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Welder

Knowles • New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States • 3d ago

Job Description

Overview: Responsible for Welding (TIG and Laser) components with varying thicknesses from .040” to .25”.

Key Responsibilities:

Perform quality welds using TIG and/or Laser processes.
Knowledge of metals and characteristics of different alloys.
Read and understand blueprints and welding callouts in designs.
Use various measuring methods and tools, such as calipers, micrometers, and scales.
Operate manual welding equipment and flame-cutting equipment such as oxyacetylene torch or similar for cutting, heating, or brazing.
Conduct assessments to verify critical weld requirements are met.
Understand fixturing and use of tools to achieve proper fitment of parts prior to welding.
Proper use of all necessary safety protocols and personal protective equipment
Communicate effectively to work in a team environment to ensure safe and efficient work and help drive continual improvement.

Job Prerequisites:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Proficient in tig welding thin gauge sheet steel and aluminum is necessary.

Education Requirements:

Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical/Mental Requirements:

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to draft routine reports and correspondence.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
The employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Environment:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits:

Competitive salary and benefits package
Opportunities for professional development and growth
A dynamic and collaborative work environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement.
Flexible PTO
Paid holidays
Prescription Drug Plans
Retirement Savings Plan (401k):
Basic Life Insurance
Onsite Physician
Employee Referral Program

Join our team and play a pivotal role in transforming our manufacturing processes to achieve greater efficiency and excellence.

Shift: First Shift
Additional Details : Knowles is a leading manufacturer of specialty electronic components. We design parts that perform unique, critical functions for innovative technologies. Through extreme reliability, custom engineering, and scalable manufacturing, we enable businesses to succeed in the most demanding applications across medtech, defense, and industrial markets. Our high-performance capacitors, RF and microwave filters, advanced medtech microphones, balanced armature speakers, and miniaturization products enable and enhance the performance of technologies with the power to change, improve, and save lives. Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, Knowles has grown into a global organization with employees spanning 11 countries.

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