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Express Employment Professionals Lead Welder in Peoria Heights, Illinois
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The Lead Welder directly supervises those in the Welding Department. All personnel issues should be brought to the attention of the HR Department and/or the Production Manager. This position also assists in various management decision-making, including matters of hiring, organizational development, and in the event that disciplinary action is needed will consult with the Production Manager. The Lead Welder is responsible for independently managing varied tasks and projects. The Lead Welder is expected to be in good standing with attendance, work overtime hours, have strong blueprint reading skills, travel, and have strong interpersonal skills
01 Reads and interprets Engineering documents.
02Lays out parts and fits them up.
03Proficient in MIG and arc welding methods and techniques to fabricate product.
04Welds in a variety of positions including flat, vertical, and overhead.
05Visually inspects work to ensure quality standards have been met, completes rework as needed.
06Operates a hand torch, hand plasma torch, material handling equipment, and job clocking system.
07Adheres to safety rules and regulations and assesses tasks for hazards prior to beginning work.
08Assists on product installations and cross-training into other departments.
09Uses a barcode scanning system to accurately clock in and out of jobs.
10Maintains equipment, tools, and tidiness of department, reports all inventory shortfalls.
11Assists in projects such as inventory counting and in-house jobs.
12Remains knowledgeable of all Company products and policies.
13Always adheres to all safety protocols including wearing proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and encourages other Associates to do so.
Field Work and Travel:
Travels continentally performing job duties offsite including outdoors and mine sites.
Completes all necessary travel documentation including daily reports, expense reports, attendance reports, etc.
Assists other associates in vetting outside fabricators when asked.
Communicates prudent information regularly and professionally to the customer and to the office.
Assists in field work including product installations, product commissioning, and warranty work.
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