Mig & Tig Welder

The purpose of the job is for Tig & Mig welding of Canopy kit components & Canopy Kits

**Qualifications and Education Requirements**
- At least 2-years’ experience in Mig & Tig welding both stainless steel and aluminum
- Red seal certificate in welding or minimum 2 years’ experience as per point 1 above
- Grade 12
- Ability to read, understand and interpret technical drawings.

**Preferred Skills & Traits**
- Honesty
- Focused and detail oriented.
- Meticulous and accurate.
- Good Communication Skills.
- Physically fit and strong
- Technically oriented

**Key performance indicators**
- Follow standard operating / welding procedure
- Setup welding machine for optimal welding on material & components to be welded
- Conducting Pre & Post welding inspections and recording critical dimensions
- Low non-conformance rate on welding
- Overall low scrap ratio
- Report any non-conformance or scrap part to department head immediately
- Maintain company standard on all welding.
- Maintain production targets and minimum requirements daily.
- Maintain welding equipment, tools, gauges, measuring equipment and machinery in clean and good working condition.
- General housekeeping at workstation
- Timeous Completing of all relevant production documentation
- Updating Rhinoman production system in real time
- Comply to Health & safety code

**Role and Responsibilities**
- Read & interpret technical drawings.
- Material identification.
- Jigging & fabrication
- Preliminary visual inspection of parts to be welded for visible damages. Scratches, dents, cutting defects faulty bending (not bend according to notches).
- Pre weld inspection: recording of critical dimensions acc to drw, measuring and recording of physical critical dimensions, Gauging parts with checking gauges for conformance.
- Reporting of any non-conformances before commencing with welding. HOD to sign off
- Correct setup of welding machine, welding gas, gauges and clamps.
- Welding of canopy kit components according to drawing dimensions and welding sequence.
- Welding of pre-assembled canopy kits according to drawing and critical dimensions.
- Reaching / exceeding minimum welding requirements in terms of quantity & quality daily. (Minimum requirements for a 9 hour work shift are as follows per component: Ribs x 7 sets; Doors x 14 sets; D/C canopies x 4.5 complete units; S/C canopies X 2.75)
- Post welding inspection: Measuring & Recording of critical dimensions after welding for conformance to drawing and signing of on quality on production paperwork.
- Every employee in the production line is responsible for quality and thus all and any deviations need to be reported.
- All production documentation to be completed daily in real time.
- Always maintain welding machine, all tools, gauges and measuring equipment in good working condition.
- Perform tasks as requested from time to time by management or direct superior
- Comply with all health & Safety regulations and other company policy & procedures.
- General House Keeping in your workstation / welding bay and immediate surrounding area.

**Equity Statement