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1st Shift Welder | Dodge Center, MN

McNeilus Steel, Inc. is currently accepting applications for a new team member to join our company in our Welding department. The 1st shift schedule is Monday-Friday, 6:00 am-2:30 pm, with OT as needed, and the shift concludes when all work is completed.

A Welder is responsible for safe operation of welding equipment. The welder will adjust, set, and measure for proper length or dimensions of desired product.

The welder may be required to lift and carry objects weighing 75-100 pounds, and occasionally stoop, kneel, or crouch in awkward positions. The welder is required, but is not limited, to wear leather gloves, sleeves, and a welding helmet during welding operations. Standing or walking comprises 90-95% of a normal workday. The welder generally works eight-hour shifts, though longer shifts may be common

Duties/ Responsibilities

Lays out, positions, and secures parts and assemblies according to specifications, using straightedge, combination square, calipers, and ruler

Tack-welds or welds components and assemblies, using electric, gas, arc, or other welding equipment

Cuts workpiece, using powered saws, hand shears, chipping knife, hand plasma, or oxyfuel

Melts lead bar, wire, or scrap to add lead to joint or to extrude melted scrap into reusable form

Observes tests on welded surfaces for dimension tolerance to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications

Inspects grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometer, caliper, and precision measuring instruments

Removes rough spots from workpiece using portable grinder, hand file, or scraper

Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions

Heats, forms, and dresses metal parts, using hand tools, torch, or arc welding equipment

Ignites torch and adjusts valves, amperage, or voltage to obtain desired flame or arc

Analyzes engineering drawings and specifications to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations

Develops templates and other work aids to hold and align parts

Determines required equipment and welding method, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques

Debur parts as needed

Keep work area, tools and equipment neat, organized, and clean

Learn, understand, and comply with OSHA requirements, company safety rules, and health policies at all times, working according to good safety practices as posted, instructed, and discussed

Use all safety devices, equipment, and PPE as directed and provided for protection

Performs other duties as instructed and assigned

Qualifications

Must be able to understand, operate and adjust welding machine according to material being used to achieve proper weld

Knowledge of steel products

Ability to troubleshoot, work well independently, and as a team

CNC Machine experience preferred but not required

High School diploma or equivalent

Must be able to read, write, and communicate in fluent English

Ability to use measuring tools, read, and interpret blueprints

Understand and able to print weld symbols

Forklift and crane certified