Job Description

Job Location Toyotetsu America Inc - Somerset, KY 42503 Position Type Full Time Job Shift First

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Plan, direct and coordinate welding processes as necessary.
• Develop, evaluate and improve manufacturing methods.
• Analyze and plan work force utilization, space requirement, workflow, and design layout of equipment, materials or parts.
• Confer with management and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, etc. to facilitate production processes.
• Demonstrate a hands-on ability to solve welding problems.
• Identify potential welding quality problems from drawings and/or be able to work with design for problems that develop in production.

Technical Competencies:

• Knowledge of PLCs and electrical systems.
• Knowledge of spot, resistance, robotics, and mig welding.
• Knowledge of product design.
• Knowledge of materials and parts fabrication processes.
• Knowledge of tooling and production equipment capabilities.
• Knowledge of assembly methods and quality control standards.
• Proficient personal computer and software skills.

Non-Technical Competencies:

• Leadership (team development, ability to influence, organizational awareness).
• Interpersonal skills (relationship building, conflict resolution, customer orientation).
• Communication (verbal communication, listening, written communication).
• Judgment and thinking (strategic thinking, original thinking, judgment and decision-making, problem solving).
• Performance skills (accuracy with detail, planning and organizing, efficiency).
• Personal characteristics (motivation/commitment, flexibility, assertiveness, development orientation, quality orientation).

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering and two (2) + years related experience, or a high school diploma plus equivalent experience.