WELDER-1st Shift

Allegiant Manufacturing•Maryville, TN

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Set up and operate welding machines to weld and mass-produce component parts of fabricated metal products as specified by blueprints, layouts, welding procedures, or oral instructions. Join two pieces of metal to create a quality customer product using methods such as MIG welding, robot welding, and spot welding. Tack-weld or weld components and assemblies using electric, gas, arc, or other welding equipment. Heats, forms, and dresses metal parts using hand tools, torch, or arc welding equipment. Analyzes engineering drawings and specifications to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.

Requirements

Ability to speak and read English.
Must consistently meet weld quality standards.
Demonstrate knowledge of MIG, stainless steel, carbon steel and aluminum welding, and automated welding where applicable.
Employees must supply their own hand tools.
Ability to lift 50lbs with or without accommodations.
Ability to stand on feet for 10- or 12-hour shifts.

Responsibilities

Obtains specified electrode and inserts electrode into portable holder or threads consumable electrode wire through portable welding gun.
Connects cables from welding unit to obtain amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse, as specified.
Starts power supply to produce electric current.
Strikes (forms) arc, which generates heat to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpiece and join edges of workpiece.
Manually guides electrode or gun along weld line, maintaining length of arc and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead, as judged from color of metal, sound of weld, and size of molten puddle.
Position and clamp work pieces together or assemble them in jig or fixture.
Measures part dimensions to determine accuracy of machine operation.
May tack assemblies together.
May operate other machine shop equipment to prepare components for welding.
Works safely at all times and follows safety procedures.
Operates any equipment needed to perform job.
Performs related duties as assigned by supervision.