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Welder/Fitter I

SUMITOMO MACHINERY CORP OF AMERICA
Chesapeake, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/2/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/2/2025

Hourly rate starting at $21.44 increase based on experience

Benefits include:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Paid Time Off- Including Volunteer Hours
  • Life and Accidental Death Insurance (Company Paid) 
  • Short and Long Term Disability Insurance (Company Paid) 
  • 401K, 401K Match- Access to Certified Financial Planner  
  • Access to LinkedIn Learning
  • YMCA discount and more!

Purpose and Scope of Job:

Weld/Fabricate complete, tight tolerance welded steel assemblies up to 35 kg using plate thicknesses from sheet metal. Complete all weldments with prescribed levels of quality, in a timely manner, and with proper documentation.

Essential Functions (other duties may be assigned):

  • Read and interpret engineering drawings and blueprints (Both Imperial and Metric Standards) for manufacturing welded and fabricated components and assemblies.
  • Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and part drawings/standards.
  • Read and follow any available process sheets or setup documentation for the parts.
  • Follow best order of welding the assemblies based on shape, size, and complexity of part.
  • Determine equipment, tools, jigs, fixturing and measurement devices required for the job.
  • Use CNC cutting equipment (plasma/laser/water jet) and/or non CNC cutting equipment (Band saw/Handheld plasma) to cut stock (plate, flat bar, tubing, angle) to size and to generate complex burnouts.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • At least 2 years of welding experience and/or schooling using MIG and/or TIG welding process.
  • Ability to work in a fast paced production environment.
  • High School Diploma or GED required; certification in welding from a technical school preferred.
  • Ability to pass American Welding Society 1G test (D1.1 Clause 4 position 1G, Plate) using MIG welding - to be independently administered through SMA.
  • Ability to achieve production welding speeds (manual) of 6 - 10 inches/min for typical 8mm structural welds on MIG welders using 0.035 wire.
  • Any additional essential skills and/or knowledge as shown in the HRIS Career & Education > Skills section for incumbents holding this job title.

Full job description will be provided during interview.

Work Conditions & Physical Environment:

Duties are performed in an industrial environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; twist; bend; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee is frequently required to walk.  The employee must constantly lift, carry, move, push, and/or pull up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.  The employee may be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.  The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.   

The physical requirements described herein are representative of those which 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, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.

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