WELDER 1st Shift Madison

EK Machine•Madison, WI

About The Position

EK is seeking a full-time Welder to work with a team and develop welding experience. The role involves welding a variety of metals and alloys, interpreting blueprints and directions, and producing weldments, tanks, and metal parts to customer specifications. The Welder uses specified welding processes and inspection equipment, performs tank testing, supports work-instruction development, and identifies opportunities to improve welding processes. Some travel between plants is required.

Requirements

Required welding certification or ability to pass weld qualification tests.
Either a 1–2 year Technical Welding Degree and 1–2 years of experience in a related welding industry using GMAW-P, GMAW-S, and GTAW; or a High School Diploma/GED and 3–4 years of experience in a related welding industry using GMAW-P, GMAW-S, and GTAW.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting and carrying, climbing, working at heights, and working in extreme heat.

Responsibilities

Read and interpret American and European blueprints, geometric callouts, and weld symbols to meet or exceed client expectations.
Use GMAW-P, GMAW-S, and GTAW to weld weldments, tanks, and metal parts according to weld process specification sheets.
Weld a variety of metals and alloys, including carbon steel, galvanized steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
Perform hand layouts of weldments with little to no supervision or assistance.
Use fixtures, gauges, and jigs to manufacture welded parts to customer specifications.
Assist with creating work instructions.
Complete first-piece, in-process, and final inspections using calipers, height gauges, protractors, and tape measures.
Pressure test fuel tanks and hydro test glycol tanks.
Travel minimally between plants and adapt to the product mix requirements at each facility.
Analyze welding processes and recommend process improvements.