Welder/Machine Operator (Second Shift)

Metal Craft; Lake Orono Estates (MN); On-site; USD 30,307 - 46,838; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision

401K

profit sharing

holiday pay

PTO

Job summary

Metal Craft in Elk River, MN is seeking a Welder/Machine Operator to perform weld preparation, welding, and finishing per customer drawings and specifications. You may operate CNC and manual turning machines as required to complete parts with precision.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, 2+ years welding experience, and trade school education. Benefits include health, dental, vision, 401K, profit sharing, holiday pay, and PTO.

Qualifications

• Understanding of welding processes and symbology.
• Able to pass a 6G aerospace pipe test within 60 days of hire.
• Able to read blueprints and use inspection tools.
• Proficient in TIG, MIG, and other welding techniques.

Responsibilities

• Interpret mechanical drawings and weld requirement symbology.
• Weld components in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Clamp, tack-weld, and assemble components to specification.
• Inspect completed welds and ensure conformance with drawings.

Skills

Welding processes

Blueprint reading

6G aerospace pipe test

TIG welding

Quality inspection tools

Education

High school diploma

Trade school education

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

METAL CRAFT, located in Elk River, MN is a precision machining company. Our company mission is to provide custom precision manufacturing and innovative services to medical, aviation, space, defense, and emerging high-tech industries.

The WELDER/MACHINE OPERATOR role is responsible for doing various types of weld preparation, welding, and weld finishing operations to manufacture product to customer drawings, specifications, or other forms of instruction. As work fluctuates, the WELDER/MACHINE OPERATOR may operate a variety of CNC machines, Swiss machines, manual turning machines and perform a series of machining operations as defined in the job routings such as turning, boring, threading, and facing on metal and plastic work pieces.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interpretation of mechanical drawings, including weld requirement symbology.
• Weld components in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.
• Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as tig welding, gas tungsten arc, shielded metal arc welding, and laser beam welding.
• Operate acetylene torches for cutting, welding, and brazing.
• Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
• Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
• Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to welding. Inspect completed welds using precision measuring equipment to ensure accuracy.
• Perform basic machine/equipment maintenance on assigned equipment.
• Comply with company programs including ISO, FDA, GMP (good manufacturing practices), 6S program, Lean Manufacturing, etc.
• Other miscellaneous duties as assigned.
• Responsible to conduct yourself and ensure your subordinates (if applicable) conduct themselves in a manner consistent with company mission, values, code of ethics, policies, and other standards of conduct.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or equivalent; minimum 2 years of welding experience and trade school education.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Understanding of Welding equipment and the different processes; Able to pass a 6G aerospace pipe test (within 60 days of hire); general knowledge of manual machining (chucker, engine lathe, manual mill); understanding of deburring tools.
• TIG Welder Certification
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Ability to weld; Carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, and other alloys as needed.
• Ability to use inspection equipment.
• Proficient in assigned welding techniques.

CORE VALUES

• People - We can do it
• Innovation - We work together
• Service - We honor our word
• Quality - We do what's right

Monday - Thursday 3:30PM - 2:00AM + overtime

Base hourly pay plus 15% shift pay

Non-exempt (hourly)

Benefits Eligible position

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K
• profit sharing
• holiday pay
• PTO

Metal Craft and Riverside are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time