Welder II

Sonny's Enterprises•Tamarac, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Welder II is responsible for the fabrication of aluminum, steel, and stainless steel sub-components which are supplied to the assembly, shipping and distribution departments. The welder works from engineering blueprints, production orders, work instructions and inspection plans and is responsible for first piece and in-process inspection of product that leaves their work station. Individuals in this position must be skilled in both welding as well as other fabrication disciplines, as well as the maintenance of the machines in those disciplines. The welder can be assigned to any work station as required by product demand. Housekeeping, safety, organization and teamwork are essential values within the welding department. Works under immediate supervision.

Requirements

Proficiency in all MIG (GMAW) applications used at Sonny’s
Basic knowledge robot setups and maintenance and creation of robot programs
Basic understanding of TIG (GTAW) concepts and skills
Basic knowledge of robot programming procedures
Takes full ownership of QC for parts produced
Performs QC checks on parts produced by others
Must be proficient in MIG and TIG (GMAW and GTAW) welding techniques, both practical and theoretical
Must be able to pass a practical proficiency test
Minimum of 5 years prior experience or journeyman certification
High School Diploma/GED required.

Responsibilities

Performs first piece and intermittent inspections on own parts and inspects and signs off on first piece for other welders
Proficient in use of plasma cutter and cutting torch
Performs robot setups and has basic experience in robot programming (point touch-ups, inspecting weld quality and notifying trained programmer, etc)
Performs setup of punch presses
Can make horizontal TIG (GTAW) welds on both aluminum and stainless steel
Proficient in setup and operation of rolling machine, punch presses, and sheet metal shop
Basic knowledge/exposure to SAP, including signing in and out of work orders
Welds product using fixtures with minimal supervision
Can interpret basic elements of a drawing or sketch including welding symbols
Can identify types of joints and welds
Can set up and maintain welding machines including changing wire, gas.
Has authority to stop production when nonconforming parts are detected
Follows safe manufacturing and material handling practices with adherence to PPE requirements
Can follow written and verbal details to complete assignments
Understands and adheres to company 5S standards
Understands and adheres to employee handbook standards
Can accurately record labor times and adhere to productivity standards
Can use a ruler, tape measure, or caliper to perform accurate measurements to part specifications
Can compute, including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of fractions and decimals
Understands and demonstrates the 5 core behavioral expectations: Communicative, Motivated, Responsible, dependable, Inquisitive.
Maintain a clean, organized and safe work environment, including TPM of Welding Machinery
Work with management team to communicate all problems or ideas for improvement
Support continuous improvement programs
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Meets all requirements of Welder 1 plus above listed criteria
Other duties as assigned