Machinist/Welder

Woodson Complexmid

Manufacturing & ProductionMachinist

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Overview

Performs the skilled journey-level work required to fabricate, repair, or modify parts for equipment and to make tools and special devices.

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Manufacturing & ProductionMachinist

Performs the skilled journey-level work required to fabricate, repair, or modify parts for equipment and to make tools and special devices.

Requirements

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This job requires strength, agility, dexterity, and visual acuity to perform all tasks. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must adhere to all site safety regulations and may be required to regularly stand, sit, walk, bend, climb ladders, and/or kneel. There may be exposure to extreme heat and cold, outdoor environments, heavy equipment, moving machinery, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noises. This job requires lifting up to 25 lbs., periodically lifting/moving up to 50 lbs., and occasional lifting/moving up to 100 lbs. alone or with assistance.

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or possession of a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) certificate.
Three (3) years of experience as a machinist or welder, with some experience in shop mathematics, metal properties, and layout procedures.
Possession of an appropriate, valid motor vehicle operator's license with a good driving record.
May be required to work an evening and/or night shift on a regular or rotating basis, accept call-back overtime or regular overtime, and/or agree to assume an emergency call-out list status.
Knowledge of the methods and skill in the use of equipment, materials, and tools appropriate for a wide variety of machinist and welding work.
Knowledge of common hazards and necessary safety precautions.
Knowledge of local, state, and national codes.
Skill in the use of tools, equipment, and materials pertinent to the trade.
Ability to read and interpret instructions, diagrams, sketches, blueprints, and manufacturers' manuals.
Capability to estimate time and material needs, determine when the repair is not economically practical, and perform routine tasks and arithmetic computations.

Nice to Have

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Completion of an acceptable apprentice-level training program.

Performs planning and layout of general machine shop work for the fabrication, repair, or modification of parts for a wide variety of equipment.
Makes tools and special devices as requested.
Works from sketches, blueprints, oral instructions, or samples of the items needed.
Plans sequence of operations, sets up, and operates shop machines such as lathes, milling machines, grinders, drill presses, power hack saws, and buffers in cutting, drilling, tapping, reaming, turning, boring, grinding, etc.
Verifies dimensions and tolerances with precision measuring devices.
Performs incidental bench work using hand tools of the trade to fit and assemble items.
Oils, greases, cleans, and repairs equipment in the shop.
Welds and brazes metal to repair broken or cracked objects or to fabricate new parts and equipment.
Uses acetylene, electric and inert gas shielded welding processes.
Works with steel, aluminum, brass, and cast iron.
Work processes include planning and laying out the work, measuring, and cutting metal stock to size, cleaning and assembling or positioning work-pieces, setting up and adjusting welding equipment, preheating, bead welding, tack welding, brazing, flame-cutting, heat treating, and chipping or grinding off excess weld slag or spatter; may also perform soldering.
Keeps records and makes reports of work accomplished and materials used.
May occasionally travel off-site to determine the in-house capability to fabricate parts for or repair equipment.
May perform journey-level welding duties as assigned.
Performs other related duties as required or assigned.