Welder

KHS USA Inc.; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Educational Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

401K with Company Match

Job summary

KHS USA Inc. in Waukesha, WI seeks a skilled Welder to lay out, fit, and weld components for machinery and heavier assemblies. You will study drawings, select materials, and use TIG, MIG, or orbital welding equipment to produce parts per specifications.

Ideal candidates hold a welding certificate and have at least one year of MIG/TIG experience, with readiness to work in a team and operate lifting equipment as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certificate in Welding from a Technical School.
• One year experience with MIG or TIG welding.

Responsibilities

• Performs duties to layout, fit, align, weld for machines and assemblies.
• Studies drawings to determine dimensions and tolerances, materials, and setup needs.
• Makes standard layouts and checks dimensions for proper fit and welds.
• Selects and uses fixtures and tools for weld tables.
• Sets welding controls and preheats materials per specs.
• Operates TIG, MIG or orbital welding equipment and related machines.
• Fit up and tack welds to compensate for distortion.
• Checks work for dimensions and compliance with specs.

Skills

MIG Welding

TIG Welding

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Welding certification

Job description

Professionals Welder

KHS is a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG. As one of the world's leading manufacturers of filling and packaging systems for beverages and liquid food we are a world-class player. Our customers have trusted in our passionate pioneering spirit and first-class technologies for over 150 years. However, we can only remain world class if we continue to find new employees who make just as high demands of themselves and the quality of their work as our customers make of us at KHS. Are you one of them?

Location: Waukesha

Your responsibilities

• Performs duties necessary to layout, fit, align, weld may involve pipe fitting, tube welding or metal components for machines which may include large, heavy, structural assemblies. May perform more complex fitting under direction
• Studies drawings, specifications or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished part, sequence of operations and setup requirements. Selects appropriate materials if not specified and determine bracing needed to avoid distortion
• Makes standard layouts using templates and fits and aligns components to make up the complete assembly; measures and marks dimensions and reference points on material or part as guides for fit up and welding
• Selects, aligns and secures holding fixtures, tools, attachments and materials on weld tables.
• Calculates and sets controls to regulate welding factors
• Preheats materials as necessary and in accordance with specifications
• Sets up and operates Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG), Metal Inert Gas (MIG) or orbital welding equipment as well as sheet metal fabricating, cutting or forming machines to produce parts in accordance with specifications
• Fit up and tack weld as necessary using care and judgment to compensate for shrink or distortion
• Regularly checks work to verify dimensions, ensure compliance to specifications and make necessary adjustments or corrections
• Confers with engineers and production personnel to resolve machining or assembly issues
• Use powered industrial trucks to move materials to workspace
• Work is performed under supervision; completed projects subject to final inspection
• Perform routine maintenance on primary equipment Also operates forklifts and cranes to load and unload equipment.

Your profile

• High school diploma or equivalent,
• Certificate in Welding from a Technical School
• One year experience with MIG or TIG welding

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance offered at 30 days of employment
• Generous Educational Reimbursement program
• Company sponsored Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Ten (10) Paid Holidays per year
• 401K with Company Match

In order to ensure our success in the future, too, we need first-class employees – and we also have plenty to offer them.

Contact person

Human Resources

Katie Williams

KHS USA Inc.