Weld Department Trainer at Elgin Sweeper in Elgin, Illinois

Job Description:

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Help develop the training program, transitioning welders from hire to sustainment.


• Conduct weld tests with applicants and/or internal employees.


• Train on pulling orders, reviewing Blue Prints, verifying materials, setting up necessary fixtures and tacking as appropriate to complete welding process.


• Instruct on bracing and clamping parts as required to avoid distortion and for proper alignment.


• Coach on regulating welding equipment current and voltage.


• Educate on maintaining proper weld penetration, quality fit and overall dimensions of parts and adjust to correct irregularities and deviations.


• Provide guidance on changing wire spools and bottle gas for welding equipment.


• Guide on performing quality inspection on 100% of work product by using appropriate measuring tools to ensure defined tolerances and measurement are accurate to Blue Print.


• Train on identifying 100% of part produced by stamping with individual employee number.


• Coach on maintaining a neat and orderly work area complying with all 5S initiatives.


• Instruct on ability to input and scan work order data into MRP/JDE system using RF scanner, keyboard and mouse.


• Train on following all procedures and processes in accordance to in order to build a defect-free product. Complete required in-process inspection, repair any defects found and document critical quality information as necessary.


• Follow and comply with all safety and personal protective equipment requirements.


• Develop weld quality audit program.


• Flex schedule as needed for business needs.


• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education and Work Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.


• Formal welding education or equivalent experience is necessary and ability to be trained to pass internal certification process.


• 7 years + of weld experience.


• Be able to lift a maximum of 50 lbs.


• Ability to use pallet jack and overhead crane preferred.

Benefits of Employment

In addition to excellent career growth opportunities, Federal Signal Corporation offers a wide array of benefits including: annual bonus potential, insurance (life, medical, dental, vision), paid holidays, paid vacation, 401(k) with matching contributions and tuition reimbursement. We provide our employees with a smoke-free, drug-free workplace.

About Us

Sold and serviced through a network of more than 100 dealer locations worldwide, Elgin Sweeper products are the sweepers of choice for a variety of general street maintenance, special industrial and airport applications. With more than 100 years of experience, Elgin Sweeper offers municipalities, contractors and industries the most sweeper options in the country, using the latest sweeping technologies—mechanical, pure vacuum, regenerative air, alternative fuel and waterless dust control. Elgin Sweeper is a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation’s Environmental Solutions Group. For more information, visit www.elginsweeper.com.

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) builds and delivers equipment of unmatched quality that moves material, cleans infrastructure, and protects the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal, governmental, industrial and commercial customers. Headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, with manufacturing facilities worldwide, the Company operates two groups: Environmental Solutions and Safety and Security Systems. For more information on Federal Signal, visit: www.federalsignal.com.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of, and will receive consideration for employment without regard to, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category, characteristic, or trait under applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resources at HR@federalsignal.com. All other applications must be submitted online.

Education

Required

• High School/GED or better

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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