Job description

Summary of Position
Under Weld Lead or Supervisor instructions, the Welder Helper preps and grinds steel, aluminum, and Invar 36 materials for welders. Additionally, the Welder Helper grinds/bevel welds on detail level.

Essential Functions
This document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying the position.

• Prep plasma cut material for welding, including grinding and descaling
• Grind weld prep for welders
• Assist welders if and when required
• Maintains work area, tools, and equipment in a neat, clean, and orderly manner
• Segregates and periodically disposes of scrap material into approved collection containers
• Operates a forklift and crane in accordance with safety standards

Required Skills, Education & Experience
Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful job performance will be considered. Typical qualifications would be:

• · Able to understand and follow instructions
• · Read/communicate with coworkers and leads.
• Forklift and crane operating skills.
• · Interpersonal Skills – the individual remains open to ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.
• · Oral communication – the individual speaks clearly.
• · Quality Control – the individual demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• · Adaptability – the individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• · Dependability – the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• · Safety and security – the individual actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures, and uses equipment and materials properly.
• · This position must meet Export Control Compliance requirements, therefore a "US Person" as defined by 22.C.F.R. is required

Preferred Qualifications

• · Experience in the aerospace industry
• · Able to read blueprints
• Firm understanding of fractions and the metric system

Supervisory Responsibility

• · None

Travel

• · None

Working Conditions
Working conditions described here are representative of those that may be experienced by an employee on a daily basis while performing the functions of this job.

• · While performing the duties of this job, employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes and airborne particles.
• · The employee may be exposed to vibration.
• · The employee is occasionally exposed to caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• · May be required to work weekends to meet department and business demands.
• · Work with safe manufacturing processes and understanding that eyewear is mandatory in the manufacturing area.
• · Knows that safety shoes are recommended in the manufacturing area.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• Must be able to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Must be able to see, talk, hear, touch, feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Must be able to frequently walk & stand for short periods of time
• Must be able to lift and move up to 35 pounds, occasionally lift and move objects up to 50lbs.

Special Requirements
Employment is contingent upon successfully passing an employee reference check, criminal background check, and drug screening.
This position requires use of information that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder').
Ascent Aerospace is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status or a person’s relationship or association with a protected veteran, including spouses and other family members, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please call toll-free +1 586-726-0500. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please call toll-free +1 586-726-0500. This phone number is created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.

ABOUT US
Ascent Aerospace is a world renowned, single-source provider of production and automated assembly systems for the aerospace, defense and space industries. As the largest tooling group, Ascent produces a full suite of both mold and assembly tooling required for the aerospace manufacturing market, including the largest invar molds ever made for aerospace. As an automation provider and production system integrator, Ascent work with customers to develop their project and see it through from process engineering, to build and installation to ensure it is an efficient and cost-effective solution.

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