Production Welder - Anderson, United States - McLaughlin Body Company, Inc.

Description

Production Welder

Objectives:
Qualified individual will work as a team for welding fabricated metal products. Position
requires successful completion of a welding test administered according to company
guidelines.
Tasks:
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include
other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.
 Must be personally responsible and committed to the quality of one's own work.
 Must be able to work above production standards.
 Welds or tack welds metal parts together, using MIG (GMAW) welding
equipment.
 Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
 Must be able to use grinders or sanders as needed to metal finish parts and or
assemblies prior to paint.
 Positions and secures work piece, using hoist, wire and banding machine, or hand
tools.
 Corrects minor malformations in parts.
 Examines work piece for defects and measures work piece with straightedge or
template to ensure conformance with specifications.
 Must be able to operate overhead crane or hoist to move parts.
 Ensure accuracy in maintaining production records such as quantities and types
produced.
 Must be able to check parts to Quality Control Documents.
 Must participate in all required training programs to maintain skill levels for
continuous improvement. Must successfully complete training program.

 Must be able to maintain good housekeeping practices in the work area and
comply with all safety rules and procedures.
 Must wear and maintain the required protective clothing and equipment including:
safety glasses, steel toe safety shoes, and hearing protection, welding helmet,
welding gloves, welding jackets.

Skills:
 Must be able to comprehend blueprints and weld symbols and their application to the
production part.
 Equipment Selection - Determine the kind of tools and equipment needed to do the
required job.
 Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
 Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or
processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Skills:
 Must be able to comprehend blueprints and weld symbols and their application to the
production part.
 Equipment Selection - Determine the kind of tools and equipment needed to do the
required job.
 Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
 Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or
processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Physical Requirements:
 Must be capable of occasional horizontal lift up to 50 pounds.
 Must be capable of frequent horizontal lift up to 25 pounds.
 Must be capable of occasional floor to waist lift up to 50 pounds.
 Must be capable of occasional waist to crown lift up to 50 pounds.
 Must be able to stand for the duration of the shift. Work schedule may be over 8 hours a
day.

 May be required to kneel, bend, crouch, forward bend stand in order to complete job
assignment.
 May be required to work overhead.
 Must be able to work during hot or cold temperatures. Summertime temperatures can
reach or exceed 100 degrees.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
 High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
 Requires a minimum of 6 months experience in production in MIG welding or
certification of successful completion of a welding course.
 Must be capable of passing an AWS 1.1 and 1.3 weld test.