Welder - Drilling & Fabrication

Position: Welder - Drilling & Fabrication experience required
Drilling and fabrication experience required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Performs all the essential job functions of a Welder.

* Must be capable of all process of welding and cutting.

* Duties will include welding and fabrication for drill equipment/materials.

* Read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings and specifications to determine the specific welding/cutting requirements for geo structural projects.

* Must possess welding certification.

* Carry, load and unload materials.

* Record important data and relay to foreman / Superintendent.

* Perform welding repairs on defective parts.

* Arrive to project site on time and participate in daily discussion meetings.

* Clean up site trash and debris and put in designated disposal area.

* Perform welding and cutting on lagging studs and plates.

* Work with materials such wood, concrete, grout, steel etc.

* Work with hoses (air, grout, water, etc.) for all types of jobs on the jobsite.

* Coordinate with project supervision and geo structural engineers to ensure welds meet project specifications.

* Conducts safety checks before starting up and operating (and after shutting down) equipment pieces using standard checklists.

* Reviews site specifications with foreman and superintendent.

* Operates all light equipment necessary (e.g., concrete, grout vibrator, grout plant/concrete pump, compacting equipment, basic hand tools etc.) for operations.

* Operates selected pieces of heavy equipment at a basic level to include, but not limited to, the following pieces of equipment:

* Skidsteer Loader (desirable)

* Water truck (desirable)

* Excavator (desirable)

* Lull (required)

* Site truck when necessary (desirable)

* as necessary to prepare grades for and elevations at the construction site. Depending on the equipment being operated, the operator will:

* Excavate earth.

* Convey (i.e., haul in or remove) soil/earth, gravel, stone, etc. at the construction location as necessary for proper site preparation.

* Spread and level dirt, gravel, and stone to rough grade/elevation specifications.

* Hooks up necessary attachments to equipment to complete geo structural and civil task(s).

* Conducts routine preventative maintenance necessary to keep equipment operating effectively and efficiently.

* Makes minor repairs as necessary to keep equipment safe and operational.

* Cooperates with civil equipment apprentices to conduct geotechnical operations.

* Complies with all applicable state, company and OSHA rules, regulations, and guidelines necessary for safe operation of heavy equipment at the job site.

* Reports any job site and/or WBI employee safety violation(s) to appropriate supervisory personnel.

* Serves as a safe and productive member of a geotechnical crew/team.

* Assists operators and crew in installing ground improvements, piles, etc.

* Assists operators and crew to move dirt on/off site as needed.

* Assists operators, apprentices, and crew in properly draining water during grading operations.

* Pumps water, cleans silt and maintains erosion control before, during and after rain events.

* Observe and help to remove all hazards in a task.

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Education and/or Experience

* Vocational or technical training/experience in grading/site development - desirable

* OSHA - 10 Hour Certification - required.

* OSHA - 30 Hour Certification - required.

* First Aid/CPR - required.

* Valid driver's license - required.

* All-terrain material handler certification
-required.

* Aerial lift certification - required.

* WBI Craft Training and other certifications up through Level I - required after hired.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Required

* Conducting assigned work tasks and processes within work teams

* Reading grade stakes

* Knowledge of soil conditions and earthmoving processes

* Measuring and calculating square feet/cubic yards precisely

* Problem-solving, troubleshooting, and maintenance-oriented reasoning

* Communicating with grading foreman and team members

* Implementing site safety and work-task plans

* Recognizing and correcting job site hazards

* Making judgments and decisions at task and process levels

* Listening and speaking

* Thinking logically and critically

* Seeing and interpreting details close up and far away.

* Focusing consistently on Safety, Quality, Production, and Innovation

* Manual dexterity

* Mechanical reasoning

Working Conditions

* Outdoors - frequently

* Indoors - rarely

* Loud noise - frequently

* Temperatures - seasonal

* Walking and riding on uneven terrain - frequently

* Personal Protective Equipment - always

* Multi-activity worksites - frequently

* Traveling/out of town - as needed

* 40 to 60+ hour work week - frequently

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

* Valid Driver License

Equipment/Materials Used

* Hand and power tools - frequently

* Heavy earthmoving equipment - frequently

* Laser levels, grade rods, etc.

- frequently

* Personal Protective Equipment - always

* Tools and equipment as directed and as comfortable.

Physical Elements

* Lifting, carrying or moving up to 100 pounds

* Frequent steering, riding, bouncing.

* Continuous…