Production Welder (MIG) 2nd Shift

AXCS Equipment; West Bend (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Health insurance after intro period

Room to grow

Luncheons

Company outings

Job summary

AXCS Equipment in West Bend, WI, is seeking a welding operator to join our manufacturing team. Under supervision, you will operate robotic welding equipment to build high quality parts and assemblies, load/unload, and verify weld integrity to meet prints.

You will also use MIG welding, inspect parts, and perform basic troubleshooting. Some light saws, ironworker, and drill press work may be required, with focus on safety and quality.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 1 year experience welding in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to interpret safety rules, operating instructions, and procedural manuals.
• Ability to read measurement devices (tape measure, squares, etc.).
• Preferred ability to read and comprehend detailed drawings and work orders.

Responsibilities

• Operate robotic welding equipment to produce assemblies and parts, load/unload, inspect weld quality, and troubleshoot as needed.
• Operate MIG welding equipment with proper torch angle.
• Produce parts per print and labor standards to meet production goals.
• Monitor robot operation to detect defects or malfunctions and report issues.
• Set up and operate saws, ironworker, and drill presses as required.
• Tack-weld parts for final welding and grind burrs and excess welds as needed.
• Position and clamp components prior to welding and inspect parts for conformance to print.
• Maintain a clean, safe 5S-compliant workspace and document production data.
• Communicate with team members to ensure smooth production flow and safety.

Skills

Welding

Blueprint reading

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

MIG welding equipment

Robotic welding equipment

Job description

Company Description

As a leading aerial equipment manufacturer, we're constantly striving to better our products, services, and customer satisfaction. We understand this starts with us and that's why we're dedicated to our employees' success.

Company Description

As a leading aerial equipment manufacturer, we're constantly striving to better our products, services, and customer satisfaction. We understand this starts with us and that's why we're dedicated to our employees' success.

Job Description

Primary Purpose

Under close supervision, this position is responsible for operating welding equipment to build high quality parts, subassemblies, and finished product in a manufacturing environment. Weldments vary in type, size, and construction.

Essential Function And Responsibilities

• Operates robotic welding equipment to produce scissor assemblies and fabricated metal parts, loads and unloads parts, checks quality of welds, and does basic troubleshooting.
• Operates manual or semi-automatic welding equipment with MIG, holds torch at proper angle to metal and guides along weld joint.
• Produces parts per part print and labor standards to achieve production goals.
• Observes robot operation to detect defects or machine malfunction and reports issues that may fall outside of product specifications.
• Operates saws, ironworker, and drill presses.
• Tack-weld parts in preparation for final welding.
• Chips or grinds off burrs, sharp edges, excess weld, slag, or spatter using hand or bench grinders as well as other power tools.
• Positions and clamps together components of fabricated metal products preparatory to welding.
• Uses inspection devices as necessary to inspect parts and verify that the part is to print as required.
• Maintains a clean, organized work area to support 5S initiative, personal and environment safety goals, and accomplish quality production.
• Follows safety regulations and observes environment to ensure safe working conditions are present and corrects issues that need attention.
• Accurately completes daily time cards and required production documentation.
• Communicates with co-workers to maintain required production line flow.
• Serves as a positive role model in the work place and works in teams to accomplish overall plant goals regarding safety, efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• May perform other duties as required and/or assigned.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, physical demands and/or ability required for this position to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 1 year experience welding in a manufacturing industry or equivalent
• Ability to interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals
• Ability to read measurement devices such as tape measure, combination square, carpenters square, T square, etc.
• Preferred -Ability to read and comprehend detailed drawings, prints, and work orders

Physical Demands and Working Environment

• Ability to lift, position, move, bend, flip parts in order to accomplish production goals that require loading, adjusting, turning, and removing small and large parts up to 60lbs
• Stands, bends, stretches, reaches, lifts repetitively to accomplish welding and other company-wide production goals
• Ability to occasionally lift greater than 75lbs with assistance
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, bend, kneel, reach, lift, sit, in hot, cold, dusty, elevated, noisy area where foot and automated equipment movement, airborne, dust/fumes, and ultraviolet light are present
• Ability to operate a forklift
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts

Additional Information

Our globally recognized scissor lifts are made right here in West Bend & Richfield, WI! What started as a small family business has only grown (and continues to grow) into a family-oriented business focused on the success of our employees and our products.

THE PERKS:

• Paid holidays/vacations/birthdays
• Health insurance after introductory period
• Room to grow
• Luncheons
• Fun company outings & activities throughout the year
• Retirement packages
• And so much more!

Headquarters and assembly operation are in Richfield (right off Hwy 41/45) with our welding and fabrication facility in West Bend (5 minutes from Hwy 45).

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.