Description

Job Location

USA, Camden, SC

Job Posting Title

Seam Welder

The Challenge

The Seam Welder will report to the Tank Fab Manager of the facility and have responsibilities for manual seam welding and inspection. In this role, the Seam Welder will perform welding on tank bodies to ensure the highest quality product is being delivered to our customers and perform other tasks and projects assigned by the Tank Fab Manager.

What you will Do

• Comply with all safety, quality, and procedure requirements noted in the applicable work instructions.
• Support projects to improve processes, gather data for analysis repairs and address weld failures.
• Operate in a LEAN manufacturing environment and provide feedback to management on resolution/ improvement ideas of current issues.
• Inspect all welds both after welding each unit and before loading onto the tank body line.
• Ensures that Seam Weld area’s organization and housekeeping,
• Performs welds and check machine parameters on tank bodies to ensure units are to standard.
• Performs other duties deemed necessary by the Tank Fab Manager and Zone Leaders.
• Identify quality issues and assist to resolution of issues with the production team.
• Proper communication in pre-shift and end-of-shift meetings, including accurate documentation. Must complete HR x HR on equipment and other forms as applicable led by ZL.
• Operate hand tools (manual and automatic) for occasional and extended periods of time such as grinders.
• Physical and visual inspection of product is required to prevent non-conforming goods.
• Correctly reports all quality defects to the appropriate team members and shift leadership.
• Verifies the seam weld is properly aligned, no holes, and fully penetrated through the seam.
• Moves tanks and rework to appropriate locations.
• Ensures all tank bodies are properly identified with correct markings and dates.
• Assist in running dry cycles and commit to making quality parts as a priority.
• Must wear proper PPE at all times and follow safety instructions, such as avoiding eye contact with weld beam.
• Supporting associates and supplementing the group’s labor force as needed.
• Other duties and responsibilities that Tank Fab Manager may assign.

What you need to Succeed

Required Qualifications:

• Must have good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Candidate must possess the interpersonal skills to communicate in a fast-paced manufacturing environment effectively.
• Positive work ethic and attitude; willingness to learn and meet expectations of the various assignments.
• Dependability; demonstrate and maintain good attendance and punctuality.
• Must be able to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Must be able to walk/stand throughout the entire shift without the need to sit down.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or a GED equivalent qualification from an accredited institution.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Microsoft Office Products, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Working Conditions:

• Physical working conditions:
• Wear safety attire or proper PPE daily.
• Usually work indoors. All areas may not be temperature controlled.
• Physical demands of the position include: Bending, stooping, twisting, lifting/carrying, pushing/pulling Handling and lifting of parts or materials – minimum of 50 lbs.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours and overtime on an as-needed basis.

GE Appliances is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.