Welders - West Bend

Metalcraft of Mayville•West Bend, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Metalcraft of Mayville is hiring welders for its West Bend facility. The climate-controlled weld shop has openings on first, second, and third shifts. First-shift schedules 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 tasks, prepares and positions components, sets and operates welding equipment, inspects finished work, and maintains production quality 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.
Basic math skills.
Ability to read and interpret 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 them into automatic feeding devices.
Calculate and set machine controls for factors such as wire feed speed, amperage, polarity, gas type, and weld-rod type.
Start welding machines, engage feeds, observe operations, and adjust machine controls and guides as needed.
Inspect and measure work pieces to verify conformance with specifications.
Unload welded frames from robotic welders and place them in appropriate containers.
Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind, or bolt component parts into required configurations and positions for welding.
Remove rough spots and excess weld, slag, or spatter using grinders, files, scrapers, chippers, 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 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.
Read job specifications, including blueprints, quality control plans, and traveler notes, to determine welding and material requirements.
Use equipment and supplies in accordance with operational standards and maintain company quality, efficiency, and productivity standards.
Examine finished work pieces according to inspection sheets, quality control plans, or customer notes using instruments such as gauges.
Report defective materials or questionable conditions to the Robotic Welding Manager.
Perform prescribed preventative maintenance on equipment and machines.
Maintain a clean and orderly work area and equipment and follow prescribed safety regulations.
Perform other related duties or work at different workstations as production needs require.