Plastics Welder/Fabricator

Madden Industrial Craftsmen Inc.; Tigard (OR); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Paid Sick Leave

401(K) with match

Long-term position

Job summary

Madden Industrial Craftsmen Inc. is seeking a Plastics Welder/Fabricator for a long-term day or swing shift position in Tigard, OR. The role involves bonding and bending plastic in a cleanroom, using a variety of tools to meet drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities include welding complex plastic parts, identifying materials, operating equipment for bonding, and training others. Must read engineered drawings and work at customer sites if needed.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent; 3+ years in manufacturing or plastics fabrication preferred.
• Identify various plastics (e.g., PVC, polycarbonate).
• Able to bend plastics using heat and read drawings.
• Able to work in a clean room and lift 35 lbs.
• Experience with hand and power tools and reading BOMs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and weld complex plastic parts to drawing specifications.
• Identify plastics and bend using heat.
• Operate equipment for bond, socket fusion, and butt welds.
• Work in a clean room setting and operate a manual mill/lathe.
• Identify and correct problems and document data.
• Train assigned workers in new tasks.

Skills

Plastics identification

Read engineered drawings

Hand and power tools

Cleanroom experience

Lift 35 lbs

Stand for shifts

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand scrapers

Exacto knives

Calipers

Tape measure

Welding guns

Drill press

Table saw

Jig saw

Job description

Madden Industrial Craftsmen is seeking a Plastics Welder/Fabricator for a long-term day or swing shift position with a plastics manufacturer located in Tigard, OR. The person in this position will work in a cleanroom setting, using a variety of tools to bond and bend plastic. PAY: $25-$32/hr

Plastics Welder/Fabricator Responsibilities:

• Prepare and weld complex plastic parts to drawing specifications.
• Identify plastics.
• Bend using heat.
• Operate equipment to pure bond, socket fusion, and butt weld.
• Work in a clean room setting
• Operate a manual mill and lathe
• Ability to prepare own cut sheet if needed.
• Able to perform work at customer sites if needed.
• Identify and correct any problems found and document data.
• Train assigned workers in becoming proficient at new tasks.

Qualifications:

• HS diploma or equivalent 3 + years in manufacturing environment, plastics fabrication experience preferred (required for higher level pay)
• Ability to identify different plastics – WPP, NPP, All PVC material, FRPP, PE, Polycarbonate, CPVC, PVDF, FM4910, Acetal, Acrylics, PET, PEEK, UHMW, HDPE, PTFE, PFA Materials.
• Able to glue a variety of plastics (PVC, Acrylic, Polycarbonate)
• Able to bend materials using heat
• Ability to work in a clean room environment for whole shifts at a time.
• Able to troubleshoot problems as they arise.
• Able to read and interpret engineered drawings.
• Able to identify and build using Inch and Metric dimensions.
• Able to read and interpret a bill of materials.
• Experience using hand and power tools including Hand scrapers, Exacto knives, Utility knives, Hand chisels, Calipers, Tape Measure, Deburring Tools, Counter Sinks, Welding guns, Hand drills (electric, and battery), Hand routers, Jointers, Drill Presses, Table Saws, and Jig Saw/Saber Saws
• Ability to stand at workstation for designated shift
• Ability to lift and carry 35 lbs.

Benefits:

• $25-$32/hr
• Medical
• Paid Sick Leave
• 401(K) with match