Welders - West Bend

Metalcraft of Mayville•West Bend, WI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Metalcraft of Mayville is hiring welders for its West Bend facility. The air-conditioned weld shop has openings on first, second, and third shifts. First shift hours are Monday through Friday, either 5:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. or 6:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.; second shift is Monday through Friday, 2:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.; and third shift is Sunday through Thursday, 10:00 p.m.–6:00 a.m. Second shift includes a $2.50 shift premium, and third shift includes a $5.00 shift premium. The welder performs manual and robotic welding-related production work, prepares and positions components, sets and operates welding equipment, inspects finished work, maintains equipment and accurate part counts, and follows quality, productivity, and safety standards. The role may involve other related duties or work at different workstations as production needs require.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least one year of welding experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Successful completion of an internal welding test.
Knowledge of welding equipment and tools, including their design, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Knowledge of basic math.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, welding symbols, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to communicate with co-workers, supervisors, and vendors.
Dependability.

Nice To Haves

FANUC Robotic Certification is desired.
A certificate or degree in welding is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lift work pieces manually or with a hoist and secure them in fixtures or load automatic feeding devices.
Calculate and set machine controls, including wire-feed speed, amperage, polarity, gas type, and weld-rod type.
Start welding machines, engage feed, observe operation, and adjust machine controls and guides as needed.
Inspect and measure machined work pieces to verify conformance with specifications.
Unload welded frames from a robotic welder and place them in appropriate containers.
Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind, or bolt component parts into the required configurations and positions for welding.
Remove rough spots using portable grinders, hand files, or scrapers.
Remove excess weld, slag, or spatter using hand scrapers, power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment.
Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions and perform basic MIG and TIG welding techniques as needed.
Replace worn machine accessories, such as cutting tools or brushes, and file, sand, or shape machined parts.
Maintain accurate part counts and label finished-part containers with customer, part number, quantity, and shop-order information.
Maintain company quality, efficiency, and productivity standards and use equipment and supplies in accordance with operational standards.
Read job specifications, including blueprints, quality-control plans, and traveler notes, to determine welding type and material requirements.
Examine finished work using instruments such as gauges and verify conformance with operator inspection sheets, quality-control plans, or customer notes.
Report defective materials or questionable conditions to the Robotic Welding Manager.
Perform prescribed preventive maintenance on equipment and machines.
Keep the work area and equipment clean and orderly and follow prescribed safety regulations.
Perform other related duties or work at different workstations as production needs require.