MPI Exeter - Welder

McWane Plant & Industrial•Exeter, CA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

A welder at McWane Plant & Industrial, Exeter, CA is responsible for assembling, repairing, and joining metal components using various welding techniques while ensuring safety and quality standards.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent; vocational or technical training in welding is highly preferred.
Continuous education and certification renewal are often required to keep up with evolving welding technologies and methods.
Professional credentials from recognized organizations such as the American Welding Society (AWS), including Certified Welder (CW) status.
Hands-on welding experience through previous jobs or apprenticeships; familiarity with different metals and welding techniques.
Working knowledge of MIG welding equipment.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other team members of the organization.
Ability to perform basic math skills, use decimals to compute ratios and percentages.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed of uninvolved instructions and to deal with problems involving a few variables.
Regular full-time attendance is an essential function of the job
Strict adherence to McWane’s Code of Conduct and Ethics policy

Nice To Haves

Interpersonal Skills - Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control
Judgment - Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process.
Motivation - Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence
Planning/Organizing - Uses time efficiently
Professionalism - Reacts well under pressure; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments. Professional conduct at all times when acting on behalf of McWane Plant & Industrial
Quality - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Monitors own work to ensure quality
Quantity - Completes work in timely manner; Works quickly
Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions
Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction
Initiative - Seeks increased responsibilities; Asks for and offers help when needed

Responsibilities

Reading and interpreting blueprints and technical drawings to understand product specifications and measurements.
Measuring, cutting, and shaping metal components using hand tools, plasma cutters, or metal cutting machines.
Performing welding operations using techniques such as MIG, TIG, Stick, and arc welding to join metal parts.
Setting up, maintaining, and operating welding equipment safely and efficiently.
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 by Welding Engineer or Welding Technician
Strikes (forms) arc which generates heat to melt and deposit metal from electrode to work piece and join edges of work piece
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
Welds in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions
Examines weld for bead size and other specifications
Applies filler rod manually to supply weld metal
Cleans or degreases weld joint or work piece
Repairs broken or cracked parts and fills holes
Prepares broken parts for welding by grooving or scaring surfaces.
Chips off excess weld, slag, and spatter
Preheats work piece with hand torch or heating furnace
Positions and clamps work pieces together or assemble them in jig or fixture
Tacks assemblies together
Welders may perform other related duties as needed to meet project or organizational requirements.