Welder Apprentice - Saint Paul, United States - Schwing America Inc

Description

Job Description

WELDER APPRENTICE

Under controlled supervision, learns how to use all welding equipment and gains experience performing welding functions while working toward a high degree of proficiency.

Essential Job Functions

• Follow training schedule to become proficient in welding tasks and duties
• Review daily welding production schedule with Production Lead to insure awareness of requirements and output required
• Read blue prints to determine required weld locations, components and layouts
• Learn to operate all position, stick and wire welding equipment used in the department
• Weld component parts as required referring to prints or product books as necessary
• Perform grinding, deburring and polishing duties required in the process of producing finished, high quality welding projects
• Report immediately to the supervisor any and all problems that may affect safety, equipment, tooling and or quality
• Inspect work periodically to insure that welds are consistent with approved levels of quantity and quality established by the company
• Operate bar code scanner/computer
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements
Physical Demands:

• Pass Jager Eye examination, annually
• Perform work in the plant facility 100% of the time
• Lift up to 50 pounds, as needed

Education/Skills/Experience:

• Technical degree in Welding, either current student or recent graduate required
• Knowledge of American weld symbols required
• Excellent problem solving and trouble shooting skills
• Ability to read blue prints
• Familiarity with computers to look up work instructions, track labor and other tasks as needed