Spot Welder

Job Title: Spot Welder

Department: Operations

Reports To: Production Supervisor

Prepared Date: April 28, 2022

Approved By: Jim Schmitt

The Spot Welder is responsible for using resistant spot welding equipment to weld metal components and fabricated metal products.

• Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade.
• Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
• Select and install filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals.
• Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
• Remove rough spots from workpieces, using portable grinders, hand files, or scrapers.
• Examine workpieces for defects ensure conformance with specifications.
• Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter.
• Smooth out bulges or bends in metal workpieces.
• Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.

OTHER REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

· Knowledge of safety and quality practices and expectations

· Knowledge of basic computer skills to operate testing equipment

· Ability to read and comprehend work instructions to assemble HVAC units

· Ability to properly complete assembly related documentation

· Ability to visually inspect parts prior to assembly and units at work stations

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

· High school education or any equivalent combination of training and experience

· Ability to read and interpret work instructions

· Familiarity with hand tools and equipment.

· General mechanical aptitude for the assembly process

· Attention to detail and ability to learn quickly

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described 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.

Individuals may need to sit or stand as needed and may require walking primarily on a level surface for a significant amount of the day (>8 hours). This position requires frequent reaching with occasional reaching above shoulder heights. May be occasionally required to lift up to 30 lbs. unassisted throughout the workday. Proper lifting techniques required.

This position may also require excellent eyesight to identify colors, depth, and dimension in the day-to-day work of a spot welder.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The primary work environment provides for co-worker interactions, ambient room temperature, excellent lighting, and traditional assembly line production equipment as found in a typical manufacturing environment. The area is free from oils and other disagreeable elements. Certain areas require the use of personal protective equipment such as respirators, gloves, and mandatory hearing protection. Safety glasses and closed toed and closed heel shoes are required in all manufacturing areas.

QUALIFICATIONS

NOTE: The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform this job. Individuals must possess these minimum qualifications or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of knowledge, skills and abilities.

The job description may be supported by additional records.

Bergstrom Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

DISCLAIMER

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested in the course of employment. Requirements are representative of the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities to perform this job successfully; the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitude to perform each duty proficiently. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” employment relationship. The Company reserves the right to change the requirements of the position to meet the changing needs of the Company. Changes may include, but are not limited to, the essential duties and the qualification required for the position.