Welder

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Plans details of work order procedures; gathers required tools and materials based on instructions and specifications provided for the job
• Repairs and fabricates various items and equipment using cutting, burning, and welding techniques and equipment
• Maintains, organizes, and cleans equipment and the work area
• Monitors the welding, burning, and fitting process to ensure parts are not overheated or damaged by warping, distortion, expansion, or shrinkage
• Prepares, assembles, and tacks weld parts and surfaces to be welded
• Notifies supervisor when faulty equipment or defective materials are discovered

Required Skills & Abilities

• Thorough understanding of machines and tools used in welding including designs, uses, maintenance and repair
• Basic understanding of design techniques, principles, and tools necessary for the precise production of technical plans, drawings, models and blueprints
• Excellent ability to read and listen to assignments given in a variety of forms
• Completion of a formal apprenticeship OR successful completion of an in-company, three-year training program required
• Basic understanding of mathematics as related to welding assignments

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance