Welder
- Full-Time
- Oshkosh, WI
- AZZ Incorporated
- Posted 2 years ago – Accepting applications
JOB SUMMARY Responsible for setting up and aligning parts per blueprint in preparation for welding and for performing welding operations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - References blueprint to determine job requirements. - Gathers necessary materials and performs layout per specifications. - Sets up welding machine and adjusts settings. - Operates welding gun to weld steel, aluminum, copper, etc., pieces together. - Visually examines welds for adherence to quality standards; rewelds defective joints and removes surplus slag, flux, and spatter using a brush, pad, buffer, and/or grinder. - Operates cutting torch and manual plasma cutter as needed. - Applies weld stencil and notifies Lead person or Inspector when product is ready for inspection. - Performs ongoing housekeeping duties to keep work area clear of scrap and debris.
PROFILE LEVEL DESCRIPTION - Has developed proficiency in a range of processes or procedures through job-related training and considerable on-the-job experience. - Completes a variety of atypical assignments; works within defined processes and procedures or methodologies and may help determine the appropriate approach for new assignments. - Works with a limited degree of supervision and may act as an informal resource for colleagues with less experience. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES No formal supervisory responsibilities in this position. May provide informal assistance such as technical guidance and/or training to coworkers. May coordinate work of less experienced employees.
QUALIFICATIONS 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.
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE No education required. HS diploma or GED preferred. 2 to 4 years of experience required. At least 2 years of welding experience and/or production, manufacturing, or assembly experience Or equivalent combination of education and experience. CERTIFICATES and/or LICENSES Must have or achieve welding certification.
COMPETENCY SUMMARY - Completes assignments on or ahead of schedule and accomplishes assigned work in an organized, timely manner. - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality. - Calls attention to potential and actual hazardous conditions. - Can be depended upon to be available for work and to fulfill position responsibilities. - Teaches, mentors, and coaches new or less-skilled employees. - Keeps abreast of relevant and current developments, new technologies, business philosophies, industry standards, laws, etc. For a complete list of competencies, please see the performance management system.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS Ability to use/operate welding machine, cutting torch, manual plasma cutter, brush, pad, buffer, grinder, overhead crane, ratchet straps, rubber hammer, stencil, and tape measure Ability to read blueprints Ability to understand and perform basic math calculations
ADA PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 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. Balancing: Constant (76% - 100%) Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. Climbing: Frequent (34% - 75%) Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. Crawling: Frequent (34% - 75%) Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. Crouching: Constant (76% - 100%) Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. Feeling: Constant (76% - 100%) Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Finger Dexterity: Frequent (34% - 75%) Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. Grasping: Constant (76% - 100%) Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Hearing: Constant (76% - 100%) Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound. Kneeling: Frequent (34% - 75%) Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. Lifting: Frequent (34% - 75%) Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Pulling: Frequent (34% - 75%) Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. Pushing: Frequent (34% - 75%) Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward or outward. Reaching: Frequent (34% - 75%) Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Page 3 Repetitive Motion: Constant (76% - 100%) Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. Standing: Constant (76% - 100%) Particularly for sustained periods of time. Stooping: Frequent (34% - 75%) Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Talking: Constant (76% - 100%) Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Walking: Constant (76% - 100%) Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
ADA POSITION REQUIREMENTS Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work. The worker is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as: operates machines, such as lathes, drill presses, power saws, and mills where the seeing job is at or within arm's reach; performs mechanical or skilled trades tasks of a non-repetitive nature, such as carpenter, technicians, service people, plumbers, painters, mechanics, etc.
ADA WORKING CONDITIONS The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The worker is subject to environmental conditions. Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions. No effective protection from the weather. The worker is subject to extreme cold. Temperatures typically below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour. The worker is subject to extreme heat. Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour. The worker is subject to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level. The worker is subject to hazards, including a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals. The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions, including one or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation. The worker is frequently in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, man holes, small enclosed rooms, small sewage and line pipes, and other areas that could cause claustrophobia. The worker is required to function in narrow aisles or passageways. Create Superior Value in a Culture where People can grow and TRAITS matter. TRAITS are the Values that we want all AZZ employees, and especially leaders, to embody in everything they do. The TRAITS are Trust, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Teamwork, and Safety
Job Snapshot Employee Type Full-Time Location Oshkosh, WI Job Type Other Experience Not Specified Date Posted 07/14/2022