Resistance Weld Technician and Supervisor

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Must be skilled with both hand and power tools
• •Must possess demonstrated mechanical and electrical aptitude
• •Previous manufacturing experience or related machine experience
• •Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• •Use common sense to follow instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• •Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
• •Strong personal leadership and communication abilities
• •In-company job experience as an above-average operator or fine mechanic
• •Must be able to set up, operate, and adjust all assembly equipment according to job requirements
• •Must be able to perform general maintenance
• •Must be able to troubleshoot mechanical problems
• •Must be able to perform in a team-oriented environment
• •Must be able to perform assembly equipment programming
• •Must understand weld principals
• •Must understand weld schedule programming
• •Must maintain spare parts/consumables necessary for production
• •Must record machine downtime
• •Must track machine efficiencies
• •Must be able to interact with Engineering during new job startups
• •Must be able to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair assembly equipment
• •Must be able to instruct Weld Operators in the proper sequence of equipment
• •Must ensure all safety, failsafe/poka-yoke, and ergonomic features are functional
• •Must be able to update and keep accurate records of machine programs, production records, safety, and machine performance
• •Must be able to understand and update Weld Run Schedule
• •Must be able to understand input and output and PLC communication
• •Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• •Must be able to write routine reports and correspondence
• •Must be able to speak effectively to employees of the organization
• •Must be able to regularly stand
• •Must be able to regularly walk
• •Must be able to regularly use hands to handle, or feel
• •Must be able to regularly reach with hands and arms
• •Must be able to regularly talk or hear
• •Must be able to occasionally sit
• •Must be able to occasionally climb or balance
• •Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
• •Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• •Must have close vision
• •Must have peripheral vision
• •Must have depth perception
• •Must have the ability to adjust focus
• •Must be willing to work overtime as required
• •Must be able to perform other tasks as required by the Plant Manager
• •Must be able to maintain training and ensure all assigned employees are aware of and comply with company procedures, policies and regulations
• •Must be able to develop among assigned personnel a consciousness for the need for teamwork to attain department objectives
• •Must be able to conduct performance evaluation of each department employee
• •Must be able to manage shift schedule to include: work station assignments/rotations, employee training, employee vacations, employee breaks, overtime assignment, and back-up for absent employees
• •Must be able to complete shift paperwork
• •Must be able to participate in LPA's, PFMEA (as required), Production Meetings and others as they apply
• •Must be able to participate in plant-wide safety/5S audits
• •Must be able to perform tip changes and Weld Cell Changeovers
• •Must be able to continuously improve equipment and processes to make it safe and efficient as possible
• •Must be able to continually work for improvement on non-conformance, scrap and variances to standard performance
• •Must be able to assist the Plant Manager by taking charge of an operating shift and performing responsibilities of the manager on that shift
• •Must be able to ensure that training is properly completed
• •Must be able to report misuse or abuse of equipment, or finding that any poka-yoke has been bypassed
• •Must be able to support production
• •Must be able to perform Mechanical/electrical set up and adjustments of equipment prior to production
• •Must be able to aid in the startup of new equipment
• •Must be able to perform any other directly related appropriate duties as assigned

Desired Qualifications

• •Previous manufacturing experience or related machine experience: machine operator, general labor, or train with qualified TI Trainer for 60 days
• •Previous manufacturing experience or related machine experience preferred