Welder

Individuals’ primary responsibility is to be certified and maintain certification in GMAW, FCAW, SMAW and/or GTAW welding and/or fitting processes of steel, stainless, and galvanized parts. Each job must be performed with safety, quality and accuracy in a timely manner.

• Create quality welds and fit-ups according to drawing issued.
• Inspect welds and fits for accuracy.
• Prepare product to be welded by shearing, bending, rolling, punching, grinding, drilling, tapping and cutting.
• Change out all consumables as needed.
• Responsible for proper packing, identifying and moving of all unfinished and finished products to the proper location.
• Ensure all equipment and product is properly set-up and used in a safe manner and that all safety devices are in use.
• Ability to operate forklift.
• Perform first piece inspection as well as all subsequent inspection as required.
• Maintain equipment and request maintenance when required.
• Perform simple maintenance and repair as required.
• Required to have proper and accurate entry into the time and attendance system.
• Ability to adhere to all safety and quality practices and principles.

• Thorough knowledge of the standard tools, equipment, materials, methods, and practices of the trades commensurate to assigned duties.
• Thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the welding and fitting trades.
• Considerable knowledge of the properties of ferrous and non-ferrous metals encountered in welding/fitting tasks.
• Ability to work with supervisor, co-workers, subordinate journeymen and helpers.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with personnel of other departments.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and to work from sketches, diagrams, blue prints, and broken parts.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing.
• Skill in the use and care of tools and equipment used on work assignments.

Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management its right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.