Job Details

• General Description: Class 2 tig welder is proficient at reading blue prints, fitting, and completing weldments with higher grade finishes. This position effectively weld and finish standard existing MPI products and is also able to produce custom products.

Responsibilities: 

• Maintain company work standards
• Maintain safe operations by adhering to company safety rules and regulations
• Safely operate and maintain all weld machines
• Effectively produce stitch welds, seam welds, and sanitary seam welds (ground and not ground)
• Effectively read blue prints and customer specifications
• Effectively perform "v" classification finishes, which isan economy finish that reduces scratches and burns
• Effectively perform "x" classification finishes, which is a sanitary finish that removes all scratches and burns
• Perform some "w" finishes, which is a food grade finish that all surfaces are finished at 180 grit or better
• Assembly of finished products that require the use of hand tools
• Lift and/or turn product using the forklift and/or crane
• Approve and document all work for quality and completeness before moving to next operation
• Maintain a well-organized and clean work environment in the weld department

 Key Skills & Abilities:

• Minimum five years tig welding experience
• Solid background with welding thin gauge stainless steel
• Proven measurement and mathematical skills
• Weld certification is a plus

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand in a stationary position 50% of the day.
• Must be able to kneel, bend, crouch and squat for extended periods of time to position self to weld larger pieces of equipment.
• Must be able to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently to move materials/magnets.
• Must be able to occasionally climb a ladder.

Safety Equipment Required:

• Must wear safety eye-glasses while on the manufacturing floor
• Must wear safety/steel-toe shoes/boots while on the manufacturing floor
• Must have own weld helmet
• Must pass forklift certification, both written and practical test

Additional Requirements:

• Must have own hand tools
• Must pass weld test

Hourly rate negotiable depending upon experience and skill level.

This document is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the position responsibilities.  It serves only as a general description of the position.