Welder-Contract

IPG•Schaumburg, IL

18d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a contract position for a Welder in the Operations department, reporting to the Manufacturing Supervisor. The role is non-exempt and hourly, located in Schaumburg. The Welder will be responsible for maintaining a safe and clean work environment, complying with all quality, safety, and work rules, and interpreting blueprints to determine job specifications. A key requirement is the ability to hold fabrication tolerances at +/- 1/16" or better. The role involves setting up and performing tack or set-up welds using a TIG welder on stainless sheet metal, tubing, and other forms of stainless steel. The Welder will use various measuring tools, verify weldments against drawings and specifications, and perform welding on a broad range of metals and alloys for complex precision assemblies with high strength and pressure requirements. The final welds should be seamless, and workpieces must be ground and polished to remove sharp edges. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

At least 5 years' experience as a TIG welder with the ability to fabricate in a job shop environment.
Experience with steel or mild steel, material ranging from 1/16" up to ½".
Use grinders, saws, polishers, hand tools, power tools.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints without assistance.
Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
Able to operate a bending brake press.
Ability to accurately read a tape measure.
Leveling and squaring ability (without the assistance of others).
Ability to occasionally push/pull/carry up to 50 pounds by oneself.
Ability to bend and rotate body repeatedly.
Regularly required to stand for a minimum of 8 hours per day.
Frequently required to grasp, handle/feel objects, control/manage tools, and use hands/arms.
Occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel and crouch.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
Comply with all quality, safety, and work rules and regulations.
Read and interpret blueprints or job orders to determine specifications of the job.
Hold fabrication tolerances at +/- 1/16" (or better).
Set up material which will be stainless sheet metal, tubing, and other forms of stainless steel.
Perform tack or set up welds using a TIG welder.
Utilize measuring tools as required: tape measure, caliper, machinist square, protractor, OD micrometer, etc.
Verify weldments conform to drawings and specs and make corrections as required.
Weld on a broad range of metals and alloys for a wide variety of complex precision assemblies, involving a considerable amount of welding to high strength and pressure requirements.
Weld parts, components, frames, and weldments per drawings.
Finalize everything with a TIG welder welding so end result is seamless.
Accurately produce frames within required tolerances and squareness.
Grind and polish all sharp edges on workpieces as required.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor.