Welder

AMETEK Inc.; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK Inc. is seeking a Welder Operator to join its manufacturing team in Wichita, KS. The role involves interpreting blueprints, setting up and operating welding equipment, inspecting parts, and routing work orders to the next center.

You will troubleshoot equipment and maintain a safe, clean work area to ensure quality outcomes. Qualified candidates have a high school diploma or GED with 1–3 years welding experience and a willingness to leverage AI tools to boost productivity and accuracy.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and 1–3 years welding experience or equivalent.
• Ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity and decision making.
• Ability to apply basic shop math and read blueprints and work orders.
• Ability to work with close tolerances and communicate effectively with supervisors and coworkers.
• Ability to operate welding equipment and related hand and power tools.

Responsibilities

• Interpret blueprints and work orders to determine work to be done.
• Visually inspect parts, place with work orders, and route to next work center.
• Operate welding equipment to cut or weld parts.
• Keep workspace clean and organized.
• Troubleshoot equipment and monitor performance to ensure proper operation.

Skills

Welding

Blueprint reading

Quality awareness

Basic shop math

Communication

Education

GED/High school diploma

Tools

Welding equipment

Measuring tools

Job description

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The Welder operator welds together metal components.

Job Responsibilites:

• Interprets blue prints and work orders to determine work to be done.
• Visually inspects parts; places parts with work order and routes to next work center.
• Operates welding equipment to cut or weld parts.
• Cleans work area daily.
• Troubleshoots problems with equipment; monitors equipment to ensure functioning properly.

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to three years previous welding experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-marking, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.
• Ability to apply basic shop math, including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to work with close tolerances.
• Ability to communicate verbally in one-on-one situations with management and co-workers, including the ability to speak simple sentences; listen to others without interrupting and get clarification when needed.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, work orders, and memos. Ability to read and understand blue prints. Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple instructions and procedures furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to perform repetitive tasks.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should be able to operate the equipment used in the department, including but not limited to measuring devices, welder, disk and belt sander, pneumatic tools, hand tools.
• Ability to interact in a positive and professional manner and to develop and maintain strong working relationships with co-workers and supervisor.
• Strong attention to detail and focus on quality and accuracy.
• Exhibits dependability, including following instructions; responding to supervisor’s direction; and taking responsibility for own actions.
• Ability to take initiative, including asking for and offering help when needed; performs work independently without being prompted
• Ability to prioritize and plan work activities; use time efficiently; and work within deadlines.

Compensation

Employee Type: Hourly

Currency: USD

Salary Minimum: 45,000

Salary Maximum: 55,000

Incentive: No

Disclaimer:Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000colleagues, in 35countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK isacomponent of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 [phone].