Metalcraft of Mayville

Overview

Metalcraft of Mayville is seeking welders for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts at their air-conditioned facility in West Bend, WI. The company is busy and growing, offering competitive shift premiums for off shifts.

Responsibilities

• Lifts work piece manually or using hoist and secures work piece in fixture or loads automatic feeding device.
• Calculates and sets controls to regulate machine factors, such as wire feed speed, amperage, polarity, type of gas, and type of weld rod.
• Starts machine, engages feed, and observes operation.
• Inspects and measures machined work pieces to verify conformance to specifications.
• Moves machine controls and guides to adjust machine.
• Unloads welded frames from robotic welder and places on appropriate containers.
• Clamps, holds, tack-welds, heat-bends, grinds or bolts component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Removes rough spots from work pieces, using portable grinders, hand files, or scrapers.
• Chips or grinds off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment.
• Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Replaces worn machine accessories such as cutting tools or brushes.
• Files, sands, or shapes machined parts.
• Maintains accurate counts of parts; attaches labels or tags to finished part containers identifying customer, part number, quantity and shop order information.
• Performs basic MIG and TIG welding techniques as needed.
• Maintains company quality, efficiency, and productivity standards.
• Reads job specifications to determine type of welding and material requirements.
• Uses equipment and supplies to perform work in accordance with operational standards.
• Examines finished work pieces to verify conformance with specifications using instruments such as gauges.
• Reports defective materials or questionable conditions to the Robotic Welding Manager.
• Performs prescribed preventative maintenance on equipment and machines.
• Maintains the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations.
• May perform other related duties or work at different workstations as production needs require.

Requirements

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED).
• FANUC Robotic Certification is desired.
• Certificate or degree in welding is preferred.
• At least one year welding experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Successful completion of an internal welding test.
• Knowledge of welding equipment and tools, including their design, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of basic math skills.
• Ability to read and interpret documents like blueprints, welding symbols, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers, supervisors and vendors.
• Must be dependable.

Additional Information

• 1st Shift Hours are either M-F, 5am-1:30pm or M-F, 6am-2pm.
• 2nd shift hours are M-F, 2pm-10pm.
• 3rd shift hours are Sun-Thurs, 10pm-6am.
• 2nd shift includes a $2.50 shift premium.
• 3rd shift includes a $5.00 shift premium.