Welder- Second Shift

Loc Performance; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that provides next-generation solutions for the U.S. Armed Forces. As a skilled welder, you will be responsible for welding metal components using MIG and TIG techniques, ensuring high-quality workmanship and adherence to safety standards. Your role will involve working with various materials and performing essential tasks to create robust and reliable products. This position offers the opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive environment while contributing to vital projects that serve our nation. If you are passionate about welding and looking for a rewarding career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 1-3 years of welding experience.
• Strong knowledge of welding techniques and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Welds metal components using MIG/TIG equipment per specifications.
• Examines welds for quality and adherence to standards.

Skills

MIG/TIG Welding

Metal Fabrication

Attention to Detail

Safety Procedures

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Welding Equipment

Hand Torch

Job description

Next-generation solutions for the U.S. Armed Forces

Summary: Welds together metal components of products such as steel bar, steel and aluminum details, fabrications, and plates along with many other weldments using MIG/TIG welding equipment by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Obtains specified electrode and inserts electrode into portable holder or threads consumable electrode wire through portable welding gun.
• Connects cables from welding unit to obtain amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse, as specified by Welding Engineer or Welding Technician.
• Starts power supply to produce electric current.
• Strikes (forms) arc which generates heat to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpiece and join edges of workpiece.
• Manually guides electrode or gun along weld line, maintaining length of arc and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead, as judged from color of metal, sound of weld, and size of molten puddle.
• Welds in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Examines weld for bead size and other specifications.
• Applies filler rod manually to supply weld metal.
• Cleans or degreases weld joint or workpiece.
• Repairs broken or cracked parts and fills holes.
• Prepares broken parts for welding by grooving or scarfing surfaces.
• Chips off excess weld, slag, and spatter.
• Preheats workpiece with hand torch or heating furnace.
• Positions and clamps workpieces together or assembles them in jig or fixture.
• Tacks assemblies together.

Competencies:

• Quantity of Work: The quantity of work produced and the promptness with which it is completed.
• Quality of Work: The ability displayed and accuracy of work produced, meeting company standards, and requiring little to no rework.
• Judgment/Knowledge of Job: Knowledge of job, techniques, skills, equipment, procedures, materials, etc.
• Punctuality and attendance.
• Willingness and cooperativeness with co-workers and supervisors; ability to accept constructive criticism.
• The degree to which an employee searches out new tasks and expands their ability to perform assigned tasks without direct supervision.
• Adherence to Policy: Follow quality environmental policies and have knowledge of AS9100 and IS14001.
• Adherence to Safety: Follow safety procedures, security protocol, and wear proper PPE.

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to