R&D Welder - Fabricator

Company Description

AXCS Equipment, by Custom Equipment, LLC, is a leading provider of access equipment solutions, delivering a full range of products including micro scissor lifts, full size scissor lifts, and telehandlers. Built on over four decades of engineering expertise and customer-driven innovation, AXCS Equipment represents the evolution of a company rooted in craftsmanship, reliability, and a relentless focus on solving real-world challenges.

AXCS Equipment, by Custom Equipment, LLC, is a leading provider of access equipment solutions, delivering a full range of products including micro scissor lifts, full size scissor lifts, and telehandlers. Built on over four decades of engineering expertise and customer-driven innovation, AXCS Equipment represents the evolution of a company rooted in craftsmanship, reliability, and a relentless focus on solving real-world challenges.

Under the guidance of the Engineering Manager, this role is responsible for engineering and R&D projects. Applying engineering principles and practices during development of new products, improving products, equipment, processes and methods of production for the organization. This role will support projects that fulfill customer and company strategic goals, integrating the needs of our customers, and marketing, sales, and manufacturing departments.

• Support/assist engineering with research of new and existing product design, achieving company strategic goals
• Support/assist engineering with research/experiment/analysis different material, manufacturing processes, design tolerances and other applicable development processes
• Coordinate testing procedures and draft specifications for manufacturing
• Provide technical assistance for process related problems:
  Identify and analyze production problems and implement solutions in a timely manner
• Performs setup, monitoring and maintenance of the manufacturing process
• Support/assist engineering to continually refine upgrades and modify the manufacturing process to promote SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost)
• Reviews Engineering drawings and specifications, makes recommendations for changes
• Support/assist engineering planning manufacturing process from initial startup for space utilization, process optimization and workforce efficiency
• Support/assist with incorporating new processes into manufacturing
• A general understanding of machine and tool design, designs various tooling to support manufacturing/inspection requirements
• Setup and operate all fabricating and machine shop equipment such as robotic welding equipment, brake press, lathe, iron worker, saw, etc. Reads job specifications to determine machine adjustments and material requirements. Observes equipment to detect defects or machine malfunction.
• Examines weld for bead size and other specifications and performs a variety of quality control inspections on products, materials, components, and parts at various stages to ensure compliance with quality and reliability standards.
• Uses inspection devices as necessary to inspect parts and verify that the part is to print as required.
• Documents machine operations and preventative maintenance programs
• Provides line support and in-process failure analysis

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, physical demands and/or ability required for this position to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years of experience welding (MIG/ARC/GAS) in a manufacturing industry or equivalent
• Previous experience in fixturing parts and assemblies to prevent warpage or other unwanted results
• Ability to set up and operate all Fab/Machine shop equipment (medium to large hydraulic/brake press, robotic welders, vertical mill (Bridgeport), grinder, iron worker, vertical/horizontal band saw, horizontal lathe)
• Attention to detail
• Must be able to work within a team environment and work…