Welder

Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. in Savannah, GA is looking for a Welder.

SUMMARY

Operate without supervision all types of welding, blending and stress relief equipment such as Shielded Metal Arc, Gas Tungsten Arc, Metal Inert Gas, and Tungsten Inert Gas. Operate without supervision specified metal fabrication tooling and equipment such as oxy-acetylene and plasma cutting arc torches, PWHT equipment, and vacuum furnaces.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• • Perform component setup as well as basic digital programming on welding equipment controls.
  • Working from drawings and/or work instructions, set up parts and/or major components and using appropriate cutting and abrasive devices, prepare the components for welding.
  • Locate and measure to and from the correct surfaces and provide detailed inspection information regarding the surfaces identified and specified on the provided work instructions.
  • Understand penetrant applications and inspection methods (i.e., red-dye, fluorescent penetrant).
  • Understand distortion and heat input controls and measurement as well as correctional methods.
  • Use suitable tools to properly contour weld parts and components to match complex and close tolerance configuration requirements.
  • Provide recommendations and general production process improvements.
  • Operate furnaces and related stress relief equipment.
  • Perform equipment PM as assigned.
  • Perform other such duties as may be required.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• • Demonstrate capability and aptitude to learn then teach various preheat and post-heat equipment and appropriate welding techniques using SMAW, TIG, PAW, MIG, and Laser.

• • Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures reporting all unsafe activities to Management and/or Human Resources.
  • Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
  • Contribute to building a positive team spirit.
  • Communicate effectively with subordinates and management at all levels.
  • Protect confidential information by not communicating, disclosing to, or using for benefit of third parties.
  • Maintain the highest degree of honesty and integrity at all times.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EDUCATION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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• Education and/or Experience: Associate's degree, certificate, or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or at least two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here 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.

The employee is regularly required to stand and frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, and use their hands and arms. They must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include correctable vision to a minimum 20/30. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Hearing protection may be recommended and/or required in some areas.

Mitsubishi is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer actively seeking to diversify the workforce and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. Therefore, all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally recognized protected basis under applicable law, are strongly encouraged to apply.