WELDER
About The Position
The Welder fabricates and welds lances, headers, showers, and other Lechler products. The role requires producing high-quality welds on stainless steel, mild steel, cast iron, brass, bronze, and aluminum, on pipes ranging from 1/4 inch to 30 inches in diameter. Work is performed according to work-center schedules, instructions, blueprints, and customer specifications. The welder may lay out work and perform fabrication operations such as cutting pipe, drilling, milling, turning, grinding, sanding, and polishing. The position also includes tracking and returning materials, inspecting parts against drawing specifications, recording measurements, performing routine machine maintenance checks, maintaining shop organization, following safety procedures, and participating in continual improvement and 5S activities. The welder works with team members and other shop personnel, may serve as backup for other machining or shop-floor roles, and has no direct supervisory responsibilities. The job is located at Lechler Inc. in St. Charles, Illinois. The listed pay range is $25.00–$30.00 per hour.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- At least three years of stainless steel welding experience with GTAW.
- At least three years of experience in metal fabrication or a similar industry using fabrication equipment.
- Basic computer skills.
- Read, write, and speak English.
- Basic math skills, including arithmetic, converting fractions to decimals and metric to inches, simple algebra, basic geometry, and simple trigonometry using a calculator.
- Ability to operate welding machines, hand tools, a drill press, and manual milling and lathe machines.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and/or in writing.
- Ability to work independently or with others, follow verbal and written instructions, and complete tasks with little or no supervision.
- Ability to organize detailed paperwork and enter data.
- Ability to interpret blueprints and instructions and use measuring devices such as calipers, micrometers, thread gages, and filler gages.
- Ability to use material-handling equipment such as forklifts, power lifts, jib cranes, hand trucks, and skid jacks.
- Ability to work in a team atmosphere and willingness to learn and train others.
- Ability to recognize welding or fabrication issues during setup or production and make reasonable decisions to resolve them; identify problems, make corrections, and take corrective actions.
- Ability to meet the physical demands described for the role, including standing and walking, handling or feeling, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling or crawling, and reaching with hands or arms.
- Wear safety glasses and safety shoes meeting ASTM F2413-11 in the manufacturing work area; earplugs are recommended during loud-noise situations.
Responsibilities
- Follow work-center schedules and instructions from the cell team leader or management.
- Scan in and out of operations for setup and run.
- Produce high-quality welds using GTAW, FCAW, SMAW, plasma, and oxy-acetylene processes as applicable.
- Follow blueprints and customer specifications; perform layout work before fabrication when needed.
- Fabricate parts, including cutting pipe, drilling holes, milling, turning parts on a lathe, and plasma or oxy-acetylene cutting.
- Grind, sand, and polish parts as required.
- Track quantities of pipe, shapes, and bulk material used; report discrepancies and follow procedures for returning excess material or reporting shortages.
- Use appropriate straps, chains, and stands to move and secure heavy parts.
- Follow the sampling plan, inspect parts against drawing specifications with calibrated measuring devices or gages, and accurately record measurements on inspection documents throughout a run.
- Perform routine machine maintenance checks and report concerns.
- Maintain general housekeeping and organization throughout the shop.
- Interact professionally with team members and other functional personnel.
- Follow safety policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Participate in continual improvement efforts and programs, including 5S walkthroughs.
- Meet agreed-upon goals and objectives in a timely manner.
- Perform other tasks as required by management and provide backup for other machining positions or shop-floor roles as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
