Shire Jobs

Job purpose

Fabricates and welds sheet metal components parts and assemblies.  Welding methods include GMAW (MIG), GTAW (TIG), RSW (spot), automatic stud and robotic welding.  Performs finish grinding on metal work pieces and assemblies.

Duties and responsibilities

• Selects appropriate materials, tools and fixtures for each job performed.  Sets up welding equipment (for GMAW, RSW, etc.) as designed for each job.   Lays out, positions, aligns and fits metal components together to accomplish welding requirements. 
• Performs finish grinding and spot grinding on metal work pieces as required.  Finish grinding must reflect a high-quality finish. Ensures proper ventilation is turned on during all welding and grinding operations.
• Reads and understands blueprints, travelers and set up sheets. 
• Meets or exceeds the production rates established while maintaining DeWys quality standards.
• Works diligently to minimize set up times while ensuring machines and tools are used to maximize output, safely and with minimum wear on the machines and tools.
• Performs preventative and unplanned maintenance on welding and grinding machines.  Assists in the cleaning of the welding and grinding machines and work centers as needed. 
• Assume the additional responsibilities as Team Resource Individual in the areas of Quality, Training, Scheduling/Administration and Throughput.  These responsibilities are outlined in a separate document.  Participates in team and self-improvement training.
• Identifies, analyzes and eliminates specific causes for rejected parts. 
• Follows all safety and work rules as outlined in the team member handbook.

• Assists in other work centers as required. 

   

Qualifications

• High school education; or 3 or more years' experience in metal fabrication including a minimum of 1 year of welding experience. Good working knowledge of metals, welding robots and other welding and grinding equipment a plus. Must be capable of performing GMAW (MIG), GTAW (TIG), RSW (spot), stud and robotic welding operation. Must be capable of working with resource planning systems (bar coding) for proper recording of operations, time and labor.  Must be a team player continually demonstrating desired standardization, synchronization and disciplines required in welding team, safety rules, work rules, travelers, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Needs to be able to properly complete travelers for all jobs performed.  Needs to be able to communicate effectively with fellow team members and team facilitators as required.
• Needs to be able to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, set-up notes, travelers, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures.  Needs to be able to properly complete travelers for all jobs performed.  Needs to be able to communicate effectively with fellow team members and team leaders as required.
• Needs to be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Must be capable of reading micrometers, calipers and tape measure.

• Certified Welding Technician is a plus.

   

   

Working conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly exposed to welding fumes or airborne metal grinding particles. All ventilation equipment must be operating while working in welding booths.   The noise level in the work environment varies from moderate to loud, depending upon the volume of grinding being performed in the work center. Hearing protection is available for team member use, but is not required as personal protective equipment.  Safety glasses must be worn at all times by team members.  Weldi