Welder - 1st Shift

Life Fitness is the global leader in the fitness industry. Our mission is to provide solutions that get the world moving and help people lead active and healthy lives. Since 1977, we have been designing and manufacturing cutting-edge, best-in-class fitness products for commercial facilities and home use. We have something for everyone with innovative cardio, strength, and group training products including treadmills, exercise bikes, elliptical cross-trainers, rowers, and weight and group training equipment. We operate under the brands Life Fitness, Hammer Strength, Indoor Cycling Group and SCIFIT.

Job Purpose:

To manufacture MIG welded assemblies in accordance with engineering standards in a safe, quality, and productive manner.

Shift: Monday-Thursday, 6:00am-4:30pm

Essential Job Functions:

• Work in both team and individual environment
• Perform a variety of duties such as welding, robot operation, grinding, or repairing welded assemblies on raw steel
• Prepare, maintain, and submit all necessary reports or documents in a correct and timely manner
• Follows established company rules and regulations
• Inspects completed welds to maintain quality standards and structural soundness established by the company
• Maintain the quality standards established by the company
• Read standard welding symbols from blueprints
• Interprets blueprints, specifications, diagrams, or schematics to determine appropriate welding process
• Independently perform weldment on small parts and frames
• Ability to effectively communicate issues to supervisor/management
• Operate hoist to maneuver parts safely into place
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Skills Needed:

Required

• Knowledge of the use and set up of MIG welding equipment, oxyacetylene torch, sander, grinder, hand tools, and measurement equipment
• All applicants are required to take GMAW skills test which will consist of one single pass weld on a 1/8" steel butt vertical down

Preferred

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Technical high school graduate in welding field

• Minimum one (1) year welding experience in production (Manual or Robot)
• Three (3) years of experience in production (MIG) welding
• Accurately operate and read measuring devices

Working Conditions:

Will be moving equipment and operate high rpm air powered metal finishing tools. Will also involve lifting up to 35lbs., reaching, repetitive motion, dust, vibration, hazardous chemicals, welding fumes, ozone, infrared and ultraviolet light. Work area is excessively noisy.

Equipment Used:

Will maintain and use required safety equipment such as safety glasses, welding helmet, gloves, safety shoes, ear plugs, and protective clothing. Use compressed air, welding gas, gas control units, welding torches, MIG welding equipment, fixtures, work benches, exhaust systems, storage racks, hand tools such as wrenches, hammers, venires, squares, vice grips, clamps, saws, air tools, such as grinder, sander, cut-off tool. Must be able to use related material handling equipment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status recognized under applicable law.

Life Fitness does not accept applications, inquiries or solicitations from unapproved staffing agencies or vendors.

At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we believe in taking care of our team with a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive pay and a range of valuable benefits. Your base wage will be between $ $26.50 per hour and includes eligibility for overtime. The actual wage offer will be based on qualifications, experience, location, and other relevant factors. You'll have the opportunity to participate in the Production Bonus Plan, which provides opportunities to earn additional compensation based on performance metrics. Bonus eligibility is subject to meeting certain production goals and other criteria as outlined.

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time team members, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with 4% employer match; medical, dental and vision insurance, parental, medical and military leaves of absence, paid time off including paid holidays, company paid short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings