Welder

Job Summary

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Prepare parts for welding as indicated by engineering drawings and/or sketches, may require cutting and/or grinding, etc.
• Follow established weld fabrication procedures.
• Perform all work assigned by Management.
• Maintain a high standard of quality.
• Be able to obtain acceptable quality welds including bead appearance and pressure tight welds.
• Examples of non-allowable defects: undercutting, excessive weld penetration, excessive porosity, lack of fusion, etc., as determined by Management.
• Able to learn and interpret engineering drawings, with direction from Production Supervisor and/or General Manager.
• Able to follow and perform work to established weld procedures, use measuring instruments required for layout work.
• Must be capable of using instrumentation for inspection of completed work.
• Have basic understanding of basic metal types and corresponding filler materials used for welding these metals.

Minimum Qualifications

• A High School diploma or GED equivalent is required.
• Minimum of 1 year of prior work experience in welding.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to walk, stand, sit, climb, balance, stoop, bend, and kneel.
• Frequently must push, pull, move or lift up to 100 lbs.
• Regularly required to reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment

Job functions will be carried out in our metal fabricating shop or on plant property.