Welder​/Fitter

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Daifuku America Corporation is a leader in optimizing, integrating, automating, and managing the logistical flow of material goods in the automotive automation/material handling systems. We focus on Design, Manufacturing, Installation and Support. Daifuku America Corporation has been a trusted partner to some of the world’s largest and fastest-growing companies, showing them how to use their space more efficiently to deliver improved productivity.

Welder / Fitter I – Reynoldsburg, OH

Daifuku America Corporation promotes and supports both individual and team success by providing opportunities to expand your skills and build on your capabilities. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to a culturally rich workforce and proud of our diversity in background, experience and origin. Safety is part of our core values, we stress the importance to our employees by enforcing 5S and daily safety audits.

• Medical - Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Vision - Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Dental - Delta Dental
• FSA / HSA
• Company provided life and disability plans
• 401K - Fidelity
• 7 Paid sick days (prorated according to start date)
• 10 paid vacation days (prorated according to start date)
• 10 paid holidays
• Yearly performance bonuses
• Safety bonuses
• $100 boot reimbursement and Boot truck on site 2 times a year
• $75 reimbursement for prescription safety glasses

The primary goal is satisfying customer requirements of quality, quantity, and delivery, in a safe manner, while maximizing productivity. Specifically, the Welder / Fitter I is responsible for all job activities required to support production processes, including but not limited to fitting/adjusting parts, tacking, and MIG welding steel. Employee is responsible for visually inspecting parts.

• Lays out, positions, and secures parts and fabricates material according to specifications, using straightedge, combination square, calipers, and ruler.
• Tack-welds or welds components and projects.
• May be subject to using powered saws, torch and hand plasma.
• Prepares and finishes workpiece, using portable grinder, or scraper.
• Welds components in all positions.
• Sets up welding equipment.
• Ensures welds meet standards and specifications.
• Performs precision layout tasks and precisely fits together their structural parts and components.
• Reads/work to engineered drawings and welding symbols.
• Performs shop mathematical calculations.
• Follows all plant safety guidelines, practices and procedures; also, be aware of activity in the work surroundings and maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Properly uses personal protective equipment when required.
• Maintains regular attendance – has reliable means of transportation.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Prior manufacturing experience is highly preferred. Any technical or vocational education/training in relation to skills listed below is also desirable.

• Must have the ability to pass an AWS
  
  D.1.1 3G vertical metal core pulse transfer weld qualification.
• Must have intermediate blueprint reading knowledge.
• Knowledge of machine operation, cutting, sawing, drilling, and grinding parts is desirable.
• Ability to use welding tools.
• Forklifts and Overhead crane experience preferred (in-house training available).
• Team player – must be able to work with others.
• Must have and maintain a high sense of urgency to meet and exceed all production goals.
• Attentive to detail watching for material defects and any quality issues.
• Physically capable of standing, walking, bending, pushing, pulling, reaching and twisting throughout shift.
• Capable of repetitively lifting 25‑50 lbs.
• Candidates must be flexible to work overtime as needed, which may include weekends and/or holidays.
• Must be able to pass a background check and pre‑employment drug test.

• The employee works in a typical manufacturing environment with overhead cranes and forklifts.
• Overhead LED lights provide a bright workspace.
• Normally clean work environment; some grinding dust, heat/cold, fumes/odors, and vibration may occur. Housekeeping performed as needed throughout the day and at the end of each shift.
• The noise level is normal to manufacturing…