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Welder Fabricator
- American Metal Bearing (Garden Grove, CA)
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Description:
At AMB, Welders plays a critical role in supporting the production of propulsion bearings used in U.S. Navy surface and subsurface vessels. A Welder at AMB is expected to have a comprehensive understanding and ability to perform GTAW, SMAW, and GMAW processes. This is a multi-functional role that will also have job duties within the assembly and babbitting work cells. This role is responsible for performing weld repair on castings, general assembly of large components, and centrifugal casting of babbitt.
As a Welder, you will:
• Interpret drawings, factory documentation, and welding procedures.
• Maintain and take ownership of the processes within your work cell to ensure first time quality, efficient operation, and production deadlines are met.
• Understand and execute welding procedures to weld on copper nickel, nickel copper, stainless, and various grades of cast steel.
• Understand and execute centrifugal casting to produce plain journal bearings.
• Understand and execute general assembly work on AMB’s various product lines.
• Ensure that the quality requirements within your span of control are satisfied, and any non-conformances are communicated through the proper channels.
• Maintain a safe and clean work cell and perform daily preventive maintenance and care using 6S and TPM ideologies.
The ideal candidate has:
• Five or more years of welding experience.
• A self-motivated interest in continuing their education; is a lifelong learner.
• Experience working with large raw castings weighing from 400 pounds to 20,000 pounds.
• Knowledge of quality management systems, lean manufacturing principles, and other quality/manufacturing tools.
• The ability to read and understand engineering drawings, specifications, weld procedures, and technical requirements.
• Excellent communication skills as this position will be supporting and interacting with various organizations and individuals.
• Strong work ethic. Must be willing to take ownership, be enthusiastic about overcoming challenges and technical barriers, and must contribute to finding solutions.
Additional Requirements:
• Applicant will need to take an aptitude test as apart of the hiring process.
• Applicant will occasionally move themself in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces.
• Applicant will constantly remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Applicant will regularly lift and move 25lbs in all directions.
• Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stopping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position
• Must be available for overtime and weekend hours as needed
• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
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