Manufacturing Tech - Welder (1st or 2nd Shift)

Join Federal Tool & Engineering: Where Precision Meets Purpose

At Federal Tool & Engineering, we're not just manufacturing components—we're crafting the future of American industry. With over 100 years of excellence in metal stamping, tool and die design, and precision machining, our legacy is built on innovation, quality, and a commitment to our people.

Why Choose Federal Tool & Engineering?

- Innovative Environment: Be part of a team that embraces cutting-edge technology and continuous improvement, ensuring we stay at the forefront of the manufacturing industry.

- Career Growth: We believe in nurturing talent from within. Our structured training programs and clear career pathways empower you to reach your full potential.

- Collaborative Culture: Join a workplace where your ideas matter. Our collaborative approach means every team member contributes to our success.

- Stability and Legacy: As a family-owned business with decades of success, we offer the stability of an established company with the agility of a forward-thinking enterprise.

The Right People in the Right Seats

We're looking for individuals who are not only skilled but also align with our core values of integrity, excellence, and teamwork. Whether you're an experienced machinist, a visionary engineer, or a dedicated operator, if you're passionate about precision and quality, there's a seat for you here.

Veterans and transitioning service members are encouraged to apply.

Ready to Make an Impact?

1st Shift Mon-Thursday 5am-3pm

2nd Shift Mon-Thursday 3pm-1am

2nd Shift Differential-$3.00/Hr

Sign-on Bonus

Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits after 60 days.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

1. Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse fabricated metal products in an efficient manner to maximize production, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, shielded metal arc, and submerged arc welding.

2. Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, carbon steel, and other alloys.

3. Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.

4. Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter.

5. Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals.

6. Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits.

7. Connect and turn regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure so that desired flames are obtained.

8. Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.

9. Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.

10. Position and clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt work pieces together or assemble them in a jig fixture to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.

11. Maintain length of arc and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead.

12. Weld vertical, flat, and overhead welds with a good penetration and a quality appearance.

13. Examine work pieces and welds for bead size and defects and measure work pieces to ensure conformance with specifications.

14. Chip, clean, or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment.

15. Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.

16. Repair improperly welded pieces and fill holes.

17. Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece count, and other identifying information as required.

18. Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.

19. Clean up work area and equipment used daily.

20. Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations.

Qualifications and/or Skills required

· Understand and apply welding techniques, processes and equipment

· Work quickly and skillfully with the hands

· Accept responsibility for the work performed

· Visualize what the finished product should look like

· Operate welding equipment with skill

· GMAW and GTAW experience needed

· Blueprint reading and understanding of weld symbols

· Good communications skills relative to supervisor and other departments.

· Math skills including fractions and angles.

· Ability to read tape measures, angle finders, protractors, calipers, and micrometers.

· Ability to operate various shop tools including power and manually operated wrenches.

· Two years of experience, or equivalent schooling, or a combination of both is required.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, reach above shoulders, climb or balance, talk or hear, taste or smell, and use foot/feet to operate machine. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

OTHER

Federal Tool & Engineering is an alcohol and drug free workplace. All temporary and permanent new hires are subject to both physical and drug testing. Typical work hours may vary and the potential for overtime is possible and may be mandatory. Due to production requirements you may be required to work flexible hours or work on a different shift. Additionally, work requirements will vary and you must be prepared to perform a variety of tasks as needed to service the needs of our customers. Federal Tool & Engineering is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.00 - $26.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- 401(k) matching

- Dental insurance

- Flexible schedule

- Health insurance

- Life insurance

- Paid time off

- Parental leave

- Professional development assistance

- Referral program

- Retirement plan

- Tuition reimbursement

- Vision insurance

Work Location: In person