Whirlpool

Overview

Whirlpool Corporation is a leading home appliance company focused on improving life at home. The Brazer II position involves skilled trade work, specifically brazing and joining metal components according to blueprint specifications.

Responsibilities

• Brazes metal components together according to blueprint, work order, or layout specifications.
• Positions and clamps workpieces and fixtures into the holding fixture using precision measuring instruments.
• Sets up the brazing process, including selecting and configuring the heating coil.
• Applies brazing alloy and flux along the seams to be joined and starts the electric current to heat the work piece.
• Cools or anneals the finished work piece to relieve internal stress.
• Performs technical tasks for troubleshooting and repair on structural and functional components.
• May bond work pieces together with soft solder.
• Verifies conformance of the finished work piece to specifications using precision measuring instruments.
• May perform minor assembly duties, such as fastening parts with nuts, bolts, and screws.

Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk on concrete industrial floors for the duration of an 8- to 12-hour shift.
• Ability to frequently lift, carry, and maneuver objects up to 35 lbs independently.
• Requires frequent bending, squatting, kneeling, twisting, and reaching.
• High level of manual dexterity and precise hand-eye coordination.
• Must have visual acuity for reading blueprints and performing detailed inspections.
• Ability to work in a typical manufacturing environment with exposure to moving parts and noise.
• Education: HS Diploma.
• Work Experience: Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in industrial manufacturing, welding, brazing, or a related skilled trade.
• Technical/Product knowledge: Ability to read and interpret complex blueprints and proficient use of precision measuring instruments.

Additional Information

• Shift: 4:45am to 1:15pm.
• Pay Rate: $23.65 an hour.