Location: South Boston,VA, USA
Description
General Information:
Under general supervision, you will be expected to follow specific directions to perform tasks in an assigned area in a heavy manufacturing environment. Assignments may include but are not limited to:
Your Responsibilities:
* Perform duties in a manner fully compliant with prevailing safety and quality procedures and policies. Maintain housekeeping standards.
* Use engineering drawings to fabricate and weld product ensuring the highest quality product, meeting product standards, production goals, customer specifications and delivery requirements.
* Manually operate equipment to weld material used in transformer manufacturing.
* Operate computer to check schedules, update manufacturing status of jobs, etc.
* Complete and maintain all required paperwork, records, check sheets, etc.
* Operate various types of cranes and fork trucks to aid in material handling.
* Continually monitor quality of work, addressing and resolving inquiries and problems.
* Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
* Participate actively in team meetings and group discussions.
* Interface with other departments to accurately communicate information.
* Must be willing to cross train in multiple skills.
* Assist in the training of other employees.
* Must be a team player but able to work independently.
* Available to work overtime as required including weekends.
* Perform other related duties, as assigned by management.
* Cooler, panels, seam and base welding GMAW; some is performed with semi-automated equipment.
Your Background:
* High School degree or GED equivalent required.
* Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
* Previous GMAW welding experience is required.
* Must demonstrate acceptable GMAW welding skill during interview process. Weld sample will be subject to visual inspection and destructive testing.
* Ability to operate industrial equipment, including cranes and forklifts.
* Preferred qualification:
* Basic computer skills.
* Ability to read and understand blueprints and simple schematics.
* Experience in lean manufacturing including 4Q, JIDOKA, 6S, etc.
Second shift positions are available. Training may occur on a different shift before being moved to assigned shift.
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