1st Shift Welder

• Perform fabrication and welding operations for large hoppers and tanks, including leak proof processes, according to documented manufacturing procedures and prints.
• Set-up and operate Miller Axcess 40v wire feeder and Miller Axcess 300 pulse welder.
• Weld the tank and hopper walls using MIG and Pulse practices. Must be leak proof!
• Use of jigs and fixtures required for a majority of all day to day operations.
• Self-inspect and evaluate the quality of products before forwarding to the next step in the fulfillment process.
• Other duties deemed necessary to support the Company's business operations (ie. Cross-trainable)
• Perform work at or above pre-established performance objectives.
• Keep the work area clean and organized, follow 5S guidelines.
• Follow work direction and training provided by higher level welding personnel.
• Actively participate in the Company’s continuous improvement efforts by identifying and communicating basic process improvements

• Blueprint reading and ability to read and interpret weld symbols
• Ability to perform basic structural weld joints such as T, Lap, Corner to corner, Butt
• Skilled in MIG and Pulse welding procedures and operations, some TIG
• Welds are consistently aesthetically acceptable and finished to company expectations
• Consistently weld to leak-proof standards
• Open tank, closed tank, and hot oil leak proof testing procedure
• Adjust welder and weld at a speed acceptable to company’s desired expectation
• Use of Jigs and Fixtures
• Forklift and crane operations
• Possess mathematical problem-solving ability
• Demonstrate appropriate use of tools, technology, and equipment
• Knowledge of mathematical principals such as adding, subtracting, multiplying, and converting between decimals, percentages, fractions, and whole numbers
• Material identification – steel, aluminum, stainless
• Frequent reaching and lifting 0-50 lbs. Overhead cranes available.
• Requires ability to grip with hands/fingers for sustained periods of time
• Repetitious and sustained postures alternating between crouching, kneeling, bending, standing for extended periods of time
• Frequent bending/ twisting/ turning
• Frequent and extended periods of standing and walking required
• Some use of ladders and climbing steps
• Operation of equipment and machinery such as overhead cranes and/or forklifts
• Remaining alert to surroundings, specifically when operating equipment and/or machinery
• Must be able to reason and partake in critical decision making.
• Attention to detail and concentration towards task at hand.
• *Employee owned tools required. List furnished upon request.
• *Must be 18 years of age or older
• Minimum Education and Experience Preferred:
• High School diploma or GED
• 2-3 years MIG and/or Pulse Weld experience preferred

Express Pros-Forest Lake Minnesota