Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Reading and understanding blueprints prior to starting a project
- Sourcing the materials to be used in the project
- Measuring and cutting materials to specifications
- Welding materials using the correct materials to join the metals together
- Checking finished work to make sure that it falls within the tolerances marked on the blueprints
- Able to pass various welding certification tests
- Works with conventional and precision measuring instruments
- Performs process inspection, certification, and documentation
- Maintains welding equipment through maintenance activities
Grinding and Finishing:
- Skilled at grinding
- Finishes product through us of various manual and power grinding tools
- Performs routine maintenance on grinding equipment
Preferred and Required Qualification: Education: Preferred - High School / GED Required - Completion of Vocational school / Machine Trade school welding course Job Skills and Abilities:
- Possess the practical / technical knowledge required to perform the job
- Basic math ability and understanding of mechanical principles used in sheet
- metal fabrication
- Mechanical ability
- Ability to use measuring instruments to produce parts within decimal
Job Skills and Abilities continued:
- Must be able to do conversion to and from metric
- General understanding of production, work process and operations Demonstrates proper decision-making skills when needed
Behavior Traits:
- Independence/ Reliability - Performs work with little or no supervision and can be trusted regarding task completion and follow-up.
- Creativity/ Initiative - Propose ideas, find new and better ways of doing things, seek out new assignments and assume additional duties when necessary.
- Adherence to Policy - Follow safety and conduct rules and other regulations. Adhere to company policies
- Teamwork - Willing and demonstrate the ability to cooperate, work, and communicate with co-workers, supervisors, subordinates, and/ or outside contacts
- Dependability - Punctual, observes prescribed work breaks/ meal periods and has an acceptable overall attendance record
Physical Demands:
- The physical demands listed here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Must be able to frequently stand up to two or three hours continuously
- Occasionally required to sit, walk, climb stairs, bend, and stoop
- Must be able to reach and grasp parts repeatedly throughout the day
- Lift 45lbs. minimum and up to 60lbs. by self and up to 120lbs. in a buddy lift
Specific Vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus Environment Conditions:
- Aerospace fabrication shop conditions
- Welding environment requiring specific Person Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Exposure to dirt, dust, and noise and extremes of heat or cold
- Employees work in semi proximity with others
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)