Welder

Responsible for preparing metal for weld operations per customer specifications, drawings, and instructions from engineering. Primary duty is performing welding operations on various customer products using manual and/or robotic welding equipment.

1st Shift: Monday-Thursday 5am-3pm.

* Benefits after 30 days (Health, Dental, Vision)

* 401k / ESOP

* Profit Sharing

* Paid Time Off

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Using provided setup sheet operators verify correct filler metal is installed, changes filler as needed
• Adjusts weld gas flow per given wps instructions
• Sets up manual weld machine or downloads program per set up sheet instructions
• Verifies proper tooling is installed in the robot or staged in manual area
• Reviews weld requirements from weld prints (size, spacing, location, ECT)
• Loads and locates parts into tooling per print and work instructions
• Welds part per customer provided prints
• Removes weld spatter and scale from finished parts
• May be required to remove material by grinding (metal finishing) using power tools and manually to meet customer specifications
• Performs quality checks per set up sheet
• Maintains welding equipment and sees that work area is orderly and clean
• Setup and operate robotic weld cells
• Required to rework parts up to customer specifications.
• Other duties as assigned

COMPETENCIES

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Company Culture/Core Values

• Embraces and fosters key elements of MEC’s culture. Understands, demonstrates and seeks to promote MEC Pride. Is viewed a role model of the culture.

Professionalism

• Displays ethical behavior in all situations and always, and acts with a high level of integrity; maintains poise and confidence even when faced with difficult decisions; displays an upbeat, positive and energetic attitude. Uses language that is appropriate for the workplace.

Safety/Security

• Acts as a role model – follows all safety rules, behaves in a safe manner, and wears required PPE. Proactively identifies and corrects unsafe conditions. Promotes safety within department and holds employees accountable for working safely.

Dependability

• Meets the requirements for both attendance and punctuality. Can be counted on to find a way to get the job done. Responds promptly and follows through on promises in a timely manner.

Personal Accountability

• Accepts responsibility for own actions including failure.
• Embraces experience as learning opportunities and not chances to blame.

Communicating Effectively

• Listens carefully and attentively to others; Seeks to understand the perspectives of others. Communicates directly and honestly while demonstrating respect for others. Addresses conflict openly and effectively seeking win-win solutions.

Job Knowledge & Individual Effectiveness

• Meets the quality and productivity expectations for the position. Demonstrates the functional knowledge and skills required to perform this specific position. Uses technical knowledge to train and develop co-workers.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• One year certificate from college or technical school; or one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to convert or use metric measurements. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• AWS certified or the ability to become AWS certified.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The team member frequently is required to use hands to handle or feel. The team member is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The team member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.