TIG Aluminum Welder - Atkins 1st & 2nd

Mayville Engineering Company - Atkins, VA

Full-time - Entry Level

Atkins, VA

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

Responsible for various types of weld preparation, welding and weld finishing operations to manufacture product to customer drawings, specifications, or other forms of instruction. Primary responsibility is to TIG weld aluminum or steel round or rectangular tanks and fittings using a robot or manually. This classification requires the welder to be a certified welder.

Responsibilities

• Assembles tubes by hand with or without the use of fixtures
• Repairs products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts
• Maintains welding equipment
• Performs finish grinding applications using manual and power tools
• Set fixturing and weld set up parameters (amps, volts, etc.) as required
• Knowledge of wire and filler materials and gases applicable for various steel alloys

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• One year equivalent experience in various forms of welding, preferably in a production environment
• Preferably a Trade of V-Tech degree in related field
• Proficient in assigned MIG and TIG welding techniques
• Knowledge of wire and filler materials and gases applicable for various alloys
• Working knowledge of fixturing and weld set up parameters (amps, volts, etc.)
• Successful completion of an internal welding test
• Ability to read blueprints, especially weld requirement symbols