Duties:

The individual who functions in this position must carry out all of the day-to-day functions associated with being a CF Operator with Architectural Welding. To qualify, an individual must be able to perform all of the following:

• Produce product as described in the shop order
• Recognize repeat customer orders and identify specific customer requirements
• Maintain each press according to maintenance procedures and diagnose and perform routine preventive maintenance
• Accept responsibility for all press tooling, including tool service, maintenance and set-up
• Check raw material for adherence to job requirements and detect improper or defective material
• Adhere to all quality control/assurance procedures
• Identify and separate all scrap alloys properly
• Select proper die and punch combo
• Select and apply proper lubrication
• Detect when a tool needs to be serviced
• Compare shop drawings to shop orders for accuracy
• Detect incorrect setup of program and advise programmer
• Responsible for keeping work area clean and free of debris
• Posses the ability to set up and operate CNC Press Brake
• Construct jigs and fixtures as required
• Weld on all types of metals
• Perform difficult welding processes
• Setup, layout and perform welding operations on fixtures and assemblies
• Perform welds with gas, electric, carbon arc or braze
• Use burning equipment to dismantle assemblies and cut materials to size and shape

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Trade/vocation certification preferred
• Ability to pass a basic math skills test
• 1-3 years' experience operating CNC equipment
• Requires ability to read a ruler, micrometer and set calipers
• Must possess the ability to read and interpret blueprints and shop drawings
• Ability to program basic shop orders
• Ability to call up existing programs in Tops 300 (in-house system) to process jobs
• Be able to hold extremely light tolerances and weld, grind/polish to an extremely high cosmetic standard
• Requires the ability to weld using processes such as GTAW, GMAW, SMAW
• Requires ability to pass DT Testing, and read welding symbols and blueprints
• Ability to certify/qualify in at least one of the following: ASME, S.S. Plate Position (2-F) or Aws Pipe Position (2-G)
• 2+ years' experience in cosmetic welding in an industrial/manufacturing environment

Qualifications Desired:

• Technical or trade school coursework
• 2+ years of mechanical or machine operation experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment