Welder

The Fabrication Welding Technician is responsible for a variety of welding duties, including performing multiple welding processes, including fusion welding, on both ferrous and non-ferrous metals, layout and fabrication of precision weldments from blueprints utilizing industry standard fabrication methods; meeting demands and completing work orders in a timely manner; ensuring availability and functioning of required items; and ensuring safety and resolving immediate safety concerns.

Maintains welds on various items using a variety of processes (manual arc, tungsten inert gas, metallic inert gas, brazing, cement core drilling, sheet metal, steam-fitting, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the availability and functioning of required items ensuring safety.

• Repairs metal surfaces (e.g. doors, drain covers, fences, gates, grates, furniture, tools, parts, electric motorized gates, sheet metal, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring safe and efficient use of items.
• Installs various items (e.g. backboards, serving lines, railings, fences, re-wiring trailer lights, etc.) for the purpose of completing projects safely and within established time frames.
• Maintains shop, equipment, tools, vehicle, etc. for the purpose of ensuring the availability and functioning of required items and ensuring safety.
• Coordinates with administration and other trades for the purpose of completing projects/work orders efficiently.
• Requests equipment and supplies for the purpose of maintaining inventory and ensuring availability of required items.
• Assists other trades personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
• Responds to emergency situations as needed and/or assigned for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns.
• Transports various items (e.g. tools, equipment, supplies)

The position is physically demanding and requires working in a fabrication shop environment with exposure to loud noises and changing temperatures. The position requires working in a fast-paced, high volume and quality-controlled fabrication shop. The position requires working in areas that may be under construction.

• Lifts at least 100 pounds at one time and 60 pounds for an extended period of time.
• Relocates a 12 foot stepladder without assistance.
• Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders.
• Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
• Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
• May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
• Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

• At least 3 years of experience in welding fabrication and design.
• High school diploma or GED is required.