Welder

Andritz AG; Chesterton (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in manufacturing is seeking a skilled Welder in Chesterton, IN. The role involves operating automatic welding machinery and performing specialized welding tasks, ensuring precision and adherence to customer specifications. Qualified candidates should have at least three years of experience and the ability to work independently.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years previous welding experience or welding apprenticeship training.
• Experience welding machined surfaces and cast iron desired.
• Overhead crane training, hazardous communication training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate welding equipment to fabricate parts to customer specifications.
• Perform welding using SMAW techniques on steel and cast.
• Maintain safe work habits and cleanliness of the work area.

Skills

Welding techniques

Precision measurement

CNC Control usage

Customer Focus

Education

3 years welding experience or apprenticeship

Job description

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Job family: Manufacturing

Business area: Metals - Processing

Contract location:

Chesterton, IN, US

Working location: Chesterton

Location type: Office Location / Office-based

Contract type: Permanent

Every day, ANDRITZ continues to deliver successful innovative solutions to our customers globally. Why are we so successful? Because we are passionate and love what we do! We are at the forefront of future engineering technologies, with solutions that ensure the success of our clients in key industries that are shaping the future of the world we live in.

The Role

Under the direction of The Plant Manager , the Welder is responsible to o perate an Automatic Open-Arc Welding Lathe and portable AC-DC welder. Perform welding of customer rolls to meet customer requirements. Also required to perform specialty welding as requested for RCI maintenance machining projects. Fabricate in-house repair parts for machines and unique tools and equipment for plant operations. Required to work independently with minimal supervision.

Requirements

Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Key Result Items

• Set up and operator welding equipment to fabricate parts to customer specifications
• Study specifications, prints, drawings, or sample prototype to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work pieces and setup requirements.
• Weld using SMAW techniques both steel and cast
• Chock removals and burnouts per customer request
• Verify conformance of finished products to specifications
• Fit and assemble parts into complete or partial assembly when needed
• Bend, grind, sand, and finish parts
• Repair work
• Operate cutting equipment to fashion and form materials. Use a cutting torch and propane torch for installation and removal of mill roll rings.
• Select, secure, and align die, fixtures, and attachments for welding.
• Required to make setups and adjustment to large & small pieces ranging upwards of 100,000 pounds utilizing a 50-ton crane.
• Knowledge of gauges, micrometers, tolerances, and decimal and metric readout systems is required.
• Soldering, brazing, and Oxi-fuel cutting when needed
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment. Maintain the welding materials inventory including gases and wire.
• Maintain safe work habits.
• Help maintain cleanliness, neatness, and safety of building and work area.

Technology

• Computer and CNC Control usage
• Customer Focus
• Ownership for Performance
• Shared Commitment

Job Specific Competencies

• Ability to understand and follow instructions quickly and accurately.
• Ability to weld to customer specifications.
• Must be an all-position welder.
• Making conversions from English to metric and back

Education and Experience

• At least 3 years previous welding experience or welding apprenticeship training
• Experience welding machined surfaces and cast iron desired.
• Overhead crane training, hazardous communication training, ISO 9001:2008, and fork truck training preferred.

Physical Requirements

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.