Shop Plate Welder

Overview

Build a career building the water towers and steel tanks of tomorrow! To be offered a welding position you must pass the weld test.

Responsibilities

• Fit and weld metal components to design drawings and weld procedures
• Stick, MIG, TIG, Flux core, and Submerged Arc welding
• Lay out, fit and weld fabricated heavy plate steel components to assemble tanks and pressure vessel

Local Requirements

• Access equipment utilizing appropriate fall protection and available handholds
• Understand verbal instructions and written posted notices
• Comply with all written and verbally communicated safety rules and procedures
• Perform general labor in shop environment
• Maintain and use personal protective equipment

Physical Demands

• Standing: Frequently (34-66%)
• Walking: Frequently (34-66%)
• Sitting: 0%
• Crouching: Frequently (34-66%)
• Bending: Frequently (34-66%)
• Balancing: Occasionally (0-33%)
• Climbing: Occasionally (0-33%)
• Stooping: Occasionally (0-33%)
• Crawling: Occasionally (0-33%)
• Reaching: Frequently (34-66%)
• Handling: Frequently (34-66%)
• Fingering: Frequently (34-66%)
• Lifting 0-10 lbs.: Frequently (34-66%)
• Lifting 10-20 lbs.: Frequently (34-66%)
• Lifting 25-50 lbs.: Occasionally (0-33%)
• Lifting 50-100 lbs.: Not Present
• Lifting 100+ lbs.: Not Present
• Carrying 0-10 lbs.: Frequently (34-66%)
• Carrying 10-20 lbs.: Frequently (34-66%)
• Carrying 25-50 lbs.: Occasionally (0-33%)
• Carrying 50-100 lbs.: Not Present
• Carrying 100+ lbs.: Not Present
• Pushing/Pulling 0-10 lbs.: Occasionally (0-33%)
• Pushing/Pulling 10-20 lbs.: Occasionally (0-33%)
• Pushing/Pulling 25-50 lbs.: Occasionally (0-33%)
• Pushing/Pulling 50-100 lbs.: Occasionally (0-33%)
• Pushing/Pulling 100+ lbs.: Occasionally (0-33%)
• Occasional outdoor exposure to weather elements (heat, cold, sun, snow, wind, rain, etc.)
• Work effectively at heights without disorientation on ladders which may be heights up to 10ft

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. frequently throughout the workday and up to 50 lbs. infrequently
• Must be able to stand 100% of the day
• High school or equivalent (Preferred)
• Able to read design drawing
• Able to pass a weld test
• Able to pass pre-employment drug screen

Skills and Behaviors

• Layouts, assembly, weld shrinkage, and welding techniques
• Positions and secures parts and assemblies according to specifications, using straightedge, combination square, tape measure
• Tack-welds or welds on components and assemblies, using electric or other welding equipment
• Determines required welding method and welding techniques
• May be required to use Gas-Metal Arc, Flux-Cored Arc, Gas-Tungsten Arc, Submerged Arc, or Shielded Metal Arc Welding processes
• Cuts workpiece using oxy fuel hand torch and plasma
• Lays out, positions, aligns, and fits components together in various body positions
• Bolts, clamps, and welds together metal components of products such as piping systems, plate, pipe, and tube or structural shapes, using arc and arc gas welding equipment
• May weld in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead position; at times under pre-heat conditions
• May preheat workpiece using hand torch
• Loads, transports, and unloads materials and tools
• May assist in lifting, positioning, and securing of materials and work pieces during installation
• Assists other mechanics/personnel as needed
• Performs only procedures certified in
• Responsible for observing and complying with safety and shop rules
• Installs and repairs fabricated parts into shop assemblies
• Removes rough spots from workpiece, using portable grinder or scraper
• Analyzes engineering drawings and specifications to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations
• Develops templates and other work aids to hold and align parts
• Handling and Moving Objects – Using shop safety handling practice, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things
• Arm-Hand Steadiness – The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position
• Written Comprehension – The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
• Extent Flexibility – The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs
• Near Vision – The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
• Information Comprehension – The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations)
• Mathematical Reasoning – The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem
• Drawing Reading – Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models
• Performs other duties as required