Production Welder

NEW LEADER MANUFACTURING•Cedar Rapids, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Welder uses semi-automatic welding equipment to weld and fabricate product components. The role produces quality weldments, including welds 4–6 inches in length, on stainless and carbon steel in flat, horizontal, and vertical positions. The welder receives instructions, prints, and work orders; plans procedures, tools, and materials with reasonable assistance; and interprets basic blueprints and related documents to meet quality standards. The position includes inspecting welds, performing quality checks, maintaining equipment and work areas, completing required preventive maintenance, reporting non-conformities, and performing directed repairs or low-profile rework. The welder works with a team, may assist with training as directed, and is expected to meet commitments, support safe work practices, and demonstrate the company’s stated core values. The work is performed in a plant shop environment. It involves frequent standing, lifting, handling, and movement, as well as exposure to mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. Required protective equipment includes steel-toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, and a welding helmet; leather clothing and earplugs may also be required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to pass required AWS welder qualification tests within the first 60 days of employment.
Ability to weld in flat, horizontal, and vertical positions.
Ability to complete welds in various joint configurations.
Basic computer skills, including using computer systems to look up information, clock in and out, and report work activities.
Ability to read blueprints at a basic level.
Ability to read a tape measure to 1/16 inch.
Math skills sufficient to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including frequently standing for up to eight hours in an eight-hour shift; frequently lifting 50 pounds; occasionally lifting up to 100 pounds with assistance; and pushing or pulling with up to 110 pounds of force.
Ability to frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel; sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, or crawl; and frequently balance, climb ladders, or work on platforms to access elevated equipment.
Ability to talk and hear regularly and meet the stated vision requirements, including close vision, depth perception, and adjusting focus.
Wear required personal protective equipment, including steel-toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, and a welding helmet; leather clothing and earplugs may also be required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

Receive instructions, prints, and work orders; plan work procedures, tools, and material requirements with reasonable assistance.
Join and fabricate metal using appropriate welding techniques with reasonable assistance.
Set up and tack-weld parts, with or without fixtures or jigs, with reasonable assistance.
Interpret blueprints of limited complexity, specifications, diagrams, and schematics to ensure products meet quality standards.
Inspect completed welds for structural soundness and perform quality checks.
Keep equipment and the work area clean and organized; perform required preventive maintenance on machines and equipment.
Report non-conformities to the Line Lead, Supervisor, or Maintenance until the issue is rectified.
Make repairs or perform low-profile rework as directed.
Work as part of a team and assist with training others as directed.
Maintain dependable attendance, complete goals and projects on time or ahead of schedule, respond cooperatively to assignments, and follow through on commitments.
Follow safety procedures, protocols, and policies; adhere to SAFESTART concepts and act when others are not holding themselves accountable.
Demonstrate the company’s core values, including ownership, continuous learning, supporting improvement, seeking new perspectives, and learning from mistakes.
Handle hazardous waste according to company policy and participate in annual hazardous-waste training.