Welder - 1st Shift
About The Position
Wenger Corporation is a privately-held, leading manufacturer of high-quality music education, performing arts and athletic products. To better balance the needs of your personal life, Wenger Corporation provides best-in-class, family-friendly scheduling for our manufacturing team. Our flexible options include four 10-hour shifts (Mon-Thurs) with overtime Fridays. And when the unexpected does arise, we'll work with you to help you be where, and when, you are needed most. Wenger Corporation is seeking a Welder | Metal Fabricator responsible to operate various metal forming equipment and MIG weld while working under limited supervision within assigned areas in a manner, which meets or exceeds established quality and quantity standards.
Requirements
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and blueprints
- Experience with tape measure, calipers, and other measuring instruments
- Reading text and documents, basic math, writing and oral communications within team environment
- Problem solving, critical thinking, planning, prioritizing, and organizing
- Ability to operate hand tools
- Ability to stand for long periods of time
- Light to moderate lifting
- English proficiency is required for this manufacturing position to ensure safety compliance and fulfillment of operational needs.
- The candidate must be able to speak, read and understand English in order to follow equipment instructions, understand safety protocols and respond to emergency situations.
- Strong English skills are also necessary for communicating with team members, supervisors and other departments to ensure smooth production processes and to maintain quality standards.
- While performing the functions of the job, the team member is continuously required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear.
- The team member is frequently required to kneel, crouch, squat, bend, twist/turn, and climb ladder/stairs.
- The team member is continuously required to use hands and fingers to feel, handle or operate machines, equipment, tools, or controls.
- Team member is continuously required to reach with hands and arms.
- The functions of the job include occasionally viewing a computer monitor and repetitive motion activities on the keyboard.
- The team member may continuously be required to lift, move, push/pull up to and over 50 pounds.
- Vision requirements include close vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Nice To Haves
- Vocational/technical school welding certificate
- 6 months of MIG welding experience
Responsibilities
- Sets up, adjusts and operates with accuracy a variety of metal fabrication equipment including but not limited to: MIG welders, press brake, shear, and forming machine
- Determine materials required and follow sequence of tasks outlined on production orders
- Manufacture products using engineering drawings and blueprints to meet product specifications
- Ability to complete a thorough inspection of parts
- Maintain equipment and environment to be clean and safe
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 9 Paid Holidays
- Generous Profit Sharing
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Spending Accounts – HSA, FSA, DCFSA
- Company Paid Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance
- 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Onsite Fitness Center
- Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
