Production Welder

Under close supervision, this position is responsible for operating welding equipment to build high-quality parts, subassemblies, and finished products in a manufacturing environment. Weldments vary in type, size, and construction.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Operates robotic welding equipment to produce scissor assemblies and fabricated metal parts, load and unload parts, check quality of welds, and perform basic troubleshooting.
• Operates manual or semi-automatic welding equipment with MIG.
• Produces parts per part print and labor standards to achieve production goals.
• Observes robot operation to detect defects or machine malfunction and report issues that may fall outside of product specifications.
• Operates saws, ironworker, and drill presses.
• Tack-welds parts in preparation for final welding.
• Chips or grinds off burrs, sharp edges, excess weld, slag, or spatter using hand or bench grinders as well as other power tools.
• Positions and clamps together components of fabricated metal products preparatory to welding.
• Uses inspection devices as necessary to inspect parts and verify that the part is to print as required.
• Maintains a clean, organized work area to support 5S initiative, personal and environment safety goals, and accomplish quality production.
• Follows safety regulations and observe environment to ensure safe working conditions are present and correct issues that need attention.
• Accurately completes daily time cards and required production documentation.
• Communicates effectively with co-workers to maintain required production line flow.
• Serves as a positive team player and works to accomplish overall plant goals regarding safety, efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• May perform other duties as required and/or assigned.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, physical demands, and/or ability required for this position to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education & Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 1 year experience welding in a manufacturing industry or equivalent.
• Ability to interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals.
• Ability to read measurement devices such as tape measure, combination square, carpenter s square, T square, etc.
• Preferred:Ability to read and comprehend detailed drawings, prints, and work orders.

Physical Demands & Working Environment:

• Ability to lift, position, move, bend, and flip parts in order to accomplish production goals that require loading, adjusting, turning, and removing small and large parts up to 60 lbs.
• Stands, bends, stretches, reaches, and lifts repetitively to accomplish welding and other company-wide production goals.
• Ability to occasionally lift greater than 75 lbs with assistance.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, bend, kneel, reach, lift, and sit in hot, cold, dusty, elevated, and noisy areas where foot and automated equipment movement, airborne, dust/fumes, and ultraviolet light are present.
• Ability to operate a forklift.
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Why Custom Equipment?

AXCS Equipment is a growing company focused on the success of our employees and our products. We re proud to have creative teams that are constantly striving to produce innovative products with distinctive quality and unparalleled customer service.

We offer exceptional benefits, including competitive salaries, paid holidays and vacation, health, dental, vision, fun company outings, retirement packages, and so much more!

We have a welding and fabrication facility in West Bend (5 minutes from Highway 45) along with our assembly and headquarters located in Richfield (right off Highway 41/45).

If you want to learn more about joining the team, please take some time and apply today!

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