Welder B - 2nd Shift

Komatsu•Milwaukee, WI

55d

About The Position

The Welder B performs all functions of the Class C and D Welder roles, with additional responsibility for laying out, assembling, and tack welding structural pieces to form complex weldments. This position will work with a variety of materials and equipment to produce high-quality components that meet exacting specifications.

Requirements

Experience: Minimum three years of open table set-up including layout and flux-core welding
Technical Skills: Ability to read and interpret complex blueprints, routings, and MOPs.
Strong understanding of shop mathematics and measurement principles.
Skilled in the use of layout, marking, and measuring tools.
Proficient in the use of oxy-fuel, carbon arc, and other welding processes.
Experience operating material-handling equipment such as forklifts, clamps, wedges, and mechanized tractors.
Materials Knowledge: Familiarity with carbon and alloy steels, welding consumables (including SAW flux), and shielding gases.
Tool & Equipment Proficiency: Competent in the setup and use of welding fixtures, tables, templates, cutting and heating torches, and straightening equipment.
Work Practices: Ability to plan sequence of operations and visualize completed weldments.
Skilled at anticipating and compensating for shrinkage and distortion.
Capable of maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work area.
Communication: Able to follow detailed work instructions and communicate effectively with supervision and, when necessary, with Engineering.
Safety: Consistent application of PPE and adherence to all safety and housekeeping standards.

Responsibilities

Review work assignments, work instructions, routings, MOPs, and complex drawings to determine layout and sequence of operations.
Plan welding requirements, visualize completed weldments, determine shrinkage and distortion allowances, and plan sub-weldments as needed.
Identify and correct discrepancies through supervision and occasionally communicate directly with Engineering.
Apply all required PPE and follow established safety procedures.
Lay out work using shop mathematics and appropriate measuring and marking tools.
Utilize templates, fixtures, and jigs - or fabricate new ones when necessary.
Assemble, tack weld, and complete inaccessible welds during setup.
Bevel or trim parts using oxy-fuel or carbon arc torch as needed.
Heat and straighten plates using manual or mechanized oxy-fuel processes or mechanical presses.
Install run-off tabs and bracing; reposition work using material-handling equipment.
Set up complex weldments, ensuring part/order identification on all work.
Maintain a clean and orderly workspace, perform routine equipment maintenance, and work safely at all times.