Fitter​/Welder -Night Shift

SUMMARY OF

JOB PURPOSE:

Under ongoing supervision the Fitter-Welder, fits elbows and welds, cleans and grinds fabricated products. Lays out, fit and fabricate metal components to assemble structural forms while meeting all quality and safety standards. May assist in coordinating activities of welders for special welding techniques and/or procedures.

• Fits elbow and attachment using torch & tack welding
• Lays out, positions, aligns, and fits components together
• Cuts products with torch and other tools.
• Gouges welds.
• Grinds welds and fabricated pieces
• Welds product according to plans and specifications
• Completes proper documentation.
• Moves pipe with overhead crane.

Assists in the departmental housekeeping and safety efforts and works collaboratively with other members of the department and production counterparts to ensure production workflow

• Work hours vary or change from eight to twelve hours shifts based on operational needs.
• Must be able to work on Saturdays and overtime as required.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, percent and interpret bar graphs.
• REASONING ABILITY
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• OTHER
  
  SKILLS AND ABILITIES
  
  
• SMAW weld qualified and/or the ability to pass weld test
• FCAW weld qualified and/or the ability to pass weld test
• SAW weld qualified and/or the ability to pass weld test
• Welding machines (wire & stick)
• Grinders
• Arc gouging equipment
• Torches
• Overhead crane
• Lock-out Tag-out
• Small forklift
• Shear
• Misc. hand tools

• One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• On the job training by other fitters who have experience, knowledge and insight into the job. Qualified by performance.

• FCAW weld qualified and/or the ability to pass weld test

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be meet by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Project timelines and work volume / deadlines may often require working outside of standard office hours, weekend, or evening work.

Regular, reliable and predictable attendance is necessary in order to perform the essential functions of this position.

Over 2/3 of the time:

• Standing:
  Remaining upright in a stationary position, particularly for sustained periods.
• Grasping:
  Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm to welder or gauge
• Talking:
  Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly,
• Communicating:
  Expressing or exchanging ideas and information accurately in written or diagram form.
• Hearing:
  Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fire discriminations in sounds.

Up to 2/3 of the time:

• Climbing:
  Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. (This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.)
• Balancing:
  Maintaining body…