Job Requirements

Education Skills and Aptitude:

• Post Secondary Education

• Knowledgeable of the Solid Wire Department production processes and methods, machine and equipment capabilities and human resource requirements.

• Ability and desire to handle a production department with a Four-shift (24/7) operation.

• Sound judgment and be knowledgeable of welding with the ability to interpret welding results and to correct problems caused by manufacturing.

• Physically able to push pay-off stands, with up to 4,000+ pound coils of steel on them, from the rear stand position to the front stand position.

Minimum Experience Requirement:

• 1 to 2 years of experience in Factory/Manufacturing Setting

• Mechanical Aptitude

Job Responsibilities

• To report directly to the Shift Foreman on an ongoing basis and communicate all relevant matters pertaining to maintain a continuous supply of steel, of proper size and color code, for each assigned MIG / Subarc line.

• Butt weld the lead end of the coil into the tail end of the previous coil for all payoffs/horses which feed all MIG drawing lines.

• Butt welds must be accurate and checked to ensure continuous wire movement.

• To check the steel coil for knots.

• To deliver the appropriate coils of steel to the staging area from the steel storage.

• To split coils of steel, if necessary.

• To load the pay-off stands and identify the coils with the appropriate color code tag.

• To remove tangles, kinks, etc. that cause MIG / Subarc line stops.

• To follow all steel color code control procedures during changeover and at shift changes, including those used when alloy identity is required

• Abide by and actively support Lincoln Electric’s Environmental Health & Safety policies, practices and procedures with respect to protecting the environment, the conservation of natural resources and the Health & Safety of all employees

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.