Welder/Fabricator

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.


• Positions work pieces; clamps work pieces together or assembles them in jigs or fixtures.


• Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.


• Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.


• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.


• Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and other alloys.


• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.


• Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals.


• Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits.


• Connect and turn regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure so that desired flames are obtained.


• Develops templates or other work aids to hold and align parts.


• Analyzes engineering drawings and specifications to plan layout assembly, and welding operations.


• Reviews layouts, blueprints, diagrams, or work orders in preparation for welding or cutting metal components.


• Inspects grooves, angles, or gaps allowance, using micrometer, caliper, and precision measuring instruments.


• Removes rough spots, excess weld, and slag or spatter using portable grinder.


• Inspects finished work pieces for conformance to specifications.


• Manually lifting, pushing, pulling, and/or carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds.


• Other duties as assigned.

• Regular predictable attendance.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

• The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.


• The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.


• The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.


• The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.


• The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.


• The ability to providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.


• The ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.


• The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).


• Ability to follow instructions


• Ability to work on more than one task at a time


• Ability to adapt quickly to changing conditions


• Ability to work with minimum supervision


• Ability to work effectively with fellow employees


• Ability to perform repetitive work


• Maintains composure in stressful situations.


• Reports to work on time and as scheduled.