Welder

MDS Staffing; Harlan (IA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

MDS Staffing seeks a Welder in Harlan, Iowa to perform MIG/TIG welding on fabricated, cast, and forged components. You will lay out and fit parts, weld to print specifications, and ensure product quality on the 1st shift.

Responsibilities include setting up equipment, reading blueprints, maintaining 5S, and assembling parts with bolts or rivets as needed. Aluminum and stainless TIG experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 1-year certificate from college or technical school, or 2-5 years of related experience.
• Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school, or 6 months to 1 year related experience.
• 2-5 years of experience with MIG and TIG welding in a fabrication environment.
• Must have aluminum and stainless steel TIG welding experience.
• Blueprint reading is a must.
• Quality-focused with problem-solving skills.
• Welding certification or technical degree a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan layouts, fits, and welding for fabricated components.
• Set up equipment and perform MIG/TIG welding.
• Read blueprints and ensure welding requirements meet specifications.
• Weld and assemble parts; bolt, clamp, and tack-weld as needed.
• Maintain 5S in the department and ensure quality in output.

Skills

MIG welding

TIG welding

Blueprint reading

Problem solving

Quality-focused

Education

One-year certificate (college or technical school)

Associate degree (A.A.)

Welding certification or technical degree a plus

Tools

MIG/TIG welding equipment

Torch welding equipment

Acetylene/plasma arc equipment

Job description

Job Title: Welder

Location: Harlan, Iowa

Salary: $24-30/hour

Job Summary of the Welder:

The 1st shift Welder will be responsible for Layouts, fits, and welding fabricated, cast, and forged components to assemble structural forms such as frames, stands, reels, shafts, and parts by performing the following duties.

Job Duties & Responsibilities of the Welder:

• Selects equipment and plans layout, assembly, and welding.
• Lays out, positions, aligns, and fits components together.
• Bolts, clamps, and tack-welds parts to secure in position for welding.
• Set up equipment and welds parts, using MIG/TIG/Torch welding equipment.
• Assembles parts by bolting and riveting.
• Basic knowledge and use of hand and power tools. (i.e. angle grinders, wrenches, impacts, etc.)
• Uses acetylene/plasma arc equipment to cut metal parts to print specifications.
• Repairs products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts.
• Responsible for reading blueprints, carrying out welding requirements, and ensuring product quality. Required to perform duties following work order process sheets.
• Maintains and sustains 5S within the department.
• Responsible for checking the accuracy of engineering, sales, and manufacturing offices' input to ensure the customer's final product is correct and within quality acceptance guidelines. Any changes or corrections must be communicated to appropriate departments, so future product output is consistent with customer expectations.
• Understands, supports, implements, and sustains 5S program initiatives and goals.

Education & Experience Requirements of the Welder:

• One-year certificate from college or technical school; or 2-5 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Associate degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2-5 years of experience with MIG and TIG welding in a fabrication environment
• Must have aluminum and stainless steel TIG welding experience
• Be a problem solver
• Blueprint reading is a must
• Quality-focused
• Welding certification or technical degree a plus