates with planning, parts and other departments via e-mail or in person to resolve issues
• Tracks and enters data in MRP and Excel spreadsheets
• Sets up, adjusts, and operates hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment
• Monitors the fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion or expansion of materials
• Operates manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc and gas metal arc welding
• Ignites torches or starts power supplies and strikes arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits
• Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions
• Sets up, adjusts, and operates hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment
• Monitors the fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion or expansion of materials
• Operates manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc and gas metal arc welding
• Ignites torches or starts power supplies and strikes arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits
• Performs ancillary duties as needed

Your activities

• Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions
• Ensures smooth production operation during shift by interpreting MRP information and planning schedules to stage, load and unload finished products and raw materials, when acting as Water Spider for the cell
• Sets up, adjusts, and operates hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment
• Monitors the fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion or expansion of materials
• Operates manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc and gas metal arc welding
• Ignites torches or starts power supplies and strikes arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits
• Coordinates production startups, shut downs and changeovers
• Communicates with planning, parts and other departments via e-mail or in person to resolve issuesTracks and enters data in MRP and Excel spreadsheets
• Sets up, adjusts, and operates hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment
• Monitors the fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion or expansion of materials
• Operates manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc and gas metal arc welding
• Ignites torches or starts power supplies and strikes arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits
• Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions
• Sets up, adjusts, and operates hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment
• Monitors the fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion or expansion of materials
• Operates manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc and gas metal arc welding
• Ignites torches or starts power supplies and strikes arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits
• Performs ancillary duties as needed

Your profile

• 2-3 years previous work experience in related field
• Technical welding training required
• At least 1 year WIKA TIG Welding Floater preferred
• Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills required. This is normally acquired through a high school diploma or equivalent
• Manual dexterity required for operating machinery and computers
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds required
• Adaptable to various assignments throughout the day
• The ability to stand for long periods up to eight or more hours at a time
• Able to work in noisy environment
• Good eyesight (eyesight correction acceptable)
• Be able to work overtime if required, (including weekends)
• Good communication skills. Ability to adapt to any team environment

Benefits:

• Work-life integration
• Mobile working
• Flexible working hours
• Pension scheme
• Good development opportunities
• Employee discounts
• Attractive remuneration system
• Health initiatives

The WIKA Group is among the world leaders in measurement technology with its products and services. With excellent sensing solutions, we enable safe, efficient and sustainable processes. And this for more than 75 years. More than 11,000 employees are currently committed towards this end. Together we meet the megatrends of demographic change, digitalisation and sustainability. This brings with it challenges, and many opportunities. Innovation and growth arise from new perspectives and ideas. What are yours? Join us on the way to a better future.