Weld Technician

Job Responsibilities

• Uses hand welding or flame cutting to weld metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams. Performs duties with a high regard for safety and accuracy.
• Operates safety equipment and uses safe and efficient work habits.
• Operates manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding, and cutting torch.
• Monitors the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Positions, aligns, and secures parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straight edges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
• Analyzes shop drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
• Clamps, holds, tack-welds, grinds or bolts component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Grinds off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment to smooth out rough edges and maintain safety.
• Marks or tags material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required ensuring proper shipment to customers.
• Dismantles metal assemblies or cuts scrap metal using thermal cutting equipment such as flame cutting torches or plasma-arc equipment.
• Performs daily activities and prioritizes tasks based on written and oral directions from Weld Lead and Manager.
• Must complete process/facility training as assigned.
• There is no supervision of other workers at this level.
• Responsible for the quality of his/her own work and satisfying customer (internal and external) specifications.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Basic knowledge of welding tools
• Intermediate mechanical knowledge
• Basic quality control analysis
• Strong listening skills
• Basic written, verbal and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and team player attitude
• General knowledge of local, state and federal health and safety regulations (OSHA and EPA)
• Ability to understand and apply health and safety regulations and requirements

• Ability to perform physically demanding work
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and wear a respirator
• Ability to carry, push, pull up to 50 pounds
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, stoop and kneel
• Ability to work in extreme weather conditions and environments with exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, noxious odors, gases, chemicals and mechanical and electrical hazards
• Ability to work in extreme temperatures
• Ability to effectively communicate; pass audiogram in hearing conservation program as required by location
• Ability to work in or around moving vehicles, rotating equipment and ladders/scaffolds
• Basic math and computer skills; mechanical ability
• Ability to wear protective equipment such as goggles, ear plugs, gloves and steel-toe boots
• Normal vision (with or without correction)
• Ability to perceive depth and adjust focus; basic hand/eye coordination
• Ability to see close and distance, basic colors/shades, and peripheral vision
• Forklift certified

Minimum Education

• High School diploma or GED

Required Certifications

• AWS D1.3 welding certification
• Forklift certification

Required Experience

• None required

Preferred Experience

• A minimum of 2 years of experience welding in the sheet metal industry

Energy Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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