Welding Apprentice

Job ID: 2053

Location:

Grand Island, NE, US

Job Family: Manufacturing

Job Type: Part Time

Working Mode: Fully On-Site

About Us

Innovation. Sustainability. Productivity. This is how we are Breaking New Ground in our mission to sustainably advance the noble work of farmers and builders everywhere. With a growing global population and increased demands on resources, our products are instrumental to feeding and sheltering the world.

From developing products that run on alternative power to productivity-enhancing precision tech, we are delivering solutions that benefit people – and they are possible thanks to people like you. If the opportunity to build your skills as part of a collaborative, global team excites you, you’re in the right place.

Grow a Career. Build a Future!

Be part of this company at the forefront of agriculture and construction, that passionately innovates to drive customer efficiency and success. And we know innovation can’t happen without collaboration. So, everything we do at CNH Industrial is about reaching new heights as one team, always delivering for the good of our customers.

Key Responsibilities

First shift position, part-time position, assigned to a mentor for the extent of the program; who will train and develop the individual's skills to become proficient in the following areas:

Duties may include all or a portion of the following:

• Operate semi-automatic welding equipment to weld a variety of parts of steel plate, angles and sheet metal or various gauges to produce sub-assemblies and complete assemblies of company products. Perform down hand, horizontal and overhead welding operations. Vary welding techniques as necessary; exercise care to avoid burning, excessive distortion or springing. Weld for mechanical strength and vibration. Select voltage, current and wire feed settings within limits. Assemble parts in jigs or fixtures, bolt or clamp to hand in position.
• Operate automatic welding machine to weld a variety of parts, sub-assemblies and assemblies of company products. Position head and jigs on table, secure proper center so that as jig rotates the head is positioned to secure proper weld.
• Operate robot arc welding systems programmed to weld a variety of parts of steel plates, angles and sheet metals of various gauges to produce sub-assemblies and completed assemblies of company products. Assist with programming of the robot arc welding system using proven welding techniques. Exercise care in the handling of recorded programs for the use of the robotic system.
• Operate two automatic welding machines and a semi-automatic chucking lathe simultaneously, to weld and machine primarily trunnions of steel and steel alloys. Set-ups of the lathe involve setting limit stops, feed and speeds, changing chuck jaws, adjusting jaw pressure and other variables to turn and chamfer parts to meet dimensional specifications. Locate, handle, store and modify tooling using prescribed detail tool changes.
• Set up and operate semi-automatic welding equipment and horizontal milling machine to produce and assemble various types of baler plungers and components. Set up milling machine to face mill primarily weld assemblies. Set up locating fixtures, line up and shim as required to obtain proper work to cutter relationship of interrelated surfaces. Care required to avoid springing or warping of assembly by excessive holding pressure.
• Responsible for inspection of parts, SPC, TPM, teamwork, accuracy, inventory control duties as required, total quality, employee involvement, cost reductions, and training new operators.
• Maintain necessary records. Move materials as necessary in the performance of duties. Detect and report improper operation, faulty equipment, defective materials and unusual conditions to proper supervision. Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition. Follow prescribed safety rules and regulations. Perform other duties as required or directed.
  
  

Knowledge Of Continuous Improvement Competencies

• Safety
• Workplace Organization
• Logistics
• Autonomous Maintenance
• Quality
• Suggestions
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Must be a high-school student within the Career Pathways Institute of Grand Island Public Schools in the Industrial Technology Academy, current student at Grand Island Northwest studying welding or current student at St. Paul school studying welding.

Or

Must be a current Central Community College Student studying welding.

Nearest Major Market: Grand Island