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McWane, Inc. Weld Operator in Campbellsville, Kentucky
Category | Manufacturing | Shift | 1st | Position Type | Regular Full-Time | Company | Manchester Tank & Equipment | Salary Range | 17.50 |
This employee is responsible for the set-up and operation of welding equipment, exclusively for the manual welding of pressure bearing components. The employee must also monitor the process and quality of the product and make necessary corrections to the process to maintain a steady flow of quality product to the customer.
- $17.50 per hour
- Tutition Reimbursement (up to $10,000 Annually!)
- Reads prints and locates piece parts.
- Sets up operational parameters on the weld machine and monitor. Make corrections as needed.
- Positions, aligns, and fits components together.
- Welds fabricated, cast, stamped, and pressure bearing components to assemble tanks and pressure vessels.
- Completes first article inspection before starting run.
- Monitor the product quality using required gages and inspection criteria.
- Operation of lifting devices as needed.
- Looks for opportunity to get involved in safety, environmental, process changes and overall improvement efforts.
- Follows all EHS guidelines and applicable procedures.
- Read, understand and follow the Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and EHS Work Instructions.
- Report any unsafe conditions or incidents in a timely manner to their supervisor or any member of management.
- Shut down process if unsafe.
- Follow proper machine shutdown procedures.
- Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Must be dependable and self-motivated.
- Must possess good communication skills.
- Be able to contribute to and support the existence of a positive work environment.
- Have the ability to pay attention to the operations of the machinery.
- Must attend, complete, and implement required in-house training.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, blue prints, tape measures, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situation
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers.
- Must pass Manchester Tank & Equipment's weld certification requirements (if applicable).
- Must pass Manchester Tank & Equipment's lockout/tagout certification (if applicable).
- The employee is regularly required to stand.
- Use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
- The employee is frequently required to walk.
- The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee must regularly lift and /or move objects. Objects over 50 pounds will require the assistance of other staff or mechanical device.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
- Be willing to work overtime when required at times due to production demands and availability of material.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. There is a fairly high noise level throughout the plant and hearing protection must be worn at all times during production. Wearing of other proper protective equipment including metatarsal safety shoes and eye protection is required at all times during production.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their r ace, color, r eligion, s ex, national origin, age, s exual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - s ex, including same s ex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA - gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.