Weld Assembly Process Technician-2nd Shift

Description

Purpose of Job:

This position reports to the Weld Machine Group leaders, Weld Machine Supervisor, and Weld Machine Manager and is responsible for performing routine maintenance on welding/assembly equipment, support production by supplying weld machine components needed to run production. Operate mills/lathes, and grinder.

Minimum level of education / training required/certificates/licenses:

This position requires a General Educational Diploma (GED) or High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma.

Minimum experience required:

Machining experience helpful but not required. Print reading knowledge, communication, computer proficient, robotic programming a plus.

Essential Responsibilities:

1. Appropriately maintains all electrodes and weld fixtures in accordance to Preventive Maintenance Check Sheet (PMCS) criteria.

2. Accurately maintains an acceptable level of consumable item inventory at all times (tips, insulation, etc.)

3. Correctly manufactures special weld tips & fixtures when required.

4. Proficiently operate mills, lathes, grinders, and other tool room equipment to produce weld tips and fixtures.

5. Adequately reads calipers and micrometers.

6. Successfully assists Weld Machine associates in setup and troubleshooting of welders and fixtures when needed.

7. Proficiently troubleshoots and repairs equipment.

8. Resourcefully maintains Weld Machine tooling to meet production and quality needs.

9. Notifies Weld Machine Manager and/or Supervisor when replacement parts need to be ordered in a timely manner.

10. Competent in process specs such as job Process Quality Control Table (PQCT) requirements and documentation, creates and updates PMCS and Setup/Teardown Standard Work Instructions.

11. Precisely makes fixtures and recommended tooling for new production and development products which includes assisting tooling and design as needed to run development jobs.

12. Resourcefully recommend to Department Manager when equipment or process change should be considered.

13. Safely operate a tow-motor as required.

14. Professionally and competently participates in Corrective Improvement for lost time on production jobs.

15. Correctly and safely develops robotic welder programs for new jobs and maintains current programs.

16. Thoroughly cleaned work areas, putting all items in appropriate locations.

17. Based on company needs a flexible work schedule and/or overtime is needed.

Tools and Equipment Used:

1. PLEX, CADMAX, Vero International Software Inc. (VISI), Excel, Word, Power-Point

2. Micrometers, calipers, indicators

3. Hand tools, power tools

4. Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welder

5. Plasma cutter

6. Push carts, pallet jacks

7. Standard tool room equipment

8. Scissors lift

9. Robots (various models)

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position does not supervise others.