Welder/Certified Welder

Federal Signal Openings•Elgin, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves pulling orders, reviewing blueprints, verifying materials, and setting up fixtures for the welding process. The role requires assembling and welding components and sub-assemblies according to drawings and verbal instructions. Responsibilities include regulating welding equipment, maintaining weld quality and dimensions, and performing quality inspections. The welder will also be responsible for identifying parts, maintaining a clean work area, adhering to safety protocols, and inputting work order data into the MRP/JDE system. The job also entails completing in-process inspections and repairing any defects found.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
At least 6-12 months related work experience.
Formal welding education or equivalent experience is necessary.
Ability to pass internal certification process.
Basic fabrication experience.
Be able to lift a maximum of 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

Pull order, review blueprint, verify material, set up necessary fixtures and tack as appropriate to complete welding process.
Assemble & weld components and sub-assemblies per drawings and verbal instructions.
Regulate welding equipment current and voltage.
Maintain proper weld penetration, quality fit and overall dimensions of parts and adjust to correct irregularities and deviations.
Change wire spools and bottle gas for welding equipment.
Perform quality inspection on 100% of work product by using appropriate measuring tools to ensure defined tolerances and measurement are accurate to blueprint.
Identify 100% of part produced by stamping with individual employee number.
Maintain a neat and orderly work area complying with all 5S initiatives.
Follow and comply with all safety and personal protective equipment requirements.
Ability to input and scan work order data into MRP/JDE system using RF scanner, keyboard and mouse.
Follow all procedures and processes in accordance to in order to build a defect-free product.
Complete required in-process inspection, repair any defects found and document critical quality information as necessary.