Welder - Intermediate

Job Overview:
This role is responsible for performing welding tasks, components, structures, and hardware.
Responsibilities and Duties Required:
As an Intermediate Welder for Shapes Precision Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer in the metals industry, you will play a crucial role in our dynamic production team. This position requires a skilled professional with a strong foundation in welding techniques and a commitment to quality and safety. You will be responsible for performing various welding tasks to meet production needs while maintaining the highest standards of workmanship.

• Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and welding process specifications.
• Ensure all welds meet or exceed standards for quality and safety.
• Operate and maintain welding equipment, ensuring that it is in good working order.
• Collaborate with the fabrication team to plan and execute complex welding projects.
• Conduct inspections of welds to identify any defects and make necessary adjustments.
• Adhere to all safety protocols, including wearing appropriate protective gear.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance welding processes and techniques.
• Work with welding equipment and other hand tools to assemble components as instructed by Operation Process Sheets.
• Use fixtures to weld components and assemblies.
• Bench & straighten welded parts while maintaining the quality of the weldment.
• Determine weld heat pattern methods and sequences.
• Follow weld schedules and inspect per requirements.
• Operate sizer machines and automatic welder, develop programs, and optimize set-ups.
• Perform welding operations using various welding materials including Inconel, steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and exotic materials.
• Develop manual weld schedules to meet customer requirements.
• Weld Inconel, steel, stainless steel, aluminum and exotic materials.
• Recognize, understand, and use the correct fixtures required to build parts.
• Welds must pass X-Ray/Class A.
• Complete documentation accurately and scan on/off shop orders correctly.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment and contribute to Shapes' 6S program and Lean concepts and initiatives.
• Comply with all quality policies, specifications, regulations, and instructions.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications and Skills Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent; technical or vocational training in welding preferred.
• Must pass required qualifications test.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in welding, with proficiency in various welding techniques.
• Certification in welding from a recognized institution is highly desirable.
• Welds must be able to pass X-Ray/Class A.
• Strong understanding of metallurgy and the properties of different metals.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents and drawings.
• Good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment.
• Ability to read and follow company processes, policies, weld symbols, blueprints and procedures.
• Ability to stay focused, adapt to change, and pay close attention to detail.
• Ability to perform mid-level math skills efficiently and accurately (including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals)
• Ability to use various inspection equipment. (Calipers, Micrometers, gage pins and height gages etc.)
• Ability to pass annual eye exam which is required to maintain certifications.
• Ability to multitask and work effectively and efficiently to shop order standards.
• Must be able to communicate and read English proficiently.

Job, Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift, move, transport and load items across the building up to 50 pounds at times.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position and constantly re-position self to perform required tasks.
• May be required to work on slippery and uneven surfaces.
• May be exposed to physical hazards from moving equipment, heavy equipment, and machine parts.
• Specific coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of equipment.
• May work in close proximity to others.
• Must wear protective clothing and gear as specified, including (but not limited to) steel toed shoes and protective eyewear.

isual Acuity:

• Ability to pass annual eye exam which is required to maintain certifications.
• Visual acuity of 20/20 or corrected.
• Close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to read computer screen and documents.

Hearing Ability:

• Normal hearing or corrected to normal.
• Ability to monitor machine sounds to identify and diagnose changes to take appropriate action.

Working Conditions:

• Factory environment.
• Occasional work outside normal business hours.
• High noise levels from operating machines.
• Physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts.
• Breathing fumes, dust, and mist.
• Skin exposure to chemicals associated with manufacturing.