Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.

Overview

At Great Plains, a world-class manufacturer of farm and landscaping equipment in Central Kansas, we are looking for self-motivated individuals with a passion for success to join our team as Production Welders. With over 40 years of dedication to innovation and professional growth, we maintain a family culture and community values that support lasting careers.

Responsibilities

• Follow all Great Plains and OSHA safety regulations and wear prescribed safety and protective equipment.
• Obtain specified electrode and insert it into the portable holder or thread consumable electrode wire through the portable welding gun.
• Connect cables from the welding unit to obtain specified amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse.
• Start power supply to produce electric current.
• Strike arc to generate heat to melt and deposit metal from electrode/wire to work piece.
• Manually guide electrode or gun along weld line to form specified depth of fusion and bead.
• Weld in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Examine weld for bead size and other specifications.
• Apply filler rod/wire manually to supply weld metal.
• Clean or degrease weld joint or work piece.
• Repair broken or cracked parts and fill holes.
• Prepare broken parts for welding by grooving or scarfing surfaces.
• Chip off excess weld, slag, and spatter.
• Position and clamp work pieces together or assemble them in jig or fixture.
• Tack assemblies together.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and one year experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, work orders, and blueprints.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in a one-on-one situation.
• Ability to add and subtract in all units of measure.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Must be able to successfully pass a supervised welding test.