Welder

Description

Summary

Weld metal components together to fabricate or repair products, such as machine parts, fabrication projects, and plant equipment, according to layouts, blueprints, or work orders, using brazing and a variety of arc and gas welding equipment.

Essential Functions

1. Reviews Drawings and Travelers to ensure proper materials are being used and to understand the Scope of Work.
2. Reviews all drawing for weld symbols and verify the material has been properly prepared prior to starting a project. If material needs additional preparations, prep as needed or notify a supervisor.
3. Determines best setting up methods and techniques procedure in order to minimize part distortion.
4. Positions, setups, and/or clamps components so that when they are tacked and welded the component will have the significant machine stock if final machining is required after fabrication.
5. Welds metal components together to fabricate or repair products, such as machine parts, fabrication projects, and plant equipment, according to layouts, blueprints, or work orders, using brazing and a variety of arc and gas welding equipment.
6. Assembles, tack-welds, and final-welds metallic frames and other component parts of machinery and equipment.
7. Cuts, grinds, and fits pipe or plates as required in order to make the final assembly to the drawing tolerances and specifications.
8. Repairs broken or cracked parts, fill holes, and increase the size of metal parts.
9. Moves assembly to the storage area, using appropriate transport equipment.
10. Welding examples: FCAW, GMAW, SMAW, GTAW, SAW, OXY- fuel cutting, abrasive cutting, chipping, grinding, fabrication, blueprint reading, climbing ladders, scaffolds, walking, lifting, carrying, reading, and communication.
11. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required:

1. High School diploma or equivalent.
2. 3-5 years’ minimum experience in job-related position.
3. Must be qualified to AWS Welding Standards
4. Ability to work with all types of metal and using Mig, Tig, as appropriate and with minimal instructions and supervision.

Preferred:

1. D1.1 and D1.6 knowledge preferred.