Structural Welder

Structural Welder

A Structural Welder raises, places, and unites girders, columns, and other structural steel members to form completed structures or structure frameworks.

• Reading and understanding technical drawings to perform welding and installation, involves cutting, repairing, and assembling of girders, beams, columns, and other building components to form complete structures.
• Responsible for the design, layout, and fabrication of metal frameworks for commercial and industrial buildings.
• Use power saws in cutting metal materials into desired shapes and sizes, also check angles and gap allowances using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers and calipers.
• Operate electric cranes and forklifts to transport work pieces and metal components.
• Conduct periodic preventative maintenance such as lubricating moving parts to ensure efficient operations.
• They employ their knowledge of metallurgy and geometry to determine the most suitable welding process or configuration for a project
• Part of their responsibilities, structural welders read and interpret spool sheets, schematics, and other structural diagrams
• Carry out post-welding activities such as grinding, cleaning, and polishing of work pieces.
• Inspect and evaluate welds to ensure they are free of defects and conform to set specifications.
• Apply welding processes such as GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding), FCAW (Flux Core Arc Welding), and SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding)
• Troubleshoot structures to identify and initiate repair of welding defects.
• Set equipment to weld in vertical, horizontal, flat, or overhead positions.
• Demonstrate Yates Core Values and Principles
• Follow Yates Code of Conduct
• Safety Responsibilities and Expectations
  • Responsible for refusing unsafe work and for carrying out all work by the established Yates Safety Procedures and Work Practices
  • Report all incidents, near hits, and hazards to management.
  • Required to wear and maintain personal PPE.
  • Advise fellow employees of hazardous situations.
  • Participate in workplace inspections.
  • Comply with statutory requirements, including duty of care.
  • Participate in required and assigned training.
  • Provide suggestions to improve Safety.
  • Present a mature approach to working safely.
  • Attend prestart and Safety meetings and contribute.
• Other related duties as needed and assigned by Field Supervision.
• This is not an all-inclusive list of tasks an employee may be asked to do. Employees are expected to complete any tasks they are assigned.

• Four (4) + years of heavy industrial-related structural welding experience
• Two (2) years of experience with successful completion of an accredited structural welding program.
• Welding school associate degree or equivalent on-the-job training.
• Proficiency in welding/cutting.
• Be capable of using torqueing equipment such as pneumatic guns and hydraulic torqueing equipment.

· Must be able to read and follow a welding procedure.

• Ability to read and interpret instructions and document, plan, and perform work activities independently
• The degree of job responsibilities and requirements may vary depending on months of experience
• Personal hand tools required for craft as established on the Yates Industrial Minimum Tool List
• Successful completion of required Safety training to include, but not limited to, Confined Space, LOTO, and Working at Heights

This job description reflects an assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. This is not an all-inclusive list of functions that an employee may be asked to do. Employees are expected to complete any tasks they are assigned.

Physical requirements for this role may include but are not limited to:

• All weather conditions at varying temperatures
• Work at varying elevations
• Will work in windy and dusty environments
• Moderate to high noise levels
• The project site will contain light to heavy equipment vehicles, small to large equipment, materials, communication equipment, and tools
• Ability to hear bells, whistles, and alarms
• Required to wear safety-approved body harnesses when working at 4' or above
• Required to adhere to large…