Welder

Simpson Strong-Tie•Stockton, CA

20d•$18•Onsite

About The Position

Simpson Strong-Tie is a leader in engineered structural connectors, software, and solutions for the building industry. We maintain a reputation as a trusted manufacturer, partner, and corporate citizen committed to our customers and employees. Our founder, Barc Simpson established 9 Principles of Business we live out as company values and have made Simpson Strong-Tie an inspiring place to work since 1956. Our team of talented people are dedicated to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures. Learn about our company culture directly from our team . YOU As a Welder, you will be responsible for performing manual/robotic welding for the manufacture and assembly of welded aspects of our product line and inspect finished products to fulfill customer orders. This is a Swing shift position (3:45pm – 12:15am). You will receive a $1.50 shift differential for every hour worked.

Requirements

Gas metal arc welding certification required.
Simpson’s welding certification (will certify upon hire) required.
3 years of welding experience.
Manufacturing process knowledge: Demonstrates a basic knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacturing and distribution of goods.
Safety: Able to consistently prioritize safety by demonstrating a safe work practices by promoting a safe work environment.
Customer service skills: Applies customer service principles and processes on the job and with others.
Communication skills: Speaks in the most effective way to relay information. Listens and asks questions to ensure understanding
Written comprehension: Able to read and understand prints, information and ideas presented in writing. Able to read production drawings and diagrams and interpret information from work orders applicable to the manufacturing of products.
Self-management skills: Uses time efficiently to complete tasks.
Ability to work independently: Follows both written and oral instructions, including safety guidelines, work instructions, and company policies.

Nice To Haves

Certificate from college or technical school in robotic programming (Motoman) preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop manual welding projects by analyzing work orders, prints, and completed assembly.
Perform welding duties using a metal inert gas (MIG) welder.
Weld steel components as specified by print layouts, drawings, and work orders.
Review and check materials and products to verify conformance to Simpson’s quality standards.
Remove defective or substandard materials from machinery and readjust workflow and/or machines.
Adjust machines and robot utilizing pendant, if necessary to alter position, alignment.
Program and operate Motoman 6 axis robot, modify and create programs using programming pendant safely and efficiently.
Review work orders or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments.
Read and examine blueprints, drawings, work orders, or patterns to determine equipment set-up or selection details, procedures to be used and dimensions of final products inspections.
Verify dimensions and contours of models during hand-forming processes, using templates and measuring devices required by descriptions and specifications.
Adjust bolts, clamps, stop guides, or table angles or heights, using hand tools such as nail guns, staple guns, power drill guns, and/or power saws.
Measure materials or objects for installation and assembly.
Make specific jigs for specials.
Maintain welding equipment to working order.
Requires tool reading, tack welding, and handling steel blocks and jigs.