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SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Northern Michigan Defense Fabricating Company is seeking a Certified Weld Inspector (CWI) for our Harbor Springs and Mancelona location. We’re looking for a dedicated, detail-oriented professional who enjoys working in the weld inspection field.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: • Inspect and test welded parts of various types of metal in accordance with customer prints and applicable ASME and military welding codes

• Responsible for recording and storage weld inspection records

• Inspect the pre-welding environment

• Monitor the welding process

• Responsible for qualification records such as WPS, PQR, and WPQR’s

• Perform and oversee non-destructive testing

• Oversee repairs

EDUCATION LEVEL: High School/GED

EXPERIENCE: • Must have current AWS CWI certification

• Knowledge of the ASME, military, and other codes and standards which govern the repair, replacement, and modification activities associated with welding.

• Individual must be familiar with receipt inspection process, welding processes, welder and weld procedure qualification process.

• Individual must be certified to perform NDT.

• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interface with employees and customers at all levels.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Need to be able to lift and move 50#. Pursuant to the governmental mandate, all Lanzen employees must be fully vaccinated.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES: ASSIST PRODUCTION OPERATIONS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: UNDERSTANDING OF LANZEN’S QUALITY POLICY STATEMENT
* LOADS AND UNLOADS MATERIALS, PARTS OR PRODUCTS ONTO OR FROM PALLETS, SKIDS OR TRUCKS
* DELIVER PARTS OR STOCK TO DESIGNATED WORK AREAS FOR MACHINING FOR FURTHER PROCESSING
* PRESS ROOM HELP – LIFTS METAL PART OR STOCK ONTO MACHINE AND SECURES IT ON TABLE, IN CHUCK
OR HOLDING FIXTURE TO ASSIST IN SETTING UP MACHINE
* WELDING HELPER
* MINOR JANITORIAL CLEAN UP-CLEAN AROUND WORK AREAS
* REMOVES BURRS OR EXCESS METAL FROM MACHINED PARTS
* SNAG GRINDING
* SPOT WELDING
OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED

EDUCATION LEVEL: High School/GED

EXPERIENCE: SOME PRIOR SHOP EXPERIENCE PREFERRED

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: TO PERFORM THIS JOB SUCCESSFULLY, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST BE ABLE TO PERFORM EACH ESSENTIAL DUTY SATISFACTORILY. THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED ABOVE ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND/OR ABILITY REQUIRED, BUT ARE NOT THE LIMITS OF ALL TASKS TO BE PERFORMED. MUST BE ABLE TO LIFT UP TO 50 LBS. Pursuant to the governmental mandate, all Lanzen employees must be fully vaccinated.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Sets up and operates conventional, special purpose, and CNC machines and machining centers to support fabrication of metallic and nonmetallic parts.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: From blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, CAD or sample parts; determines dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements. Measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points on material or work piece as guides for subsequent machining. Builds, selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories (as applicable), and materials on machines such as mills, lathes and drill presses. Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut, or enters commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media. Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out of tolerance conditions, and adjusts machine controls or control media as required. Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications. Sets up and operates machine while maintaining part accuracy and machine settings Verifies dimensions and alignment of assembly. Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems. Other duties may be assigned

EDUCATION LEVEL: High School/GED

EXPERIENCE: 5 YEARS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential. Need to be able to lift and move 50 lb. load at a minimum. Pursuant to the governmental mandate, all Lanzen employees must be fully vaccinated.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES: MUST be able to MIG & TIG Welding of Aluminum and Steel based product.
Lays out, fits, and welds fabricated, cast, and forged components to assemble structural forms such as brackets,
covers, frames and tanks by performing the following duties. Past certification to AWS standards and specs a plus.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Selects equipment and plans layout, assembly and welding. Lay outs, positions, aligns and fits components together.

EDUCATION LEVEL: High School/GED

EXPERIENCE: Three (3) years Welding Experience. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Basic knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions and the ability to read tape measure. All potential applicants will be tested on their basic math skills at time of interview.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential. Need to be able to lift and move 50 lb. load at a minimum. Pursuant to the governmental mandate, all Lanzen employees must be fully vaccinated.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Production welder for defense industry fabrication plant.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Must be proficient at MIG and TIG welding ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Candidate must possess strong background working from blueprints with little or no supervision. Experience in welding to military specifications preferred.

EDUCATION LEVEL: High School/GED

EXPERIENCE: 5 years minimum in all facets of MIG & TIG welding.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Need to be able to lift and move 50 lb. load. Pursuant to the governmental mandate, all Lanzen employees must be fully vaccinated.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Sets up and operate Large and Small AccurPress and Cincinnati Press Brakes to support fabrication of metallic parts.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: From blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, CAD or sample parts; determines dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements. Measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points on material or work piece as guides for subsequent bending. Builds, selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, attachments, accessories (as applicable), and materials on machines. Calculates and sets controls to regulate bending factors, and depth and angle of bend. Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out of tolerance conditions, and adjusts machine controls or control media as required. Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications. Sets up and operates machine while maintaining part accuracy and machine settings. Verifies dimensions and alignment of assembly. Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems. Other duties may be assigned.

EDUCATION LEVEL: High School/GED

EXPERIENCE: 5 YEARS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Need to be able to lift and move 50 lb. load at a minimum. Pursuant to the governmental mandate, all Lanzen employees must be fully vaccinated.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Production line painter for defense industry fabrication plant.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Minimum 2 years’ experience with CARC coatings, HVLP guns and high solids material preferred.

EDUCATION LEVEL: High School/GED

EXPERIENCE: 2 years minimum.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Need to be able to lift and move 50 lb. load. Pursuant to the governmental mandate, all Lanzen employees must be fully vaccinated.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES: • Goal oriented individual capable of establishing quality targets.
• Read and interpret blueprints & know definitions of critical, major & minor characteristics.
• Must have experience auditing a quality system based on ISO9001:2008 or higher.
• Demonstrated knowledge value stream mapping, SPC and 6 Sigma will be viewed favorably.
• Machining & Weld experience preferred.
• Ability to use manual CMM a plus.
• Defense manufacturing background preferred.
• Basic computer skills preferred.

• Experience with FARO Arm a plus.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: • Demonstrate knowledge of complex measuring tools: calipers, micrometers height gages, etc.
• Strong knowledge of basic mathematical operations & perform measurement conversions.
• Must have good interpersonal skills.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of GD&T.

EDUCATION LEVEL: • High School Diploma/Equivalency

EXPERIENCE: • 3 yrs minimum of quality related experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Pursuant to the governmental mandate, all Lanzen employees must be fully vaccinated.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Truck Driver DAY SHIFT - FULL TIME. MUST have current CDL license.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Must be able to properly load and unload a stake body truck loaded with sheet, plate and structural shapes. Must be able to bind load to bed of truck and balance load so as to pass MDOT weights and inspections. No prior accidents or traffic citations in the past 10 years. Non driving duties may include grinding, spot welding, packaging and general shop duties. Must have good math skills.

EDUCATION LEVEL: High School/GED

EXPERIENCE: 3+ years

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Must be able to lift 50#. CDL license undergo drug screening and pass a physical examination. Pursuant to the governmental mandate, all Lanzen employees must be fully vaccinated.