Tig Welder - The Atlas Group

Responsible for manufacturing quality products using Gas Tungsten Arc Welding practices in accordance with AWS D17.1 and customer specifications.  Utilize shop orders, setup documents, tooling, weld procedures & schedules, and customer provided drawings ensuring timely production, quality, and efficiency. Accurately fill out any necessary paperwork utilized in tracking product cost and movement throughout the manufacturing facility

Responsibilities 

• Set up welding jobs based on work order directives and customer specifications
• Uses equipment and tooling properly for fit-up and product conformances
• Be comfortable using air powered tools such as die grinders, belt sanders, and drills
• Ensure work is done safely and meets quality standards
• Ability to perform both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to meet time standards and deadlines
• Maintain a clean and safe work area

Job Qualifications

• Highschool Diploma or GED
• Minimum 2 years of experience in TIG Welding preferred
• Must be able pass weld tests for qualifications as needed in accordance with AWS D17.1
  • Subject to qualification of all material group designations per AWS D17.1
• Technical Certification in AWS Welding processes preferred
• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints and specifications
• Must be able to utilize relative measuring equipment as needed for quality inspection purposes

Personal Protective Equipment

• Safety glasses in designated areas
• Hearing protection in designated areas
• Closed toe and closed heeled shoes required in shop area at all times
• Respirator when required

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather), fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is moderately loud.