Title: WELDING ASSOCIATE
FLSA: Level 3 - Non-exempt
PAY RATE: $14.50
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They
are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all knowledge, skills, and abilities or tasks and
activities required of personnel so classified.
Summary: Set up or operate machines or robots that weld metal components.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge:
- Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and
other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Skills/Abilities:
- Quality Control Analysis - Conducting inspections of products or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
- Installation - Installing parts to meet specifications.
- Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to
grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
- Visualization - The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are
moved or rearranged.
- Finger Dexterity - The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to
grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Work Styles/Values:
- Attention to Detail – Careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
- Adaptability/Flexibility – Open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
- Integrity – Honest and ethical
- Dependability – Reliable, responsible, and dependable and fulfilling obligations
- Initiative – Willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
- Cooperation – Being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
- Self Control – Maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive
behavior, even in very difficult situations.
- Stress Tolerance – Accepting criticism and dealing calming and effectively with high stress situation.
Tasks and Activities Occupation Specific Tasks:
- Clean and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools. Conduct trial runs before welding; make necessary adjustments to equipment. Correct problems by adjusting controls, or by stopping machines and opening holding devices. Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels. Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux, or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
- Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices. Load or feed workpieces into welding fixtures. Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines. Inform Lead of any abnormalities in their machine operations. Generalized Work Activities: Handling and Moving Objects - Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. Controlling Machines and Processes - Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). Inspecting Equipment or Material - Inspecting equipment or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Detailed Work Activities: mark identification onto products or containers examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications make independent judgment in assembly procedures count products or materials package goods for shipment or storage perform safety inspections in manufacturing or industrial setting read work instructions for assembly of products test manufactured products or materials use hand or power tools use precision measuring tools or equipment
Education and Training High School diploma or GED
F&P Georgia is a Manufacturing Family! We are a Tier One Supplier of automobile suspension components for Honda, Toyota, and Nissan. It is important to us that our associates achieve a healthy work-life balance. We look forward to meeting you! Come join our F&P Family!!
****Equal Opportunity Employer****
