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Welder - 3rd Shift
full-time•Des Moines
About this role
POSITION SUMMARY — Must possess MIG (Wire/GMAW) welding skills including setup of welders and ability to weld vertical and horizontal welds with satisfactory results using aluminum and/or steel. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT — Must be willing and able to work in an environment exposed to elements that can include but are not limited to coolant, dust, mist, elevated noise, and uncontrolled temperatures.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Check and adjust program to ensure proper program is set to the machine
- First Off Procedure (specification, place jig, check dimensions, check first product)
- MIG weld and set up (join/fabricate materials: steel and/or aluminum)
- Ensure work is done safely and meets quality standards
- Assemble items as instructed by work instructions
- Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with 6S procedures, rules, and regulations and take proper care of all equipment and facilities
- Examine work for defects
- Identify and handle nonconforming parts
- Ensure welder is in proper working condition (check temperature)
- Read welding work schedule
- Ability to stop the production line and/or prevent shipment of products due to nonconformance or potential nonconformance products to our customers
- Support the environmental policy with proactive process implementation, improvement suggestions, reducing waste, and acting on environment performance results and findings.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints and/or drawings to determine the specific welding requirements
- Ability to provide a great level of attention to detail and focus on the given task
- Effectively work with team members to maximize productivity and efficiency
- Ability to use measuring equipment (calipers, tape measures, and angle gauges)
- Ability to operate small grinding equipment (right angle grinder, pencil grinder, belt sander, etc.)
- Ability to know a good weld versus a bad weld in terms of Dee Zee standards
- Ability to read and understand written work instructions
- General knowledge of how to use welding equipment
- Know how to set up machines for personal preferences
- Ability to use hand tools (clamps, grinders, etc.)
- Possess vertical and horizontal welding skills
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Education: High School Graduate, GED, or HSDE; Associate's Degree preferred
Experience: One-year related experience preferred; MIG welding experience and/or training preferred
Computer Skills: Must demonstrate computer literacy
Certificates & Licenses: Welding Certificate preferred
Other Requirements: Must pass the welding test
What you'll do
- The welder is responsible for setting up and operating MIG welding machines to join and fabricate materials, ensuring safety and quality standards are met. They must also maintain a clean working environment and examine work for defects.
About Dee Zee
Dee Zee's extensive product lines are built with you in mind. We recognize your need for durable, functional, and stylish products to keep up with your hectic pace. Dee Zee's classic styles are intertwined with the newest modern looks to explicitly satisfy your needs.
Dee Zee has been a staple brand in the truck accessory market since 1977. We are trusted to support the biggest names in the auto industry as their Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) on a variety of products. If you take a closer look, you may see a Dee Zee finished product underneath a Chrysler, Ford, GM, Honda, Nissan, Subaru, or Toyota logo. Our proven manufacturing techniques have carried over to our consumer market accessories you see flooding websites, catalogs and your local retail stores.
The fertile ground in America's Heartland gives way to eight buildings in Central Iowa comprised of over 1 million square feet dedicated to manufacturing, packaging, warehousing and shipping. In-house engineers create Dee Zee's storied products with the latest design software to produce custom fit applications for your vehicle. The majority of Dee Zee products are made and packaged in Des Moines, IA with 90% of supplied parts coming from American vendors.
Dee Zee is always promoting a cleaner tomorrow by practicing green manufacturing techniques. Our eco-friendly manufacturing processes not only save the end consumer money by using lean practices, but we do our part to protect the planet. Dee Zee's reduced carbon footprint is achieved through massive recycling efforts, material reductions and efficient manufacturing processes. We are proud to work with vendors who are Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) program participants for paper and cardboard products during packaging.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Welder - 3rd Shift do at Dee Zee?
As a Welder - 3rd Shift at Dee Zee, you will: the welder is responsible for setting up and operating MIG welding machines to join and fabricate materials, ensuring safety and quality standards are met. They must also maintain a clean working environment and examine work for defects..
Is the Welder - 3rd Shift position at Dee Zee remote?
The Welder - 3rd Shift position at Dee Zee is based in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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