Lead Welder/Technical Support

Job ID
134189
Job Type
Contract
Industry
Automotive
Location
Wentzville, Missouri, United States

Talascend is currently seeking a Welder with a leading automotive manufactuer located in Wentzville, Missouri.

Overview
You will be responsible for providing daily welding/dispense technical support to the Maintenance and Quality teams. This work includes troubleshooting welding/dispense related equipment failures, coaching maintenance team members, and supporting continuous improvements in welding/dispense processes while adhering to plant safety regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Be the technical resource on the plant floor for welding and dispense systems.
  • Support the Body Maintenance and Quality teams to meet Process Control Plan and Dispense/Weld standards.
  • Work with Quality Control Engineer and Process Control Lead running new part tryouts that are welding related.
  • Support Body Shop weld teardown team to investigate and follow-up on any identified discrepancies.
  • Assist with troubleshooting welding and dispense issues.
  • Collect and maintain records for all maintenance validation documentation for weld/dispense equipment.
  • Follow all safety policies and provide a good safety example.
  • Work with engineering & production teams to make continuous improvements on quality and cost objectives.
  • Support adjustments to Body dispense systems to address identified findings.
  • Maintain the resistance welding monitoring system and dispense monitoring system.
  • Utilize and maintain the weld controller software and make appropriate schedule changes.
  • Update Weld Tool Information Sheets and Process Data Sheets.
  • Generate and distribute Manufacturing Change Requests to update records.
  • Support ISO and GMS audits for welding and dispense related items.
Qualifications
  • High School Diploma required
  • Welding Engineering degree preferred
  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • 2-4 years of experience required or 5-7 years of automotive/body shop manufacturing experience if no Bachelor's Degree
  • Experience working in a manufacturing environment
  • Body Shop plant floor experience
  • Ability to work overtime and off-shift as needed
  • Ability to rotate shifts
Preferred Requirements
  • Body Shop maintenance experience
  • Experience working as a Body Shop Maintenance Group Leader or as Tech Support
  • Experience in projection nut stud welding
  • Experience in resistance spot welding
  • Experience in Mig/Arc Brazing

Shift: Onsite 1st Shift 5:30AM-3:00PM, 2nd Shift 1:30PM-11PM, 3rd Shift 9:30PM-7AM. Must be open to all shifts and overtime as needed.


adhering to plant safety regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Be the technical resource on the plant floor for welding and dispense systems.
  • Support the Body Maintenance and Quality teams to meet Process Control Plan and Dispense/Weld standards.
  • Work with Quality Control Engineer and Process Control Lead running new part tryouts that are welding related.
  • Support Body Shop weld teardown team to investigate and follow-up on any identified discrepancies.
  • Assist with troubleshooting welding and dispense issues.
  • Collect and maintain records for all maintenance validation documentation for weld/dispense equipment.
  • Follow all safety policies and provide a good safety example.
  • Work with engineering & production teams to make continuous improvements on quality and cost objectives.
  • Support adjustments to Body dispense systems to address identified findings.
  • Maintain the resistance welding monitoring system and dispense monitoring system.
  • Utilize and maintain the weld controller software and make appropriate schedule changes.
  • Update Weld Tool Information Sheets and Process Data Sheets.
  • Generate and distribute Manufacturing Change Requests to update records.
  • Support ISO and GMS audits for welding and dispense related items.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma required
  • Welding Engineering degree preferred
  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • 2-4 years of experience required or 5-7 years of automotive/body shop manufacturing experience if no Bachelor's Degree

Requirements

  • Experience working in a manufacturing environment
  • Body Shop plant floor experience
  • Ability to work overtime and off-shift as needed
  • Ability to rotate shifts

Preferred Requirements

  • Body Shop maintenance experience
  • Experience working as a Body Shop Maintenance Group Leader or as Tech Support
  • Experience in projection nut stud welding
  • Experience in resistance spot welding
  • Experience in Mig/Arc Brazing

Shift

Onsite 1st Shift 5:30AM-3:00PM, 2nd Shift 1:30PM-11PM, 3rd Shift 9:30PM-7AM. Must be open to all shifts and overtime as needed.


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We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.

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