Weld Technician

Responsibilities

• Perform all duties and promote themselves in a manner that reflects Expectations and company Visions / Values through our Employee Charter.
• Follow and abide by all government, Legal and company rules and regulations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and cost reduction activities.
• Support the WEC’s on new and existing programs.
• Troubleshoot Weld Systems and Robotic Equipment to resolve welding related issues.
• Generating and upkeep of welding-related documentation, and audit as required.
• Maintain a sound understanding of customers’ product and engineering specifications.
• Use technical understanding of the welding processes and weld quality standards to ensure that weld quality is being upheld to customer requirements.
• Complete shift report for Team regarding issues encountered on shift for communication and direction for following shifts.
• Provide technical support to Manufacturing Services to help problem solve weld process issues.
• Support program launches in-house and off-site to ensure company Quality Standards are being met and in order to achieve optimal weld quality.
• Support pre-production buy-offs for welds when required.
• Buy off of the First-Off / Mid-Off processes, and set up verifications to ensure it is being done correctly.
• Initiate and coordinate problem reports and containments.
• Establish, maintain and implement welding parameters to support production and Quality Assurance.
• Conducts weld inspection and analyze weld data, generate reports.
• Be an additional resource for Robotic weld touchups.
• Archiving and supporting Paxit system set up and training.
• Be dedicated to generating Weld PPAP packages when required.
• Participate as a Team Member with effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Assist in problem investigation and root cause determination.
• Participate in Product, System and Process Audits, including CSRs, as required.
• Audit and approve Special Material Requests and reworked material when required.
• Assist in the training of production personnel in all weld quality requirements when required.
• Attend and / or Champion quality meetings when requested.
• Take initiative to follow through on completion of tasks / projects, PCR’s and weld-related GROW ideas.
• Cover for the other Weld Technicians if he / she is absent.
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency to achieve results.

Qualifications :

• Post-secondary education completion of Welding Technologist / Technician Course from a Community or recognized college consisting of two years or more.
• Some experience with manual Gas Metal Arc Welding.
• Practical experience with industrial robots.
• Understands PPAP requirements is an asset.
30+ days ago