Maintenance Trades Helper - WELDER Trainee
Listed on 2026-09-05
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Welder / MIG/MAG/TIG, Fabrication, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic -
Manufacturing / Production
Welder / MIG/MAG/TIG, Fabrication, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
Maintenance Trades Helper - Welder Trainee
Location:
USA CT Pawcatuck Full Part/Time:
Full time Job Req: RQ227581 Type of
Requisition :
Pipeline Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None Public Trust/Other
Required:
None Job Family: SCA
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Blueprints, Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Hand Tools, Welding Machines, Sandblasting
Job Description
Summary:
Applies basic welding processes with pulse MIG and/or TIG to aluminum, stainless and carbon steel to join, surface, fabricate or repair parts of metal or other weldable materials.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
May lay out and mark points on parts or subassemblies using rulers, squares, scribes, or templates. May position pieces to be welded into jigs, holding fixtures, guides and steps using measuring instruments and hand tools. Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures. Read blueprints and drawings and take or read measurements to plan layout and procedures. Determine the appropriate welding equipment or method based on requirements.
Set up components for welding according to specifications (e.g. cut material with powered saws to match measurements. Operate angle grinders to prepare the parts that must be welded. Align components using calipers, rulers, etc. and clamp pieces. Weld components using manual or semi-automatic welding equipment in various positions (vertical, horizontal, or overhead). Repair machinery and other components by welding pieces and filling gaps.
Maintain equipment in a condition that does not compromise safety.
Education and Experience:
0-2 years of related experience Requires a High School Diploma or GED. Technical or Vocations Training preferred.
Skills and Abilities:
Ability to following written and verbal instructions. Knowledge of basic welding procedures. Knowledge of geometry, weld shrinkage, welding techniques, and physical properties of metal. Willing to invest and shows initiative and quality craftsmanship. Subject to testing of welding quals. Willing to invest and shows initiative and quality craftsmanship. US Citizenship Required
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