Weld Teardown

Midway Products•Monroe Township, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a 1st shift position focused on performing Weld Tear-Down (WTD) inspections for weld and assembly processes at defined intervals. The role involves documenting inspection results, communicating findings to production management and team members, and initiating actions for nonconforming products. The position also requires initiating preventive actions based on trend data to maintain product and process quality. Additional duties may include LECO analysis, preparing sample boards, and providing data for WTD/LECO charts. Specific tasks include performing weld tear-down requirements with appropriate tools, evaluating welds for thickness and fracture degree, conducting weld nut push-out tests for strength verification, determining weld acceptance criteria, and documenting all results. A key aspect of the role is maintaining awareness and compliance with various procedures, work instructions, and controlled postings related to destructive testing, material containment, product identification, traceability, and visual SPC operations.

Requirements

Proficiency with tools such as Plasma cutter, vice, pliers, torque wrench, push-out tester, thread gages, calipers, micrometers.
Ability to evaluate welds per required frequency to verify thickness and degree of fracture.
Ability to perform weld nut push out to determine > specified minimum strength.
Ability to determine welds / nugget acceptance criteria per part inspection check sheet requirement.
Knowledge of and compliance with: Push-Out Destructive Testing Work Instruction, Rejected Material & Product Containment Work Instructions, Product Identification & Traceability Work Instructions, Visual SPC Operation Work Instruction, Weld Tear-Down Process Flow Chart / Weld Tear-Down Tool Box Training, Beyond Minimum Customer Requirements Controlled Posting (Ford Customer Specifics).

Responsibilities

Performs all required Weld Tear-Down inspections for weld & assembly at defined intervals.
Documents all results on the inspection check sheet and SPC data entry where required.
Communicates with production area managers, team leaders and production team members of Weld Tear-Down inspection test status results.
May initiate nonconforming product reaction activities when product is found to be defective.
Initiates preventive actions to prevent potential nonconformity from data results indicating any trend which may compromise the quality of product, process, and/or quality systems.
Performs other essential functions related to WTD as assigned, inclusive of: LECO, the preparation of sample boards, and providing data for WTD / LECO charts.
Perform all required weld tear-down requirements utilizing appropriate tools.
Perform the evaluation of welds per required frequency to verify thickness and degree of fracture.
Perform weld nut push out to determine > specified minimum strength.
Determine welds / nugget acceptance criteria per part inspection check sheet requirement.
Document all results on the applicable work order inspection check sheet and SPC data entry where required.
Maintain awareness, working knowledge and compliance to specified procedures, work instructions, controlled postings and other job-specific information.