Weld Destructive Test Technician

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Challenge Manufacturing produces automotive parts, specializing in welded assemblies and precision-engineered metal-formed products. The company supplies these components to the global automotive industry.

Job Profile

The company is searching for a Weld Destructive Test Technician who will use hand tools such as, but not limited to, air chisel, chop saw, plasma cutters, grinders, hammer drill, pry-bar, and bench vice to perform destructive or nondestructive tests on materials, parts, or products to measure performance, life, or material characteristics.

Use of visual aids and computer programs.

Education Level

• High School Diploma (credible)
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Work Experience

• Possess work-related experience (a plus)

Duties/Responsibilities

• Completes appropriate paperwork to inform Weld Technicians of part failure for equipment repair or service.
• Completes appropriate paperwork, records data, and turns completed paperwork into the Supervisor
• Conducts housekeeping for personal work area and shared facility space.
• Enters data into graphs and charts that are given by the engineering department
• Evaluates data and writes reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards.
• Inspects materials, parts, or products for conformance to specifications and contacts the Supervisor to discuss non-conformances.
• Observes and complies with all safety, environmental, regulatory, and statutory requirements associated with this job description.
• Operates cutters, grinders, and press equipment to break welds. Along with the use of nitric acid, to conduct acid and measurement tests with a lecoscope
• Participates in needs analysis and attends and performs the requirements of scheduled training and educational programs identified for this position.
• Participates in preventative actions where appropriate. Conducts corrective actions and performs problem-solving analysis and reporting as required.
• Participates, as requested, in independent objective auditing activities and supports the company’s continuous improvement activities.
• Recommends modifications of existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within the limits of equipment capability.
• Supports productions on the processes that are appropriate and contain suspect or defective material or services to avoid further processing.
• Understands and can explain the company’s Quality Policy.
• Understands and explains all relevant quality policies, procedures, and work instructions associated with this job description.
• Understands and can identify Quality Management System and implementation non-conformances and document or log all non-conformities.
• Understands job description and required tasks. Able to explain how this position impacts customer satisfaction and contributes to fulfilling the Quality Policy.
• Understands the overview of the Quality Management System and document architecture.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Follow safety and quality standards
• Operate testing machines and tools
• Perform tensile and bend tests
• Read and interpret weld blueprints
• Record and analyze test results

Work Environment

• Uses hand tools such as a cutter, a pry-bar, and a bench vice to perform destructive or nondestructive tests on materials, parts, or products to measure performance, life, or material characteristics.
• Uses power tools such as an air hammer, chop saw, plasma cutter, and hand grinder.
• Uses measurement tools such as, but not limited to, calipers and micrometers to ensure adequate welds of parts or products.

Benefits/Perks

• The company offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts, Company-Paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life, Voluntary Life and LTD, Employer 401 (k) Match, ESOP shares, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off.

Employer’s Statement

Challenge Manufacturing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.