TIG Welder

This position is responsible for TIG and Laser welding components with varying thickness

Department Manufacturing Employment Type Full Time Location New Bedford, Massachusetts Workplace type Onsite Compensation $26.00 - $29.00 / hour Reporting To Manufacturing Manager

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Brian Brooks

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Key Responsibilities

• Perform high-quality welds using TIG welding with a foot pedal or laser processes, ensuring precision and strong joints
• Demonstrate expertise in metals and the properties of various alloys, including materials as thin as 19-gauge
• Interpret and understand blueprints and welding callouts to guide fabrication and assembly
• Utilize precise measuring tools and methods, including calipers, micrometers, and scales, to ensure accuracy
• Operate additional hand-welding and flame-cutting equipment, such as oxyacetylene torches, for cutting, heating, or brazing tasks
• Conduct thorough assessments to ensure all critical weld requirements and quality standards are met
• Apply fixturing techniques and use specialized tools to achieve precise fitment of parts before welding
• Consistently follow all required safety protocols and correctly use personal protective equipment
  
  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Proficient in Tig welding thin-gauge sheet steel and aluminum
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to draft routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• The employee is regularly required to stand.
• The employee is frequently required to walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
  
  

Benefits

What’s in it for you on Day 1:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance plans
• Prescription Drug Plans
• Basic Life Insurance
• 401k plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Flexible PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Opportunities for professional development and growth
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement.
  
  

Knowles’ Cornell Dubilier brand is a leading designer and manufacturer of custom high-energy discharge capacitors used in a wide range of medical, military, and commercial pulsed energy applications.

Knowles is committed to providing a competitive and fair total compensation package for all employees.

One element in our total compensation package is base pay. The starting base pay for this role is targeted to be between $26.00 to $29.00 per hour.

Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to previous experience and skills acquired prior to joining Knowles, cost of living in the assigned work location, assigned schedule, and salaries of similarly situated peers at the company. It is to be expected that candidates will come to us with different sets of skills and experiences and therefore will be paid at different points in the stated range. We recognize that the person(s) we select for hire may be less experienced or more experienced than the role as posted; if this is the case, any updates to available salary ranges will be communicated with candidates during the recruitment process.

ITAR Statement: Please note that this position may require access to technical data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants must be U.S. persons (citizens, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status) or have the necessary authorization to access controlled technical data. Compliance with ITAR and EAR regulations is a condition of employment.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Knowles Precision Devices prohibits pay discrimination and discrimination of any kind based on race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or other legally protected status.

Notice to Staffing Agencies, Search Firms and Recruitment Agencies: The recruitment process at Knowles is managed through the Human Resources department. Knowles does not accept resumes submitted from 3rd party agencies outside of our system. To submit resumes, 3rd party agencies will need to be a pre-approved vendor with a valid contract in place, be actively engaged by Knowles to recruit for a specific position and have agency log in credentials to submit candidates to our careers portal. Please do not submit resumes via e-mail, through our external website or directly to our employees. Any resumes submitted in this way become the property of Knowles and will not be eligible for any placement fee.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

About Knowles Corporation

About Knowles

Knowles is a leading manufacturer of specialty electronic components. We design parts that perform unique, critical functions for innovative technologies. Through extreme reliability, custom engineering, and scalable manufacturing, we enable businesses to succeed in the most demanding applications across medtech, defense, and industrial markets.

Our high-performance capacitors, RF and microwave filters, advanced medtech microphones, balanced armature speakers, and miniaturization products enable and enhance the performance of technologies with the power to change, improve, and save lives. Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, Knowles has grown into a global organization with employees spanning 11 countries.

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