Maintenance Worker-Welder

Fabrication and Welding

• Selects appropriate materials, lays out work, and cuts metal to specified sizes or shapes using oxy-acetylene or electric arc methods.
• Positions materials accurately for welding and performs welds in all positions, across all types of metals, and with rods of varying sizes, ensuring strength, precision, and compliance with safety standards.
• Applies heat treatment techniques to temper and shape small tools and parts, ensuring durability, precision, and functionality.

Welding and Fabrication Tasks

• Constructs smaller or more complex components using traditional blacksmithing methods, employing tools such as the forge, anvil, and heavy sledges.
• Performs varied, non-repetitive welding and fabrication tasks, working primarily within a designated area but occasionally repairing or assembling components at the equipment’s final location.
• Works in awkward positions to complete assignments.

Safety Practices

• Adheres to strict safety practices, including the use of heavy protective gloves and a welder’s mask during welding and cutting operations.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area to ensure safety, efficiency, and readiness for ongoing tasks.

Equipment Maintenance

• Ensures all equipment is maintained in optimal working condition, adheres to safety standards, and is readily available for use in fabrication and repair tasks.

Supportive Roles

• May assist as a millwright helper or general maintenance helper when required, supporting broader facility repair and upkeep activities.
• Frequently assists skilled tradespeople—including machinists, millwrights, electricians, plumbers, and other craftsmen—in the repair and installation of machinery and equipment.
• Provides hands-on support during projects, ensures the work area is properly cleaned after tasks are completed, and delivers additional services as needed to facilitate efficient operations and teamwork.

Additional Trades Support

• Applies tools and techniques from multiple trades to support maintenance and repair activities, demonstrating versatility across disciplines.
• Carries out tasks such as repairing brickwork, mixing and applying cement, glazing windows, minor carpentry, electrical work, lacing belts and mechanics.
• Occasionally cleans roof and waterspouts, removes rubbish, mends caulking, and makes minor repairs to machinery, equipment, or buildings.