Welder; Mig

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Welder Job Description

This role performs high-quality welding and fabrication work using hand-welding and flame-cutting equipment to join metal components, repair or reinforce structures, and finish fabricated metal products. You will work with a variety of metals and welding processes, interpret blueprints and engineering drawings, and ensure all work meets precise specifications and safety standards.

• Perform MIG and TIG welding on carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, cast iron, and other alloys in flat, vertical, and overhead positions.
• Use hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components, and to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.
• Lay out, position, align, and securely assemble parts prior to welding using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, rulers, and other layout tools.
• Examine work pieces for defects and measure them with straightedges, templates, and precision instruments to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind, or bolt component parts to achieve required configurations and positions for welding.
• Determine appropriate welding equipment, processes, and methods by applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.
• Monitor fitting, burning, and welding processes to prevent overheating, warping, shrinking, distortion, or unwanted expansion of materials.
• Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
• Mark or tag material with correct job numbers, piece marks, and other identifying information as required for tracking and quality control.
• Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter using hand scrapers, power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment to achieve clean finishes.
• Remove rough spots and surface imperfections from work pieces using portable grinders, hand files, or scrapers.
• Prepare material surfaces for welding by removing loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, and other foreign matter to ensure proper weld quality.
• Preheat work pieces prior to welding or bending using torches or heating furnaces when required by procedures or specifications.
• Develop templates and models for welding projects using mathematical calculations based on blueprint information.
• Position and secure work pieces using hoists, cranes, wire, banding machines, and hand tools to ensure safe and accurate setup.
• Check grooves, angles, and gap allowances with micrometers, calipers, and precision measuring instruments to confirm correct fit-up.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area, follow all safety guidelines, and properly use and care for welding equipment and shop tools.

• Proficiency in MIG welding, with the ability to perform approximately 95% of work using MIG processes on steel, aluminum, and stainless steel.
• Hands-on experience with TIG welding on various metals, including stainless steel and aluminum alloys.
• Minimum of 1 year of welding experience in a fabrication or similar industrial environment.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, specifications, and work orders.
• Strong understanding of welding techniques, metallurgy, geometry, and material properties.
• Skilled in using layout and measuring tools such as straightedges, combination squares, calipers, rulers, micrometers, and precision instruments.
• Capability to weld in multiple positions, including flat, vertical, and overhead.
• Experience working with carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum alloys in fabrication and welding applications.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to safely operate welding and cutting equipment, hoists, cranes, and related shop tools.
• Attention to detail and commitment to meeting quality and specification requirements.
• Physical ability to work in a fabrication shop environment, including standing for extended periods and handling materials and equipment.

• Technical school certificate in welding or formal welding training (desired but not required).
• Experience developing templates and models for welding projects using mathematical calculations.
• Familiarity with material safety data sheets and safe handling of metals and consumables.
• Strong problem-solving skills to determine optimal welding methods and sequences.
• Ability to identify and correct defects such as slag, spatter, and rough surfaces using appropriate tools.
• Comfort working with a variety of alloys and adapting techniques to different materials.
• Organizational skills for marking and tracking materials with job numbers and piece marks.
• Willingness to work overtime as needed to meet production demands.

You join a team that values craftsmanship, variety, and continuous learning. The shop offers modern equipment and ample space, giving you the tools you need to perform your best work and take on a wide range of projects. You will…