Golden Manufacturing

Overview

A welder specializes in joining metal parts together using various welding techniques, particularly Aluminum MIG welding. Welders at Golden are part of a team that creates materials needed to build boat lifts.

Responsibilities

• Structural weld aluminum and stainless components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Layout, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly using straight edges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
• Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade.
• Utilize shop jigs and design simple fixtures to improve productivity.
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind, or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux according to welding chart specifications.
• Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded.
• Connect and turn regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure.
• Ensure outputs are meeting documented requirements.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Become familiar with each department and be willing to cross train when needed.
• Read and understand the production schedule, product descriptions, work orders, and plans.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Never use broken or compromised tools or equipment.
• Operate safety equipment, use safe work habits, and follow all safety rules and regulations.

Requirements

• Knowledge of proper use of hand tools.
• Understand common units of measure and use of a tape measure.
• Read and understand the production schedule, product descriptions, work orders, and plans.
• Able to work with a minimum of supervision.
• High School diploma or GED and 1 year of applicable experience or a combination of equivalent education and experience.
• The employee will stand for extended periods of time and will need to be able to lift approximately 50-75 lbs.
• Push-Pull up to 53 lbs to initiate movement of cart.
• Lift up to 75 lbs occasionally, 30 lbs frequently, and 20 lbs overhead.

Additional Information

• Completed health screening questionnaire.
• Provided at least two professional references upon request.
• Completed applications, resume, and education if requested.