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QPS Employment Group
Skilled - Welder - 2nd Shift
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What they do
A Welder or Solderer uses welding equipment to solder or heat and bind pieces of metal together.
$45,946 / year median in Wisconsin
-4% projected decline
Job Description
Job Description Position Title:
Welder- 2nd
Shift Wage:
$17.00- $19.
Shift:
2ndHours:
2:30pm- 11:00pm (Monday
- Friday) Are your skills not being fully utilized?
Welder Responsibilities:
- Follow WPS weld standards
- Inspect and measure machined work pieces to verify conformances to specifications
- Move machine controls and guides to adjust machine
- Unload welded parts from robotic welder and place on appropriate containers
- Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding
- Perform basic MIG, TIG and aluminum welding techniques as needed
- Examine finished work pieces to verify conformance with specifications according to operator inspection sheet, quality control plans and/or customer notes using instruments such as gauges
- Perform prescribed preventative maintenance on equipment and machines
- Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations
- Ensure compliance with corporate and plant safety standards Requirements for
Welder:
- Experience in manual and robotic weld is desired
- Successful completion of an internal welding test
- Previous knowledge of fixtures and weld set up parameters (amps, volts, etc.)
- Basic understanding of computers and ability to perform computer functions as they pertain to the job
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, welding symbols, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
- Demonstrated detail orientation, self motivation skills and ability to multi-task
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Competent at basic dimensional measuring and able to quickly learn the use of precision measurement tools
- Demonstrated competency in basic shop math
- Ability to work with various types of metal forming constraints with guidance
- Previous experience with overhead crane use is desired
- Demonstrated ability to effectively implement or respond to change
- Aptitude to take orders and execute the same efficiently
- Ability to lift up to 50lbs
- Ability to stand for 8 hours QPS Employment Group is a full-service staffing firm comprised of dedicated and passionate people with over 50 offices throughout the United States. We place great people with great companies in industrial, skilled trades, administrative, manufacturing, general labor and professional employment. Hiring immediately! Why Work with QPS?
- Access to sought-after positions with leading employers
- Dedicated placement specialists who will guide you through every step of the job search process Best of all, our job matching and resume assistance services are 100% free to job seekers!