Welder

Schedule: Monday – Friday 6:00am – 2:30pm

Location: Hanover, MA                                             

Reports To: Plant Supervisor

 Weld various types of metal to fabricate, and assemble finished product and sub-assemblies

Duties:

The following list contains many duties to be performed but is not all inclusive. They Are:

 1) Reviews layouts, blueprints, diagrams, or work orders in preparation for welding or cutting metal components.

2) Positions work pieces and clamps together or assembles in jigs or fixtures.

3) Ignites torch or starts power supply and strikes arc.

4) Able to weld various types of thin gauge metals from 26ga – 10ga Aluminum, galvanized steel.

5) Chips or grinds off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scraper or power chipper, portable grinder, or arc-cutting equipment

6) Selects and inserts electrode or gas nozzle into holder and connects hoses and cables to obtain gas or specified amperage, voltage, or polarity.

7) Connects and turns regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure to obtain desired flame.

8) Selects and installs torch, torch tip, filler rod, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or type and thickness of metal.

9) Guides electrodes or torch along weld line at specified speed and angle to weld, melt, cut, or trim metal.

10) Welds metal parts or components together, using brazing, gas, or arc welding equipment.

11) Repairs broken or cracked parts, fills holes and increases size of metal parts, using welding equipment.

12) Welds in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead position.

13) Cleans or degreases parts, using wire brush, portable grinder

14) Inspects finished work piece for conformance to specifications

Competencies:

1. Communication Proficiency
2. Organizational Skills
3. Mathematical Skills
4. Technical Capacity
5. Thoroughness
6. Time Management
7. Sheet Metal License preferred

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee 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 employee is regularly required to stand. The employee frequently is required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, and talk or hear.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job in a warehouse / production environment.  There are seasonal temperature changes from low to high extremes. Must wear PPE as required.