Welder 1st Shift

Located in Louisville, KY

Salary: 22.66

1st Shift, M-F,4:00am-12:30pm

 

Job Summary:

Responsible for manual MIG welding of production parts and/or Tig repair

of rework parts while maintaining required quality and quantity standards.

 

Essential Functions:

1. Training and Certification required to operate welders or exhaust fabricating equipment.
2. Check safety controls for proper operation. Checks for correct operator instructions.
3. Produces part by loading and positioning component(s) into the weld fixture and welds components together in all methods/equipment (i.e. rotisserie, y-pipe, etc.).
4. Inspects visually for obvious defects or as specified by operator instructions.
5. Notifies Lineleader, set up personnel or supervisor when defects exceed acceptable limits and any major incident of equipment malfunction.
6. Keeps count of completed product on each run and records and disposes of defective product in designated manner. If required packs parts into designated container and records information in line with QS9000 labeling and/or packing instructions.
7. Adheres to and stays abreast of all company policies.
8. Maintains clean and safe working environment in line with company policies.
9. Works overtime on an as needed basis
10. Commits to the corporate goals, mission and vision.
11. Commitment to the highest ethical standards and willingness to adhere to Faurecia’s Code of Ethics and Code of Management
12. Daily and weekly overtime.
13. Submits at least one Continuous Improvement per year. 

Additional Responsibilities:

1. When line is down, may clean and paint equipment, clean and seal floors, or paint lines around equipment.
2. Active participation in work teams.
3. May be assigned to cut up scrap
4. Manually or by hand truck move materials, supplies, and finished goods to designated places in the facility.
5. May be assigned to count parts, write tickets or audit during inventory.
6. May be assigned to other job duties as requested.

 

1. Physical Requirements

1. Exposed to heat in the summer and cold in the winter.
2. Job involves lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, exerts 25 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and exerts up to 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Requires pushing, pulling, reaching standing walking and bending. High mental and visual effort required. 

 

1. Job Qualifications and Hazards: 

1. High School Diploma or equivalent.
2. Vocational or trade school preferred.
3. Possesses good communication skills that are demonstrated by his/her ability to communicate with employees at all levels.
4. Must pass pre-employment skill-oriented certification testing and lab testing of welded product.
5. Steel-toed shoes required in production area due to physical hazards from moving equipment, machine parts, and product.
6. Safety glasses required in production area due to dust, oils and cutting fluids.
7. Gloves required in production work due to exposure to oils and cutting fluids.
8. Ear protection required in production area due to high noise levels from machines.
9. Work involves considerable bending and twisting.
10. Considerable glare emits from work, requiring the wearing of additional personal protective equipment, i.e. weld helmet(over safety glasses), weld jacket, weld sleeves and weld gloves.
11. Exposed to moderate burns and exposed to flying objects such at weld slag and sparks.
12. Exposed to weld fumes and dust. 

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