Welder

Position Summary

Intermediate to Advanced welding level position where the primary role is to ensure quality welding, fabrication/fitting and finishing with proper weld preparation, manufacturing of components, fit-up of assemblies, and finishing components.

• Performs all necessary welding techniques to quality standards.
• Sets up welding equipment for various welding types.
• Reads and understands blueprints for the selection of materials, measurements and weld types; and performs work to specified tolerances.
• Handles raw materials on occasion and may need to prepare material for fabrication.
• Uses hand tools for the manufacturing of customer orders.
• Ensures that work areas are clean and orderly.
• Complies with all safety rules and regulations, including compliance with written safety procedures, policies, and work practices.
• Reports all incidents including injuries and illnesses, near misses, property damage, chemical spills and fires to a Team Lead immediately.
• Participates in safety meetings, training, and committees.
• Reports all hazards, unsafe conditions or unsafe behaviors to a Team Lead.
• Intervenes with co-workers when unsafe behaviors are observed.
• Conducts required inspections.
• Performs duties as assigned by Team Lead.

A High School diploma or GED is preferred. An associate's degree in welding or fabrication from a credited technical college or 1–3 years of equivalent welding/work experience is preferred. Previous related mechanical, manufacturing, or construction experience is ideal. A strong mechanical aptitude with a high degree of attention to detail and quality is a definite plus. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.