Mig Welder

MIG Welder Essential Duties and Responsibilities

(Other duties may be assigned.)

• Perform MIG welding to join similar or dissimilar metals, ensuring welds meet strength, dimensional, and cosmetic standards while minimizing distortion.
• Review and verify correct blueprint or work instruction for each job; identify components and weld according to specifications.
• Conduct first‑piece inspection to ensure conformance; record results on job card and perform/document hourly quality checks.
• Accurately complete and update hourly count boards to track production progress.
• Communicate production counts to supervisor at the end of each shift and properly tag/identify completed product containers.
• Set up and operate MIG welding equipment, adjusting voltage, wire feed speed, and shielding gas flow to suit job requirements.
• Use appropriate hand tools, jigs, fixtures, and clamps to hold work pieces securely during welding.
• Maintain work area in compliance with 5S standards and follow all EHS policies and procedures.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• MIG welding experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Must pass MIG welder evaluation test within 60 days of hire.

• Welding certification (MIG) within 60 days of hire.
• Strong focus on producing quality work that meets or exceeds standards, with a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills; active listening and clear information exchange.
• Skilled in MIG welding techniques, including proper setup, adjustment, and operation of welding equipment.
• Ability to perform accurate measurements and basic math calculations (fractions, decimals) for layouts and welds.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve welding or fabrication issues.
• Organized and detail‑oriented with the ability to follow standard work processes and complete accurate documentation, including count boards and quality records.
• Physically able to meet job demands, including lifting up to 50 lbs., standing for extended periods, and using hands for fine manipulation.

• Regularly required to stand, use hands for fine manipulation, and communicate effectively.
• Frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms; occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. regularly.
• Manual dexterity for operating welding and fabrication tools.
• Tolerance for working in environments with moderate noise, heat, and fumes (with PPE).
• Requires close, distance, peripheral, and depth vision, along with the ability to adjust focus.

• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts, welding fumes, airborne particles, and UV radiation from the welding arc.
• Manufacturing plant setting with exposure to machinery, welding equipment, noise, and varying temperatures.
• Required use of PPE including safety glasses, welding helmet, gloves, hearing protection, and protective clothing.
• May be assigned to different areas of the plant based on production needs.