Production Welder

NEW LEADER MANUFACTURING•Cedar Rapids, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Welder uses semi-automatic welding equipment to weld and fabricate components for products. The role produces quality weldments, including welds 4–6 inches in length, on stainless and carbon steel in flat, horizontal, and vertical positions. The work involves following instructions, prints, and work orders; interpreting blueprints of limited complexity; planning procedures and material needs with reasonable assistance; and joining, fabricating, setting up, and tack-welding parts with reasonable assistance. The position also includes inspecting completed welds, performing quality checks and low-profile rework as directed, maintaining and cleaning equipment and the work area, performing required preventive maintenance, and reporting non-conformities. The welder works with a team, assists with training as directed, follows safety procedures and company values, and handles hazardous waste according to company policy. The role is performed in a plant shop environment with exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, vibration, and potentially hazardous chemicals. The employee must wear required personal protective equipment, including steel-toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, and a welding helmet; leather clothing and ear plugs may also be required. The position has substantial physical demands, including standing for up to eight hours per shift, lifting, pushing and pulling, and accessing elevated equipment.

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.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to meet the physical requirements, including standing for up to eight hours in an eight-hour shift; frequently lifting 50 pounds; occasionally lifting up to 100 pounds with assistance; pushing or pulling with up to 110 pounds of force; and frequently standing, handling objects, sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, walking, crawling, balancing, climbing ladders, or working on platforms.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including steel-toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, and a welding helmet.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

Receive instructions, prints, and work orders for assigned jobs.
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, specifications, diagrams, or 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, and report non-conformities until resolved.
Make repairs or perform low-profile rework as directed.
Work as part of a team and assist with training others as directed.
Follow safety procedures, protocols, policies, and SAFESTART concepts, and act when others are not holding themselves accountable.
Demonstrate dependability by completing goals and projects on time, responding cooperatively to work requests, and following through on commitments.
Handle hazardous waste according to company policy and participate in annual hazardous waste training.
Demonstrate the company’s core values, including ownership, continued learning, supporting improvement, seeking other perspectives, and learning from mistakes.